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CONTENTS

OCTOBER 2016

A Monthly Look at Life in Our Remarkable Communities

FEATURES

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STEVEN MARTIN

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FRED STRONG

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VOLUME 16 | NUMBER 6

KEVIN KREOWSKI

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE CHIMNEY ROCK FIRE By Chuck Desmond 84 TH ANNUAL PIONEER DAY

Schedule, Fun Things to See and Do,Royalty Profiles, and more

SLO COUNTY SUPERVISOR AND PASO ROBLES CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES ANSWER QUESTIONS By Bob Chute

Supervisor Candidates John Peschong and Steven W. Martin…and Council Candidates Fred Strong, Kevin Kreowski, and Steve Gregory

HOOFBEAT

Hoofbeat Calendar and Trail Tales - By Dorothy Rogers

DEPARTMENTS

STEVE GREGORY

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EDUCATION

Fun Things to do for Halloween

Cioppino & Vino Fundraiser for Paso Robles Children’s Museum on Sunday, Nov . 6

Local Daughters of the American Revolution Awards Good Citizenship Medals

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Eli Botts receives the Willie Mac Award

PASO PEOPLE

Cooking Classes at the Paso Robles Rec Department

The Voice of the Visitor Center - A Column by Karyl Lammers

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Paso’s PD has a New Motorcycle Officer

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At the Paso Robles Library

ROUND TOWN

A Variety of Venues are offered at Paderewski Festival, November 2-6 Templeton Honors Those Who IMPACT the Community

Templeton Happenings During October - A Column by Heather Young County Perspective - A Column by Bruce Curtis

Hesperia Hall Country Faire and Scholarship Quilt Raffle San Miguel Reflections - A Column by Lynne Schmitz

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DEPARTMENTS CONTINUED

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CITY OF PASO ROBLES LIBRARY AND RECREATION Cool stuff to do for the month ahead!

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Harvest Wine Weekend Presented

by Paso Robles Wine Country Pleasant Valley Wine Trail raises $6,000 for must! charities Business Spotlight A Column by Meagan Friberg Local Goods Report

by The Team at General Store Paso Firefly - A Magical Place to Shop Celebrates 10 Years in Business What’s Happening on Main Street A Column By Millie Drum September Roblans of the Year Mark McConnell and Liz Lee Swanson PAC Community Access Fund awards $27,300 Small Treasures are Back at Studios on the Park

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EDITORIAL DEADLINE

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TIME & PLACE

ADVERTISING DEADLINE

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

10th of each month preceding publication

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63rd Annual Lions Club Old Timers Picnic

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JUST A THOUGHT By

Bob Chute

Our writer, Chuck Desmond, has written an incredible story about the behind the scenes efforts of Cal Fire to equip and care for the firefighters involved in fighting the Chimney Fire that started August 13. You can check it out on page 14.

BUT, before Cal Fire and their incredibly organized teams arrived on site with their mobile kitchen units on August 16, one man, his lady and their two daughters had the experience of a lifetime with their small catering trailer…

It’s strange how our lives can change in a heartbeat.

On Saturday, August 13, David Lundy, chairman of the Paso Robles Rotary Club’s Winemakers’ Cookoff was walking the grounds of the Paso Robles Event Center making sure everything was in place for that evenings festivities.

Steven Rodriguez Sullivan owns Shave ’N Flav Catering and he was one of the caterers setting up and planning to serve the 1200 attendees with his food truck/trailer in addition to the numerous wineries preparing their own special concoctions to pair with wine tastings in the Cookoff competition.

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Before Cal Fire arrived…

“Right place at the right time!”

David saw two firemen from San said Steven…after taking the plunge Diego Fire and Santa Clara Fire on to have his own catering business in site and approached them, “Hey guys, May of 2015, and booking several is this a health and safety inspection?” events over the last year, he was They responded, “Yes, and you need about to embark on the largest chalto vacate now.” They were joking, but lenge of his catering career. told him about the need over the next He had no food inventory, no staff few days and the logistics of dealing Steven Rodriguez and he was brought on board to feed, with the Chimney Fire and setting up Sullivan a command center at the Event Cen- photo by Brittany Torres he was told, 320 firemen on Sunday at 5 p.m. When he was back in the ter. “How soon will this area be cleared away?” they asked. David told them everything afternoon to prepare, the number had grown but BBQ pits would be out by midnight and to 600 with the need to feed breakfast to those would be gone by noon on Sunday. 1000 on Monday morning. His call went out “Perfect,” they responded, “because we’re going on Facebook: “ATTENTION ANYONE!! to need this area for food preparation for din- IF U NEED WORK I NEEEEDD U TODAY!! Unfortunately we did not win last ner Sunday night.”

A short time later they approached David again night: [Winemakers’ Cookoff ] and asked if he could recommend someone locally But after the event I was approached by CAL who could feed about 300 firemen for dinner - STATE FIRE! YES THATS RIGHT, landed the critical need was food preparation until the a contract to feed 600 fire fighters tonight, 1000 Cal Fire mobile kitchen crew arrived in 2 to 3 for breakfast tomorrow and then dinner again days. David suggested they connect with Steven and breakfast following that! THIS IS THE of Shave ’N Flav, “I had a meal there and it was BIGGEST CONTRACT OF MY LIFE very good and he is on site already with a mobile commercial kitchen on hand.”

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AND IF JOB WELL DONE I WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO FOLLOW THESE GUYS THRU CALIFORNIA ON EMERGENCY CALLS/FIRES TO FEED! THIS IS HUGE I NEED WORKERS/volunteers south gate 3am for bfast we serve at 5am 800-1000 fighters show up please if u want to help out and volunteer your time! THANK U” And Roblans answered the call in droves - to the point Steven had to turn people away.

Donations of food came in but Steven was maxing his credit cards at local markets to have enough food to feed everyone.

“And we NEVER could have accomplished all of this without our AMAZING volunteers,” Steven posted. “You guys poured out your heart and soul for these men and women and everyone is forever thankful for that. The volunteer outpouring by our amazing community was jaw dropping.

Numerous ice chests were filled with drinks, countless tables were filled with fruits, meats, chips, endless snacks, and the Thibault family spent hours making 700 homemade cookies!! Volunteers worked day and night to help us make everything fall perfectly into place. I couldn’t believe how many people showed up at 2:30 a.m. with a smile on their faces, ready to volunteer their time and kick some booty.”

Plus Steven put out the request for someone to make a birthday cake for his 11 year old daughter, Sydney, “It’s not right she can’t celebrate while we’re working.” Soon a cake arrived, “I believe in good karma with my whole heart,” wrote Libby Ryan.

“Jewels & I dropped off a cake and a journal to Sydney of Shave ‘N Flav Catering today as her dad is feeding the fireman and didn’t have time to get her one... then we handed cookies to the fireman.”

“Creston Volunteer Fire Fighter Torrey Lepp and his wife, Mandy (I catered their wedding last summer), saw the post and came and worked side by side with us, along with Brittany and Jason Webster, a Fire Fighter in Spokane, Washington.”

David Lundy and Wade Taylor of Rotary also brought in a

BBQ from Borjon GMC and helped cooking tri-tips and chickens. Then the Chimney Fire “exploded” according to Cal Fire, and they were told firemen would be staying on the lines.

“But they have to eat, can’t we take food to them?” They got containers to take the food to many away from the front lines while approximately 450 did show up for dinner.

They then served breakfast and dinner on Monday and breakfast on Tuesday before the Cal Fire teams arrived…guessing approximately 6000 firefighters fed from Sunday night to Tuesday morning!

Steven’s lady, Brittany, reflected: “After 3 1/2 days with zero sleep for myself or Steven, it’s a wrap!

What a crazy whirlwind adventure it was though. During the 3 days Shave ‘N Flav Catering was at the California Mid-State Fair serving the fire fighters, we served up delicious meals for our starving and exhausted heroes.”

Steven also reflected on the adventure Wednesday: “Cal Fire mobile kitchen units arrived and relieved us of our duties yesterday afternoon.. I am filling out paperwork as we were approved from the fantastic job everyone did but shave n flav #teamshavenflav has been approved and will soon later today after I go down and discuss in our meeting w logistics to be inputted into the system as an approved emergency mobile unit to feed our fighters until their kitchens can make it onsite… so I might be traveling in our county and possibly neighboring counties when this type of stuff breaks out.. there are soo many fires in cali that cal fire mku’s cannot be there as fast as they need them to so that’s when team shave n flav steps in and will take the reigns until the cavalry arrives… shall be an amazing journey in our future and such a wonderful opportunity…”

Very true. These comments came from Steven by phone on site at the Vandenberg fire Sunday evening, “We were in SLO at midnight last night after a catering and received the call.

We cleared out several grocery stores in Santa Maria and headed south…”

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By Chuck Desmond The proverb,“It takes a village to raise a child” is indeed as true as “Cream rises to the top.”

But when The Chimney Fire (it’s official name - even though we Roblans know the word “Rock” is supposed to be there) started on August 13, 2016, it took much more than a village to contain it. The Fire dominated our news agencies, Fb accounts, and all media, seemingly every hour of every day. By the third day, as this writer drove by the Event Center’s parking lot, the place was packed. I decided to see if I could figure out how this happened so quickly. Even though I know that California and the entire West has huge fires all the time, I had absolutely no clue as to what happens when the alarm goes out. What did it take to put together this assault team on such really short notice? The PIO (Public Information Office) men and women were very gracious in their time with this ol’ boy to help me understand so I could share it with you.

When a fire starts and CAL FIRE (the name was changed from CDF in 2006) is called, they have only a few short hours to determine if the local crew can handle it. For example, a fire alongside the highway might be easy or it might jump the road and take off as it did in Atascadero. By August 14 CAL FIRE knew it was going to be problematic to handle this one and the cry went out.

As soon as that call was made, multiple paths opened at the same time; just like huge dominoes setups we’ve seen on TV variety shows. Here we go!

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To start the dominoes’ fall, the call of “We Need Help” is made; in this case to the Southern California CAL FIRE Headquarters in Riverside. Virtually immediately, the dominoes split into five different paths.

1st path is where will the local coordination spot be located?

2nd path is to get firefighters and equipment on the move.

3rd path is to build a firefighting city.

4th path is set up liaison with Law Enforcement agencies for traffic control, keep looters and on-lookers out, evacuations of residents and, peace in general.

5th path is to keep people “in the know.”

Chimney Fire. As a side note, no events were canceled and all participants cooperated like clockwork while recognizing that the fire was top priority. Pioneer Museum’s parking lot was conscripted and Pioneer Park became a tent campground.

The 2nd domino path was to get people and equipment to move and move right now!

With fires in Riverside, Napa, Big Sur and Santa Barbara also blazing, logistics were vastly important. As I was learning, CAL FIRE is one whale of a well-organized organization. On the first day, 100 firefighters from 4 agencies were battling the beast. Then, within 2 days – 48 hours – professional firefighters, logicians, cooks and maintenance personnel from 53

In some areas in California, CAL FIRE has contracted locations they can use for command posts; schools, auditoriums, parking lots, etc. Our Paso area did not have a contracted location even though the most logical place was the Event Center. When the fire broke, Chico Cerda, the head of maintenance and operations at the Event Center saw the plume and photographed it. Ironically, he was contacted by CAL FIRE soon thereafter.

Chico immediately called Mike Bradley, the new CEO of the Event Center. Mike was in Arizona moving his family to their new home in Templeton. Dealing with his own situation, he made an instantaneous decision to make the campus available. Mike called Tisha Tucker, Head of Interim Events at the Event Center, to have her designate the Event Center as an instant vendor to CAL FIRE. Literally within hours, the Event Center which had contracts for a horse event and the Home Show, was transformed into Command Central for the

locations ranging from San Diego and North were not on the way. They were here! CCC (Calif. Conservation Corps) sent two crews of in-training youths totaling about 100 from San Diego. Their job was to keep the campus clean as well as taking supplies to the convoy in the parking lots. Non-violent men from CDC (Calif Department of Corrections) were in place as well. These men volunteer for this work and they receive a minimal paycheck, have a bit of their sentence reduced and use the opportunity to be outside of a CDC facility as handson, fire-in-your-face crews.

The 2-day total came to 2,270. This fire was going to be formidable and everyone knew it.

With years of no-rain winters and the fact that it had been about 60 years since the last big fire in that area (roughly 50,000 acres in the same place) of rugged terrain, there was no question this would be a doozy! As we know, that was just the beginning as it got much worse.

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The 3rd path of coordination is to build a city. Imagine, if you will, what it takes for a few thousand hastily-assembled people from all-over to “get at it” in an instant – and stay operational 24-7. It requires a dedicated and custom system called ROSS – Resource Ordering System Status.

Across California are contracted companies that supply everything and, those things have to be sent yesterday or even faster! Washers, dryers, SEMIs with stacked sleeping bunks, pallets full of phones, tables and chairs, tents, bottled water, hoses, internet connection apparatus, helicopters, planes, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, cooking equipment, sleeping bags, portable toilets and hand wash stations, medical supplies, cots, trailers, computers, maps, charts, printers and supplies to make 100 signs. Even bulldozers and drivers are contracted and always at the ready.

You get the idea. It’s almost mind-boggling to capture the essence of preparedness that is in place at every moment when disaster strikes.

Just as important in the “new city” was the role of the Red Cross. They set up in Flamson Middle School’s gymnasium to provide shelter, food, showers and beds for those who evacuated with no place to go. The Salvation Army folded in as an integral part on Flamson’s campus while classes began for the Fall Semester.

With local police agencies tuned in, the 5th and last path was that public information is a necessity. Keeping the general public, residents near the fire itself, and news media apprised of all the available and current information mandates smart, eloquent and patient people. From the first day to the last dying ember, there was a fully-equipped RV (with PIO men and women, phones, computers, fact sheets and bottles of cold water for us visitors) inside the Event Center’s gates. PIO Bennet Milloy (Nipomo), Captain Ron Oatman (Ventura), Ms. Jody Hagemann (Riverside), PIO Garrett (Roseville) and Ken Haskett (LA County) were the gracious PIOs who spent time to guide and teach me as well as local TV and other press agencies that hovered in swarms 24-7.

Let’s peel this onion back more and take a deeper look at a few of the statistics. Of the initial 2,300 personnel, that number grew to 4,106 at the pinnacle of Chimney Fire.

Fifty-three fire organizations from Federal, State and local agencies grew to 313 with 107 hand crews! Ponderosa Hall in the Event Center was command-post with charts, banks of phones, maps and organizers. The Frontier Building was made into a full kitchen where an initial 50 people made hot breakfasts and distributed lunch and dinner sacks. A combo lunch-dinner sack weighs 4 pounds and packs 6,000 calories. Separate dining tents for the CDC inmates’ crews were put up. “Tent City” for the CCC youth had about 100 tents where each youth had a sleeping bag and uniform. The first 28 Bulldozers ranging from D-4 to

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D-8 size grew to become 46 crawlers. Numerous backhoes traversed across the battlefield. CAL FIRE used 325 firetrucks of basically two types – larger ones that have ladder, hose and water. Smaller ones are 4-WD and don’t have ladders.

Chimney Fire required 17 helicopters and 7 tanker planes. The planes and choppers don’t fly at night unless lives are threatened. Pilots flew a “fuel cycle.”

That means their shift was over when the plane needed to be refueled. There are two kinds of helicopters which ferry the stork-like appendages we saw flying overhead; those that suck up water from the lake and those that are filled by pumps. Air-tankers loaded up with Phos-Chek at the Paso Airport. Phos-Chek is the sprayed and colored fire-suppressant we see on news clips. It is made in Ontario, CA and Idaho.

Besides retarding the fire, it contains fertilizer to help vegetation regrow when the rains return.

Forty-nine homes were lost and an additional 21 structures were destroyed in the 46,400 acre disaster. Presumably, also lost were wildlife, pets and livestock. I spoke with two of those who lost their homes and a few who didn’t but were darn scared. These people are real Roblans. They will recover and they know we are there for them. It’s just what Roblans do. I presume relief-fundraisers will begin very soon and you know what? We are going to be just fine because once again, we take care of each other!

On September 4, 2016, the Chimney Fire was proclaimed as contained at the approximate cost of $77 million which comes to $3.35M per day for 23 days!

The fleets of equipment and the men and women who operated them have left Paso. Phones, internet equipment, charts, tents, supplies, furniture, and everything else that an instant-city needs, is gone too.

Are we sorry to see the void? Yes and no. YES because this terrible fire is out. NO because from my own experience after hours of interviewing and taking photos, these men and women were so gracious, so caring, so helpful and so respectful. The makeshift and beautiful signs of thanks, good wishes and prayers along The Lake Road expressed the feelings of all fellow Roblans. I spoke to many and shook a few hundred hands. As most had never been here before, I asked what they thought about El Paso de Robles. To a person, they mirrored back our own sentiments about them. They felt that Paso was a super place and an area they’d rather visit than fight fires in. Mostly, they genuinely appreciated the residents and merchants who were ever so indebted and expressed it in many different ways. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if we end up with a few new residents over time whose first understanding of our area was Chimney Fire. They are most welcome here!

My fellow Roblans, this was a real learning lesson for me and when my annual CAL FIRE County FireTax bill comes due, I’ll have no problem in promptly writing that check!

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Chairman Pioneer Day Committee 2016

I am honored to be the Chairman of Pioneer Day for 2016 and 2017. The 86th Pioneer Day is a celebration of all that is great about living in Paso Robles.

Pioneer Day celebrates our region’s rich agricultural heritage and is a thank you to all those who support the merchants in Paso Robles year in and year out.

The Pioneer Day Committee is thrilled to have John and June Bertoni serve as Marshal and Queen of Pioneer Day. The Bertoni’s have been tireless, longtime supporters of Paso Robles and many local non-profits.

We would like to thank the City of Paso Robles; especially Freda Berman for her support and guidance. We also thank the merchants and businesses of Paso Robles and the noon-time Rotary Club who raise and contribute money to allow the Pioneer Day tradition to continue. We are truly blessed to live in a community that supports its heritage the way Paso Robles does.

You’re invited to the most unique parade in the United States. Nowhere else can you see vintage tractors, farm equipment, wagons, horses and mule teams rolling down a town’s main street. Our parade has become a magnet for teamsters and tractor drivers alike who come from all over the West. Following the parade, enjoy the Western Swing Band in the park as well as tractors, wagons, equipment and old engines displayed at the Pioneer barns and the Pioneer Museum. If you have never come down to the barns after the parade, please do and say hello to the tractor drivers and teamsters. Get an up close look at this wonderful equipment. Thanks also to the Lions Club and Larry Eastwood for putting on the free bean feed in the park after the parade. The bean feed is one of the hallmarks of Pioneer Day’s theme “Leave Your Pocketbook at Home.”

In closing, thank you to the citizens of Paso Robles and the greater North County area and all of the wonderful board members, committee members and volunteers who put in unbelievable efforts year-round to make Pioneer Day such a wonderful celebration of our heritage.

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Co-Chairman Pioneer Day Committee 2016

7:00 a.m.

Traditional Bean Cooking Begins by the Lions Club • City Park

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Children’s Pet Show - 14 and under City Park Gazebo

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The 86th Annual Pioneer Day Parade Starts at 16 th and Spring Street

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12:00 noon

Little Cowgirl/Cowboy Contest City Park Gazebo

Free Bean Feed

12:00 noon

Carnegie Historic Library/Museum Opens

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Concert in the Park The Carolyn Sills Combo • Gazebo

12:00 noon

1:00 p.m.

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Pioneer Park/Museum Activities 2010 Riverside Avenue Antique Tractor & Wagon Display and Vintage Engine Show

Horseshoe Pitching Contest • City Park

Whiskerino Contest • Carnegie Library Gymkhana is Back • PR Event Center

Be sure to check out the old Pioneer Family Window Displays in Downtown Businesses. Visit: www.pasoroblespioneerday.org

“Leave Your Pocketbook at Home”

To All…Welcome to the 86th Annual Pioneer Day! The Paso Robles Pioneer Day has been a tradition since the Hoover Administration. This year we would like to welcome you and yours, to a day of horseshoes, scrumptious beans, dances, bands, contests, a Gymkhana and of course… the annual Pioneer Day Parade.

Take a good close look at the tractors that run down our streets during the parade…a few of the originals still running are of such rare historical significance that the Smithsonian Institute actually offered to fly them back for our parade each year if we would consider donating them to the Museum… of course we said NO, but they were welcome to fly here to see them run in our parade!

This will be Larry Eastwood’s (Vic’s Café) final year with the Paso Robles Lion’s Club. He and his crew have been cooking the beans in the park since 1972, and he holds the secret recipe close to his vest! Some of the large pots used in cooking the beans each year are from Whaling ships and are actually a part of California history themselves.

I have been a part of Pioneer Day for a number of years, and have served in every capacity.

Every year I am amazed how it all comes together without a hitch (well, maybe we could call that run-away bull a small hitch!). The reason we are able to pull it off, year after year, is because of the people, volunteers, businesses and the entire community coming together to honor one day in the celebration of our rich history and our common love of the way of life here that we all treasure.

Come join us on October 8th and re-live a small taste of history.

Hope To See You There!

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We are grateful to be a part of this community.

A special "Thank You" to all who keep the Pioneer lifestyle alive today!

Dennis & Diane Cassidy

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By Millie Drum

When the Conestoga wagon appears on the corner of 10th and Spring Street, the countdown begins. But for the Pioneer Day Committee, the iconic wagon represents a year of work behind the scenes to produce a parade and a day of activities to honor our Pioneer heritage. Our parade is the best display of antique tractors, rare farm equipment, old wagons and vintage buggies in the United States. The founders of Pioneer Day in 1931 planned a day free of toil and trouble for the hard working citizens of our community…so “Leave Your Pocketbook at Home.”

There are over 40 entries with teamsters and outriders with their horses and livestock to compliment the tractors, wagons and buggies. For the last 11years, Dottie Reiff has coordinated most of the horse and rider entries that come from far distances. Every year, riders who travel to Paso, some from as far away as Nevada, tell their friends that the hospitality in Paso is the best they’ve ever received.

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Save your spot!

Usually by 7 a.m., 8 at the latest, the best shady spots along the parade route by the City Park are taken.

Don’t miss the Children’s Pet Show and Little Cowgirl/Cowboy contest starting at 8 a.m. in the City Park Gazebo. Pioneer costumes and pets of all sizes and sorts are welcome; from ponies to pups, to feathers and fur!

Owner of Vic’s Café Larry Eastwood and Darryl Drum get a team of Lions started before dawn. The 100-gallon bean pots contain 16 pounds short of a long ton (2,240 pounds) of ingredients – 1200 lbs. beans, 500 ground beef, 350 onions, 100 green peppers, 50 lbs. of salt and 24 lbs. of secret spices. Add water and fire up the burners! Local firefighters and emergency service members serve the thousands in line.

Larry’s done the beans for close to half of the 86year history of Pioneer Day; always making sure there’s enough to feed the town!

The concert in the gazebo begins at 12:30 featuring the Carolyn Sills Combo. Compete in the Horseshoe Pitching Contest at 1 p.m. The Whiskerino Contest has returned to Pioneer Day on the steps of the Carnegie Library. At 1 p.m. sharp, the Barbary Coast Girls will judge the best beards and mustaches. If you’re clean-shaven, get a Smooth Puss badge or get thrown in the Hoosegow! Antique tractors, wagons and a vintage engine show will be on display at the Pioneer Museum on Riverside Ave. Gymkhana has returned this year; held at 1 p.m. at the PR Events Center. The family histories of the Royalty will be on display in downtown windows.

The Marshal John Bertoni’s window is at Kahuna’s. His Queen June is next door at Jade on 12th Street. The Belle Marina is at Alliance Board Co. with her Attendants at the Chamber of Commerce.

The historic Carnegie Library opens at noon.

BEARCAT ALUMNI POTLUCK

The annual Bearcat Alumni Potluck is Friday, October 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the historic Grange Hall No. 555, 627 Creston Road.

Visit with fellow Bearcats and bring a dish to share and donations are appreciated to cover incidental costs. For information, call 467-3733.

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By Millie Drum time and John just NOW reminded me that he hasn’t said YES yet!” Then Mark tells John with a strong handshake, “And you’ll be able to boss people around for about a year!

I love John and June with all of my heart.”

Debbie Vandergon and Karin Roden had a special presentation for John. Debbie proclaimed, “We’re in charge of the Queen and her crown John and June Bertoni and all you get is that little represent the tradition of badge! With a hat just for John, the true Pioneer Day spirit; “We crown you Marshal of Pilifelong residents that have oneer Day!” June’s sister Shirl worked hard for their family Capaci and dear friend Vivian Wedding Day, June 1956 and the community. My time Van Horn are the Queen’s Atwith them, gathering the information tendants. June’s sister Marilyn for this story was a pure delight. John’s way Sheldahl came from her home in Oregon with of telling a story can switch from hilarious to her husband Rich and son Jim to surprise the sweet and sentimental. June often chimes in family. June also has a brother, Arnie. with a few more details and her cute smile; Traditionally, the Royalty takes it easy, reminiscent of when they were young sweet- just attending the social festivities. June says, hearts over 60 years ago. Their 60th wedding “Debbie and Karen tell me that I’m not supanniversary was “June” 29 of this year. posed to do anything! Well I can’t do that! I’ve The Bertonis were recently honneeded to check on things and ored at the Pioneer Day Royalty see what’s happening!”

Dinner, only the second couple Growing up as kids and to be named Marshal and Queen owning several businesses after Bob and Alberta Lewis in through their lives, things 2005. John says, “We hear everyweren’t always easy. But body had a good time!” Mark Perry through the years, one thing introduced Marshal John telling remains. The Bertonis love the crowd, “We’ve been working Paso Robles. Pioneer Day has on this Marshal for quite some 2003 Roblans of the Year always been meaningful for

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them. John says,” In the early days. Pioneer Day got people to come to town to enjoy the day.” June recalls, “We always went to the park with family in the Creston section. My mom always made fried chicken, potato salad and probably apple pie and brownies too.”

John’s father David Bertoni was born in Italy in 1887 and came to America when he was 32. John’s mother Lilly Ostini was born in Pismo Beach. Their children are Louis, David, Lillie, Mary and John, the youngest. After John’s father passed away in 1936, the family was separated with some of the siblings moving out of the area with their mother, but John and his older brother David stayed in Paso with a foster family; growing up on the Pierce Ranch on North River Road.

As kids, David being the older brother at 11 kept an eye on little brother John at just 4 years old. They needed to be close…growing up on their own.

Klintworth Family

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Pioneer Day Parade

Living on the ranch near the Salinas River, times were tough. David got in trouble with a lady nearby because he was “catching” fish.

Well, sort of. He’d cut up a stick of dynamite (who knows where he got the dynamite!), tied a fuse on it and threw it into the river.

Sure enough, fish floated to the top; enough to help feed his family. To this day, those childhood memories are close to John’s tender heart.

June’s paternal grandfather Gerd Klintworth and grandmother Ilsabe Meier both came from Germany in the late 1880’s. He settled in Orange, California, married Ilsabe Meier in 1886, later moving to the Geneseo area where June’s father William (the youngest of 7) was born.

June’s maternal grandfather Thomas Hord settled in Creston from Arkansas ahead of his family to find jobs in the almond industry. Then in 1927, Grandmother Cora Bell Woody Hord loaded her 2 sons and 4 daughters in to their Dodge touring car and headed to California.

With all of their belongings packed in the car, the 2 youngest daughters sat up John in the Navy on the trunks between the seats. After a long journey and a few flat tires, they arrived at Camp 8 in the Creston area.

William “Bill” Klintworth lived close to one of the daughters, June’s mother, Zena Hord.

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They ended up marrying in 1936; raising their family in the Creston area.

For those who’ve known John over the years, he’s an industrious man – always working for his family and his community. He says, “I’ve done many things in my life. When I was about 16 or 17 years old, I worked for this guy who had an ice business. I bought this business from my old boss for $4,000.” John worked with Manford Vanderlip and Mario Masia delivering ice to “gedunk” canteens at Camp Roberts and bars around town. “I decided two years later that my brother needed to help me and learn the route since I was going into the Navy. We’d run three trucks with 300 pounds of block ice back and forth from Atascadero to Camp Roberts. We also had a Dr. Pepper route. The other two guys were a little huskier than I was, but I could still handle the ice.”

After graduation in 1951, John joined the Naval Reserves and was stationed in Astoria, Oregon. “I served at the mothball fleet on watch duty and damage control. We de-commissioned a mothball fleet of 64 ships. We took everything off the ships to load surplus grain. I worked damage control to keep the ships from leaking. With 64 ships to go aboard and check, some nights it was as cold as a coal digger!” The officers would come and get me to play pinochle in the engine room. I was the only one allowed to play with the officers and they played for money. I was a good player so they always called me as soon as they got their paychecks! John took those officers for a lot of money and paid cash for his 1955 Mercury.

Five Generations

John, June and daughters Tami, Shelli & Kristi

Both Bearcats through and through, they still cheer for the football team, with fond memories of June as a Bearcat song leader.

After John was discharged from the Navy, he met this cute girl named June. June recalls, “We were at Wilson’s Drive-in. I needed a ride home from a football game and had on my song leader outfit. One of my friends knew John really well, so I asked her to see if he could give me a ride home. And so he did.

That’s what started it off.” John drove a brand new 1955 Mercury. June says, “I graduated in 1955 so that was pretty special.”

As the young romance began, June says.

“My mom and dad liked him really well, so it was fine. John and my dad would go hunting together. Only thing is that if he stayed too long, they’d turn the front porch light off and on.” It was time for John to go home and June to get in the house! After dating for about a year, they were married in June of 1956. As newlyweds, they rented a little unit owned by Dolly Bader for $40 a month rent. June laughs, “We moved out early and Dolly forgot to give us our deposit back! Dolly Bader was one of my idols.” Paso’s population was 3,360 back then.

John also worked for Dick Woodland’s dad Fred who owned the Norwalk filling station and 14 years for the telephone company.

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PIONEER DAY MARSHAL AND QUEEN from page 21 John recalls, “Every time I went to phone school, the instructor always said I was supervisor material because I could take apart a phone and put it back together Daughters Tami, Shelli, Kristi again.” John worked in construction for 6 years with Bud Lumbeck before buying a janitorial family friend Charlie Wyrick business from Dave Rowe Sr. and passed away, John took over his ran it for around 20 years. When business Wyrick’s Plumbing, operating it for over 30 years. Truly a family business, John smiles, “June was my head secretary.

She always has been.”

Family life included raising their three daughters Kristi, Tami and Shelli. Mom June kept them busy with 4-H, Bluebirds and Campfire Girls along with teaching them how to cook!

I asked, “What’s the best thing about living in Paso?” John replies, “The people have been so good to us.” That’s because those who give are rewarded tenfold.

The Bertonis are volunteers Pioneer Day Queen June’s attendants for Main Street, the Pioneer Day Vivian Van Horn, left, and June's committee and are members of sister Shirl Capaci, right.

Above and right, brothers John and Dave

the El Paso de Robles Historical Society. June works at the Carnegie Library Gift Shop. John serves on the District Cemetery Board of Directors. At Christmas, they hand out Grandma’s Cookies at the Victorian Vine Street Showcase.

From the early days, June says, “Our families took care of the land like it should be.” With respect for their own land, John tends to the orchards, chops wood and tills with his tractor. It took June a few years to decide on the design of their dream home, with of course, a beautiful view of Paso Robles.

John smiles, “We built this home

to give me something to do when I retire!” June knows, “You gotta have a sense of humor to get help you get by these days. We are very blessed with our good health. We just can’t sit.” The Bertoni home is filled with family, friends, love and laughter. John adds, “You should have been here the other night. Everybody was laughing and cutting up. I said, ‘Where is there another family that has this much fun!’”

Considering the generations that originated here, there are relatively few who remain to build their lives and families. The Bertoni’s past is so relevant to their present. Roblans of the Year in 2003 and Pioneer Day Marshal and Queen of 2016. Every day, through all of the years, John and June keep giving from their heart; honoring their humble beginnings and sharing their love for the community that has become like family. A sentiment from a life time ago. John’s older brother David told him, “We’re gonna stay here and show ‘em we’ll be something.” John and June have done something remarkable.

They always believe that something wonderful will happen… and it does.

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By Millie Drum

Bridgette Hoxie Hansen represents the Shandon area. Her parents are Kevin and Pamela Hansen. Her grandparents are Kevin Iver and Patricia Liesy Hansen. Bridgette’s great great great grandfather Mathias Hansen immigrated to California in 1872, married Laura Lauritzen in the 1880’s, moved to Shell Creek to farm and raise eight children. Their son Iver married Mildred Shaw whose family helped to start the town of Shandon. Bridgette’s great great grandfather Alwin Leisy was the steam engineer for the PR Inn in 1915. His son Gilbert opened Dauth-Leisy Foods on 12th St. in 1954 with Lester Dauth. Related families are Liesey, Shaw, Howell, Kester and Jesperson.

Grace Logan Roady is 5th generation through her great great grandparents John and Zora Strain Meeks. In 1940 they came to California from Arkansas by car with a rumble seat for their five children. Her great great grandfather Nicholas Chames came from Greece through Ellis Island at 13. He married Ida Daves and moved to San Miguel during the WWII military era at Camp Roberts and Hunter Liggett. They owned Chames’ Barbershop and Soda Fountain through the 60’s. Gracie’s grandfather Greig worked as a young boy for 25 cents a day sweeping floors in the barbershop and soda fountain. Her great grandmother Betty Jayne Chames Shepard was a Barbary Coast girl in the Pioneer Day parade for several years. Related families are Chames, Daves, Meeks, Strain, Long, Shepard, Baird and Welch.

Codie Lynn Whilshusen has family roots back to the 20’s. Codie’s parents are Jimmie and Cynthia Cash Wilshusen. Her grandparents are Jimmie and Alice Cannon Wilshusen and Allen and Dianne King Cash. In 1940, Codie’s great great grandfather Jim purchased land in the El Pomar area.

Her great grandfather Jimmie Spencer opened the Shandon Market is 1958 with partner Pepper Martin. Jimmie ran the meat and butcher section of the market and was a Paso Robles volunteer fireman for many years. His son Jimmie Lee, Codie’s grandfather, volunteered as a fireman and PR High school football and track coach. The Whilsusen family is linked to Pioneer families BertoLeft to right: Madeline Clare Batrum, Isabella Noelle Bermingham, ni, Brush, Savage, Wasley.

Our Belle Marina Corrine Smeltzer is the seventh generation descendant of the pioneer families that represent the Estrella area. Marina’s heritage goes back those seven generations to the Edgar and Root families on her father’s side.

In 1883, her ‘great, great, great, great’ grandparents, John and Hannah Edgar purchased land and moved to a farm in the Estrella area. Marina’s ‘great, great, great’ grandmother Florence married George Root in 1889 and purchased railroad land and started farming and ranching. Her great grandmother Carol Root Smeltzer’s family moved to the Whitley Gardens area. Carol enjoyed a long teaching career, served on the Paso Robles school board and was Pioneer Day Queen in 2010. Marina’s grandfather, the late Glen Smeltzer carried on the tradition of serving in education as a teacher at Paso Robles High School for 38 years before retiring.

Her parents are Korey and Julie Larsen Smeltzer; grandparents Glen and Sandy Taft Smeltzer and Ralph and Adrienne Airey Larsen. Her older sisters, Nicole and Erika have both been Belle Attendants. Marina will attend Paso High this fall as a senior and plans to attend college majoring in science or engineering. Related families are Edgar, Root, Fisher, Taft, Airey and Larsen.

BELLE ATTENDANTS Madeline “Mattie” Clare Batrum is a sixth generation Von Dollen representing the Hog Canyon Area. Mattie’s great, great grandfather Max Von Dollen settled in the Keyes Canyon area in 1886.

By 1906 he started farming 800 acres in Hog Canyon and married Martha Henning in 1920. Mattie’s parents are Tim and Shelley Mckee Batrum. Her grandparents are Robert and Jennifer Gustafson Mckee and Harry and Nancy Thomas Batrum. Related families are Von Dollen, Martinsen, Henning, Mckee, Atkins, Gustafson and Thomas.

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Isabella Noelle Bermingham is a seventh generation descendant through the Grant and Bermingham families with ties to the Annette, Bitterwater, Shandon, Carrisa Plains, Estrella, Creston and Bradley areas. Isabella was named after her great grandmother Isabelle Anderson who married Ed Bermingham Jr. in 1937.

Pioneer Day has always been a huge part of her life, like “family” to her. Ed Jr. and Isabelle were Pioneer Royalty; Marshal in 1984, Queen in 2004. Isabella’s family has been involved with Pioneer Day since 1931; with Marshals, Queens, Belles, Belle Attendants and parade chairmen over the past 85 years. Related families are Grant, Anderson, Davis, McCornack, Freeman, Rhodes, Rumsey and McCuin.

Kendall Nicole Dunlap represents the Templeton area. Her parents are April Lindberg and Jay Anderson. Grandparents are Debbie Venturini Lindberg and Scott Lindberg.

Kendall’s great grandfather Emidio Venturini traveled to California during the depression; finding work with the Pesenti and Dusi families. Emidio married Doro Luzi in 1935 and they purchased a portion of the George Singleton ranch in the El Pomar Area of Templeton; raising cattle, farming while raising six children. Kendall’s great grandmother Selah Arends Lindberg, and her twin sister Sharon, were twin Belles in 1948. Her grandmother Debbie was a Belle Attendant and her cousin Abigail Venturini was Belle in 2014. Related families are Luzi, Volpi, Arends and Lindberg.

Kendall Nicole Dunlap, Bridgette Hoxie Hansen, Belle Marina Corrine Smeltzer, Codie Lynn Wilshusen, and Grace Logan Roady.

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By Chuck Desmond October 8th is Paso's 86th Pioneer Day – downtown and at PIONEER MUSEUM. Whether you are 8 generations deep or moved here 8 weeks ago, you know what it's about. The Pioneer Day Committee sponsors the best doggone parade anyplace plus the FREE bean-feed and events in the City Park that go along with the esprit de corps of Paso.

But let's not forget where the day's festivities begin and end. Yessir, at your very own PIONEER MUSEUM right next to the Event Center on Riverside Ave. Early, and I mean about 6 a.m., the doors swing open while the aromas of fresh hot coffee are wafting and the behemoth tractors' smoke stacks pump out billows of “the smoke that made Paso's agriculture famous!” This is the starting

spot of the parade and between us (shhhh, it's a secret) this is the best place to see the start of the parade. Free parking at the Event Center is only 60 yards away! Historical Ag machines are right there in front of you; the whole campus is a beehive

of bustling activity as the line-up of Ag gear begins. Don't let me mislead you. Horses, bands, old vehicles, floats and other entries fold-in along the parade route where the announcers tell you about them – but, if you wanna see the Ag things that shaped Paso, the Museum's parking lot is the place to be! Inside the Museum, lights are coming on and the halls are being readied.

In the front entry hall, Byby Root and her daughter Nancy, are firing up the antique washing machine to make home-made butter! What? Yep, that old machine was originally designed to wash clothes of course, but it had attachments to churn butter and make ice cream! For many years, Nancy has made a few dozen loaves of home-made bread for Pioneer Day. She brings them to the Museum. Delicious aromas

Byby Root making butter in the washing machine

flood the entire hall. Then, she and her mom churn butter and throughout the afternoon, they hand out that tantalizing combination. Soooo sweet!

The Museum's de-facto very own quilter, Sandra Engle will be demonstrating while Karen Wiley and Roberta Foster, the resident weavers, demonstrate their skills too.

On “Main Street Paso Style,” the newest creation of the uber-talented Construction Crew will be making sure that their display is pristine for the day's visitors. For more than a year and well over 1000 volunteer hours, they have been crafting a scale-replica facade of the original El Paso de Robles Hotel, 20’ tall and 25' wide, this display and original artifacts occupy dead center at the end of the upper hall. While not finished, many of the hand-crafted and intricate sub assemblies are in place. It'll give you a sense of what it takes to 'create at Pioneer Museum.' The rest of the hall houses the Smith Sporting Goods Display, Bank, Military Recruiting Station, Print Shop, Fire Display and Dairy.

For the second year, a “kids zone” will be set up. Parents, bring your cameras for photos of the children at this interactive area with typewriters, stamping machines, quilting on treadle sewing machine and riding a saddle. Children are encouraged to dress up – Western and Cowboy style. It'll be a “Fashion Success!”

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here's a dandy surprise for ya. Dr. Bernd Schumacher from SLO is the world's best authority on Z-Gauge trains. Remember when you were a child and O-Gauge trains were then shrunk to half size resulting in HO-Gauge train sets? Then came Trains displays as N-Gauge and eventuwell as Z-Gauge trains (1:220 scale) ally Z-Gauge. These trains are the smallest commercially available model railroad train items in the world.

They were introduced in 1972 and make up 5% of model bet most don't realize is there – railroading products; the scale and it takes a real ranchers' eyes is 1:220. As I am writing this, to appreciate it. Did you know Dr. Schumacher will be prePIONEER MUSEUM has the senting his entire collection to 2nd largest display of barb wire the Guinness World Record west of the Mississippi? Mark Board on Sept. 17th in hopes Nelson is president of the Cal- of garnishing recognition as ifornia Barbwire Collector As- the world's largest collection of sociation! He will be on hand to Z-Gauge trains. He has been colanswer questions and look at any lecting since 1992. Dr. Schumsamples you found while out in acher will show a sizable disthe hills or from wherever. play of his collection and many Any model railroad enthu- will be running. Again, bring siasts reading this article? Well, cameras so you don't miss this.

We'll find out if he set the record on October 8th. FYI, the collection will be at PIONEER MUSEUM on display for only three days – Oct. 7, 8 and 9.

Don't miss it!

After the parade and park events, come on back to the Museum. The young-uns and old-uns too have seen the beasts rolling down Spring Street so why not take a closer look at them and ask questions. Take those photos that show young Billy and Maria standing next to them. Maybe have another slice of homemade bread and butter and while you're at it, check out the Geneseo School and The Jail as you take another tour through more displays where around every corner, is something new – or should I say historical – to marvel at.

PIONEER MUSEUM still has free admission but it stays as “One Of The Best In The West” because of your donations.

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It's not too early for Christmas-present ideas and PIONEER MUSEUM is the best source for many local books by local authors. Three separate new book signings will be happening from 1 to 4 p.m. First is Debbie Soto who wrote Living in Harmony (the town), the School, Creamery and Town and Glimpses Of A Bygone Era (schools along the Hearst Ranch). Second is Regina (Rougeot) Bonds who wrote She Was A Pistol, The Woman Beside The Man

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Spinners - Karen Wiley & Roberta Foster

From Indian Valley. Third is Bob Flood who wrote California Once Upon A Time and Where The Old West Still Hangs Around.

Great stories; great local authors and an opportunity to own personally autographed books.

PIONEER MUSEUM has over 6,000 artifacts that showcase the “physical-items-trail” of Paso history. To do a tour justice, it's often suggested to carve out at least 2+ hours. Here's one I

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GENERAL ELECTION SET FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 8

By Bob Chute The General Municipal Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Locally, we will be making decisions for San Luis Obispo County Supervisor for the First District, the Paso Robles City Council, area School Boards as well as ballot measures.

Frank Mecham has decided not to seek reelection to the position of Supervisor for the First District. He served two terms and four candidates originally were vying for his chair in the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election ballot. The two top vote getters were independent businessman John Peschong and Paso Robles Mayor Steven W. Martin and their names will appear on the November 8 ballot.

The First District boundaries extend from the Monterey County line to the north, to the Kern County line to the East, it includes the community of Templeton to the south and extends to the mountain range that includes Adelaide and York Mountain to the west. The First District is about 651,000 acres, with a population of approximately 53,860 residents.

There is one incorporated city in the district which is Paso Robles.

The PASO Magazine asked three pertinent issue questions of the Supervisor candidates as well as the three candidates running for Paso Robles City Council – Incumbent Steve Gregory, Candidate Kevin Kreowski, and Incumbent Fred Strong.

This time, rather than a specific amount of words per question, we asked them to provide answers to the 3 questions in a TOTAL of 500 WORDS via email. They could answer two of them in 100 words and use the balance of the 500 words to answer another…totally up to them.

Their responses follow, in reverse alphabetical order.

any jurisdiction, but will be representing small communities as well. What do you see as the major issues for these communities, specifically: Templeton, San Miguel, Shandon, Heritage Ranch and Oak Shores.

2. How do you intend to reach out and hear the issues of the folks in your district?

3. How will you ensure independent thinking on issues critical to the constituents in your district when you could be faced with a polarized board?

BOARD OF SUPERVISOR CANDIDATE

JOHN PESCHONG

The County Board of Supervisors District 1 candidate questions:

1. Just because these are smaller communities and unincorporated areas in San Luis Obispo County, doesn’t mean they aren’t still part of the county and don’t care about the same issues as those who live in incorporated cities. We are all people who are proud to live in this area, we work hard, and we want the best for our families.

I live in Templeton with my wife and our two children, and I care deeply for every community in North County, no matter the size. Having safe neighborhoods, a strong local economy and education system, dependable water storage and supply, and a life where we can work hard and succeed are still paramount issues and things that I will work to provide as a County Supervisor.

For nearly twenty years, I’ve lived here; I’m a small business owner, the founder of the Central Coast Taxpayers Association, and the former President of the California Mid-State Fair Board of Directors. I am committed to providing a voice for each and every community in the North County.

incorporated city, of which you have little if

the pillars of good governance and will

1. You will not only be representing an 2. Transparency and accountability are

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define how I approach my job as County Supervisor. I’ve been working in our community for the better part of two decades as a member of, or supporter to numerous local organizations, and I am an advocate for working families and small business owners.

It is not my approach to the issues or dedication to this region that will change it is merely my title.

I will continue to work with community leaders, neighbors and friends to address the issues that matter most to our residents and ensure a safer and stronger future in San Luis Obispo County. For this reason, I’ve received the support of over 600 trusted organizations, elected leaders and community members, and I’m confident this number will continue to grow.

If anyone ever has a question or concern, I am available to talk directly either by email or phone. You can reach me at: John @JohnPeschong.com or 805-440-7818.

3. Difference of opinion and compromise are healthy qualities of any governing body.

As long as my colleagues keep San Luis Obispo County’s best interest in mind, I will have no problem remaining mindful of the issues critical to constituents while promoting compromise and common-sense solutions to potentially polarizing issues. Elected officials have a responsibility to govern sensibly and effectively, and I will not ignore that responsibility simply because I have a disagreement with a fellow Board Member.

I have dedicated my career to our region and throughout that time, I’ve worked on both the same and opposite sides of issues with numerous elected officials. This has never altered my approach or my goal because it is our safety and success that will always be my first priority.

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Templeton issues include vehicular access to ability have always been supremely important The County Board of Supervisors Highway 101 at both ends of Main Street. Snarled to me. I will attend advisory group meetings and District 1 candidate questions: 1. You will not only be representing an incorpo- traffic remains a problem. Curb, gutter, side- local events, hold regular office hours in each area, rated city, of which you have little if any jurisdiction, but will be representing small communities as well.

What do you see as the major issues for these communities, specifically: Templeton, San Miguel, Shandon, Heritage Ranch and Oak Shores.

2. How do you intend to reach out and hear the issues of the folks in your district?

3. How will you ensure independent thinking on issues critical to the constituents in your district when you could be faced with a polarized board?

BOARD OF SUPERVISOR CANDIDATE STEVEN W. MARTIN 1. North County issues include

water management, economic development, infrastructure repair, homeless services and civil discourse. Cost-effective local control of water is critical. Employment and housing opportunities must be increased. Road, bridges and overpasses must be maintained. New strategies to lift people out of homelessness must be implemented. Ideological rhetoric must give way to productive solutions. Other immediate issues include increased public safety services, recreational use of agricultural land and oak tree preservation.

walk and culvert improvements on Main Street are also issues. The Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) will be called upon for responsive leadership.

San Miguel issues include completion and public review of the Community Plan (which will set the direction for future development, park expansion and street improvements) and improvement to the on/off ramps to Highway 101.

Shandon issues include pedestrian access on the bridge adjacent to the downtown, lighting to improve ingress and egress at the West Centre Street and Highway 46/41 intersection, building fees that inhibit local projects and long-range planning for enhanced public safety, educational and medical services.

Heritage Ranch issues include sustainable management of water resources and involvement in planning for compliance with California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) requirements.

Oak Shores issues include fire protection and consequences of the Chimney fire (debris removal, State support, lost document replacement and private insurance issues).

2. For more than 40 years I have lived and worked in the North County, serving the people and working to address their issues. Accessibility and account-

respond quickly to inquiries and be available to meet with constituents as issues require. I will be proactive in reaching out to parties involved with each issue, seeking to understand all sides of every situation. I will work aggressively to implement practical, common sense solutions supported by the people of the First District.

3. The issues facing our County are complex and cannot be resolved with simple, politicallymotivated solutions. I have a proven track record of working with local groups to resolve issues. I will put the needs of my constituents above the considerations of political parties and pundits. I will treat all members of the Board and everyone in the public with respect. I will choose to lower the volume of my voice and raise the quality of my arguments to win support from colleagues and constituents. I will work incessantly to build consensus for logical, fair and cost-effective answers to the serious questions surrounding water management, public safety, protection of our natural resources and quality of life, economic development, infrastructure improvement and homelessness.

My heart and my service are dedicated to the service of the people of the North County. I am the local candidate with the experience, the skills and the passion to do this job well. I respectfully ask for your vote.

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THREE CANDIDATES VIE FOR TWO SEATS ON PASO ROBLES CITY COUNCIL Once again, the General Municipal Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Let me express my heartfelt thank you to each candidate for taking on the challenge of seeking election – an often thankless task in service of our residents.

“El Paso de Robles, or ‘Pass of the Oaks,’ PASO to locals, is a community of 30,000 nestled in the coastal mountain range of central California, where the values and riches of the past are interwoven with the future. Located close to mountains, beaches, and deserts, it is home to one of the United States’ greatest wine growing areas and a growing number of hot springs resorts.

The City of Paso Robles is situated midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, it is also a gateway to thriving metropolitan areas north, south and east.

The City understands the importance of business and works hard to attract commerce in a diverse array of industries. Paso Robles' population growth continues to exceed much of the Central Coast. With just over 11% of San Luis Obispo County's population, the City has 19% of retail sales and 53% of manufacturing jobs.

Paso Robles holds the charm of a rural community, but is developing into a center of industry, viticulture, art, recreation, commerce, and housing. It is truly a place with something for everyone.” – prcity.com Three candidates are competing for two available seats for four year terms on the City Council, in alphabetical order: Incumbent Steve Gregory, Candidate Kevin Kreowski, and Incumbent Fred Strong.

The PASO Magazine contacted each candidate and offered publicity in this issue with a desire to keep it simple...each candidate was asked 3 questions to answer and to submit a concise 500 words or less via email. They could answer two of them in 100 words and use the balance of the 500 words to answer another… totally up to them. I think they are good basic questions for Joe Citizen to get a feel for each candidate as a person and their potential as a leader of our community.

Last month the candidates provided information about themselves, and why you should vote for them, in alphabetical order. Their responses to our questions this month follow, in reverse alphabetical order.

The Paso Robles City Council candidate questions: 1. Do you feel the current direction of the

city is appropriate? What is the most significant change you would want to implement as a Paso Robles City Councilman?

2. What specifically will you do to learn and/ or review projects and policies that are currently in place?

3. Does Paso Robles have an economic future other than tourism/wine? If so, what does that future look like?

PASO ROBLES CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE

FRED STRONG

1. The direction of the city is determined by our citizens, business owners and non-profits. City government is here to provide the necessary infrastructure in a safe and healthy business and family lifestyle environment. The City Council reviews and amends its goals and policies every two years.

City management and staff implement those goals and priorities in an efficient and cost effective manner.

I’ve been fighting hard for State and Federal funds to build and maintain necessary transportation, utility and recreational infrastructure to make this the most desirable place for people to live. We are on track to bring our streets up to standard if we continue to get the funding to do so. Public safety uses the highest percentage of our General Fund, as it should!

Our parks are great with more to be done at Sherwood, Pioneer and Larry Moore parks.

Water and sewer treatment facilities are on schedule with repairs to the 21st Street reservoir pending. We need one more reservoir, probably on the east side of town.

2. I’m a co-author of the City’s Economic Development Strategy and its update two years ago. I’ve been, and am, active in developing water, rail, highway, streets, roads, medical marijuana, massage parlor, gang control and elimination, housing, economic development and budgeting policies and/or projects at the city, regional, state and federal levels of government on behalf of our city and region. I’m up to speed and still working to improve many of these policies and projects to include local control and citizen involvement.

3. Our economic future will continue to include improved tourism, partly due to an expanded Estrella Warbirds Museum, and agriculture. In addition I fully expect good jobs in computer software, medical/bio-technologies, food and chemical, tooling, transportation and space technology areas. Many already exist at our airport and other industrial areas.

There is plenty of space and resources to more than double our current number of jobs with most being higher end than currently exist.

Our fairgrounds and downtown year round activities have favorably showcased our city attracting new people who brought new or improved economic development with them.

Two examples are IQMS and new ownership of the golf course, with over $3 million in improvements.

I see many solutions to the challenges our City faces. I’ll use my 25 years experience on the Citizens Advisory Committee to the California Youth Authority to continue successful anti-drug and anti-gang programs.

I’ll use my 30 years experience on advisory/ policy committees on water issues to further secure our water future. My experience as a university administrator, C.E.O. of two very large non-profits and board member of numerous regional, statewide and national organizations, including past Chairman of the Board of the Pacific Surfliner Passenger Railroad corridor, gives me the background to make things happen. I believe in our citizens and business community and expect that, together, we will make our future exceptionally GREAT!

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I will work to implement a full time task PASO ROBLES CITY force which will identify and disrupt local COUNCIL CANDIDATE gangs. This unit will also be funded to educate and promote activities for our KEVIN KREOWSKI 1. As a city we are doing youth. a poor job at addressing 2. The City offers a great candidate our gang problem; in- forum on current projects and departments. frastructure for growth; This information combined with personal promoting head of house- research will help me hit the ground running

and be an effective councilman.

3. Yes we do.

I propose that we enhance and promote our industrial area which will create more job opportunities. I will establish programs that will recruit and support both large and small businesses. Our citizens deserve more opportunity and higher paying jobs.

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response times for better public safety, we

opened Centennial Pool for our kids to swim in the The Paso Robles City Council candidate summer, we instituted new guidelines for faster questions: for building permits, we are imple 1. Do you feel the current direction of the processing menting the Airport Business Plan which will city is appropriate? What is the most significant

change you would want to implement as a Paso Robles City Councilman?

2. What specifically will you do to learn and/ or review projects and policies that are currently in place?

3. Does Paso Robles have an economic future other than tourism/wine? If so, what does that future look like?

PASO ROBLES CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE

STEVE GREGORY

1. For the most part, yes, our city government has been improving as a result of better leadership by our Council.

For the first time in years we increased the roads budget a $1 million, we are spending over $5 million a year utilizing our ½ cent sales supplemental tax to improve our streets, we hired a new police officer for traffic enforcement, we are holding a work shop to improve our Fire Department’s staff levels and

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help our Airport to realize its full commercial and aviation potential, and we hired a new City Manager who is implementing the changes and direction asked for by the City Council.

There is, however, a significant change I would like to implement. We must work to reduce the costs of permitting new housing to allow our town to grow and have affordable and market rate housing. We have a shortage of affordable, workforce and market housing evidenced by the lack of inventory and the high prices of rental housing in our community.

2. When projects and policies come before the City Council, I use a number of tools to educate myself to help make the most informed and represented position that I can make. For example, I have been an applicant to the City of Paso Robles on several smaller projects and on a large project with an annexation. Working these projects through the process and having 5 years on the Planning Commission and about 2 years on the City Council has given me invaluable experience in understanding complex projects and policies. I visit sites, meet with applicants and review the planning documents

or policy documents presented with every project. And to complete the process I listen and consider public input via email, letters and public comment at our City Council meetings.

When difficult and challenging issues arise, I ask questions of the applicant and staff including our City Attorney and make the best choice to improve our city.

3. Paso Robles has a strong economic future. Yes, tourism and the wine industry are vital parts of our economic future, but there is much more to our broad and healthy economy in Paso Robles. We service a large agricultural economy both in SLO County and nearby. We have a strong manufacturing base with Zurn Manufacturing, Applied Technologies, Specialty Silicone, biotechnology firms, agricultural machinery manufacturing, software development firms such as IQMS and others. Firestone Walker Brewing Company has become a major economic generator for our town distributing their products nationally. Finally our retail sales are strong including Kohls, Walmart, TJ Max, Lowes, Target, OSH and all of our retailers in the city.

We have five major car dealers with more coming and a vibrant Downtown. Our future is bright with a diverse and strong growing economy here in Paso Robles: tourism, agriculture, manufacturing and commerce!

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

By Heather Young Halloween is quickly approaching and for those that like to be scared, there are many choices.

Whether you want to visit one, or all, check out the list below to find out the best scare for you and your family. In addition to haunted houses, there are several free trick or treat events happening on Halloween and the previous weekend.

For the sixth year, the Templeton Recreation Foundation will host its annual haunted house, Nightmare on Main Street, at 99 South Main St. in a historic home. The haunted house has both inside and outside sections with many surprises with sound and visual effects.

To make the haunted house fun for people who return year after year, the haunted house’s features are changed, save for a few exceptions. Because of the scary nature of the haunted house, it is not recommended for children under 10 years of age.

The haunted house is open Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Oct. 31 from 7 to 11 p.m. New for this year, there will be no scare, lights on the tour Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and are available at Templeton Market & Deli or Templeton Community Services District office until Oct. 6. Tickets for the lights on tour are $3 each.

For more information, call 235-7593 or go to www. nightmareonmain.com.

A moderate scary haunted house will open at 5805 El Camino Real on Saturday, Oct. 1 and will continue on Fridays and Saturdays in October and Sunday, Oct. 30 and Monday, Oct. 31. On Oct. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 30 and 31 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29 from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is $10 per person or $35 for four people on one ticket. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www. midstatescare.com.

San Marcos Ranch has once again opened up its haunted house – The Lost Dutchman’s Mine – corn maze, as well as other activities for children and adults.

The haunted house is 70 linear feet; however, as people progress through the dark different elements that light up or pop out as they are motionor sound-activated. Owner Carolyn Davis cautioned that the haunted house is scary and recommends that children 5 and under not go through it. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

The Lost Dutchman’s Mine, Davis said, is rumored to be haunted by the Old Dutchman who entered the mine 100 years ago seeking gold and he was never seen again. “It’s a creepy maze with skeletons, spiders, ghosts and spooky things,” she said. Davis

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recommends that the littlest visitors go through the corn maze, which has decorations of witches and monsters and isn’t scary at all.

The farm, located at 775 San Marcos Road, Paso Robles, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting Oct. 3 with the last maze ticket sold at 5 p.m. The farm is open until Oct. 31. For more information, go to www.mygrannysgardens.com or call 467-3315.

Templeton High School’s drama department will present Haunted Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m., immediately after the powder puff game. It is a haunted house experience presented by the school’s advanced theater students in a backstage maze populated by actors and technicians.

Tickets are $5 each for children 12 years and older. The haunted theater will take place in Templeton Performing Arts Center on the campus of Templeton High School.

Trick or Treat Downtown Paso Robles

Paso Robles Main Street will host its annual Trick or Treat Downtown event from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. The Paso Robles Historical Society will provide a barbecue dinner benefitting the society in Downtown City Park by Carnegie Library. Attendees can also get their photos taken with the Main Street witches at the corner of 12th and Park streets from 4 to 7 p.m. The Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation will perform a live performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” at 4:45 and 5:45 p.m. Class Act Dance will perform at 6 p.m. During the month of October, downtown merchants will display scarecrows. Go downtown and vote for your favorite by October 28 to be entered for a chance to win a prize. For more information, go to www.pasoroblesdowntown.org or call 238-4103.

Charles Paddock Zoo will host its annual Zoo Boo on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. There will be carnival games, Halloween activities, haunted house and tricks and treats. Admission is $9 or $8 for zoo members. Children 2 and under are free. Go green this year by bringing your own trick or treat bag. For more information, go to www.charlespaddockzoo.org

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HAUNTED ADOBE OCTOBER 22

By Meagan Friberg Don’t miss your chance to experience the Rios-Caledonia Adobe in a dark, spooky way on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 7-9 p.m. during the annual candlelight tour of this historic site that beckons guests and ghosts to visit the Haunted Adobe.

This free event has become a favorite of locals of all ages, with the ambiance of the haunting season reflected along the grounds and inside the Adobe in the dark hours of the night.

“The ambiance of an old lighted adobe, one that definitely is home to ghosts, is thrilling for people that come to visit us on this special night,” says Joyce Herman, volunteer and docent. “For those who have attended the Haunted Adobe in the past, and for those who will visit for the first time this year – you just may see or hear a ghost!”

Stroll along the decorated grounds and enjoy this unique tour with luminaries lining the path from the parking lot to the Adobe. Candles will be provided to visitors to light the way for those that dare to wander. Paul Burkle will be on hand telling chilling ghost stories and a taro reader will mystify guests. Complimentary refreshments, provided by Friends of the Adobe, will be served.

“This event is always popular with the younger crowd,” adds Herman, “and especially with those that love to be scared! It’s more thrilling than scary, though – it’s a lot of fun for the entire family.”

The Rios-Caledonia Adobe, a century-old inn and stage stop, is located adjacent to Mission San Miguel at 700 South Mission St. in San Miguel. Regular tours are offered Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, see www.rios-caledoniaadobe.org.

Atascadero United Methodist Church will host its annual community Halloween carnival on Monday, Oct. 31 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. This is a safe place for trick or treating and fun. There will be trunk or treating, snacks, food, games, music, arts & crafts, puppet show and costume contest. This is free and open to the public. It is particularly geared toward families with children in fifth grade and younger. For more information, go to www.atascaderoumc.org.

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Children’s Museum’s Annual Fundraiser

Tickets On Sale for Cioppino & Vino

ciop •pi • no [chuh-pee-noh] - noun Italian Cookery. A stew of fish, shellfish, tomatoes, and seasonings The Paso Robles Children’s Museum has announced tickets are on sale for the 7th Annual Cioppino & Vino cook-off, to be held Sunday, November 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Paso Robles Inn. The special event will feature cioppino tasting from local chefs, wine tasting from area wineries, cheese tastings and live and silent auctions, along with a fabulous jazz band, Hot Club of SLO. They have delighted guests for the past two years, and will be returning for your listening pleasure.

Cioppino & Vino is a Food and Wine event that benefits the Paso Robles Children’s Museum. The proceeds help support The Museum’s programs and daily operations expenses with over 90% of the total revenue going directly back to the Museum. Tickets are $65 per person for general admission or $650 for a VIP table for 8. Purchase tickets online at cioppinoandvino. com or at pasokids.org or call the Museum at 238-7432. There are a limited number of tables available, to purchase a table call the Museum.

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The Museum is a special place for children and their families to spend time and play together in a safe and educational environment.

They are also focused on how to Reach Out and Give Back to the community and have several programs in place to help support the youth in SLO county. They partner with the Boys and Girls Club, Jacks Helping Hand, CASA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Autism Spectrum, RISE and our local schools, to name a few, and it’s local community members that help support these very important programs.

Cioppino & Vino is their biggest fundraiser of the year and the Museum Staff and Board of Directors would like to thank you for your support.

The Restaurants involved include: Fish Gaucho, Paso Terra, Paso Robles Culinary Academy, Dining with Andre, Paso Robles Inn and Paso Catering Co. They still have a few spots left for chefs or caterers, contact the Museum if you are interested in participating.

Participating Wineries include: Eberle Winery, Peachy Canyon, Oso Libre, J&J Cellars, Ranchita Canyon Vineyard, Graveyard Vineyards, Sextant Wines, Arndt Cellars, Tolo Cellars, Vargas and Changala Winery.

About the Paso Robles Children’s Museum The Children’s Museum at the Paso Robles Volunteer Firehouse is a non-profit 501(c) organization that serves children and families in the general public. The Museum engages children in a joyful learn-throughplay environment to inspire educational curiosity while honoring the heritage of our volunteer firefighters. They provide membership opportunities, birthday parties and school and youth group programming. The Children’s Museum partners with other youth based organizations and provides these Community Partners with free admissions and programs to the children and families they serve.

The Museum is located at 623 13th Street. in the heart of downtown Paso Robles. For more information contact Jennifer Smith at jennifer@pasokids.org or at 238-7432 or visit them online at pasokids.org

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Local Daughters of the American Revolution

Awards Good Citizenship Medals The El Paso do Robles Chapter of the National Society of the American Revolution awarded 28 deserving local "A" students with a Good Citizenship Medals and Certificates.

How does this program work? One student from each of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at each participating school is chosen to represent their school with the following qualifications.

Honor: honesty – high principles, trustworthiness, loyalty, truthfulness, punctuality, moral strength and stability, cleanliness in mind and body.

Service: cooperation, meritorious behavior, bringing honor to school or community, kindliness, unselfishness, true Americanism – individual responsibility to home, to Country, to God. Courage: mental and physical, determination to overcome obstacles.

Leadership: personality – originality – ability to lead and hold others – good sportsmanship – responsibility.

Patriotism: fundamental Americanism All area schools are eligible to participate and ten schools entered their students. If your school isn’t listed, speak to your administrators for next year.

The following schools and students participated and took home medals and certificates.

Almond Acres School 6th Michael Grover 7th Rebekah Premenko 8th Jazmine Rangel Atascadero Junior High 6th Emma Hanson 7th Megan Roldan 8th Kyle Pericil Cappy Culver School 6th Makenzie Mille 7th Jesse Gibbons 8th Gwen Bonaudi Daniel Lewis Middle School 6th Jacey Loewen 7th Grace Chamberlain 8th Shasta Garcia Lillian Larsen School 6th Irma Garcia 7th Yoselin Aguilar 8th Elizabeth Zack North County Christian School 6th Rian Huffman 7th Franne Kleynhan 8th Annelsine Breytanbach Pleasant Valley School 6th Gabrielle Marcotte 7th Angela Rendon 8th Mairine Jaeger Shandon School 6th Hailey Kennedy 7th Estenny Flores 8th Jeremiah Navarro Trinity Lutheran School 6th Emma Phillips 7th Grace Anderson 8th Becci Stroud

Templeton Middle School 8th Evan Asplund Congratulations to all students from the El Paso de Robles Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. Is your school not listed? Please speak to your School Principal and teachers.

They have three other programs in progress now. First, their Good Citizen Contest for outstanding senior students are being selected now by School Counselors. One student from each of the local area high schools competes for their scholarship at the chapter level.

Their winner goes on to the District, who then may have a chance for State, Division and then National Scholarships. Christopher Columbus contests for any Senior High senior classes, and finally the American History contest for any participating 5th through 8th grade classes. If your school is not participating, ask them to contact the Chapter for information.

For more information on any of the participating contests, email their Publicity Chairman Donna Cohen at dmcpatriotdaughter@gmail.com who will be happy to get you to the right person.

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ELI BOTTS receives the Willie Mac Award

EDUCATION & YOUTH

Eli Botts was recently awarded the Willie Mac (McCovey) award for the Paso Robles Junior Giants League, offered by the Paso Robles Police Activities League (PAL). The Willie Mac award - named in honor of Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey is the “junior” version of the annual award given to a San Francisco Giants player by his teammates.

The award is presented to the players and coaches who best exemplify the Junior Giants Four Bases of Character Development: Confidence, Integrity, Leadership and Teamwork.

Selected Junior Giants Willie Mac Award winners are given the opportunity to take the field before the players do on Junior Giants Day at AT&T Park. All award winners: coaches, players and their families are invited to a special luncheon after the season ends. This is Eli’s second season with the Paso Robles Junior Giants.

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PASO PEOPLE Pioneer Museum Hotel project workers include, from left: Bill Minshull (recently deceased), Dave Steaffens, Mayor Steve Martin on hand for a stop on his Mayor’s Museum Tours, Rick Heim, Jim Erickson, and Jack Guffey.

By Meagan Friberg Looking for a fresh idea for date night, a fun place to celebrate girls’ night out, or a way to learn new recipes to wow your friends and family this holiday season? Find all this and more in A Party for Your Palate cooking classes with Chef Bruce Finch. Personable, interactive, and informative, Chef Bruce brings plenty of fun and food to the table as he shares a cornucopia of recipes, tips, and techniques.

“I must tell you that about 30 percent of the people that take my classes call them eating classes,” says Chef Bruce, “so be sure to come to class hungry!”

That is an understatement. When I took his International Street Foods class through Paso Robles Recreation Services over the summer, Chef Bruce prepared so much food that there was plenty for everyone in the class to take home even after we each had enjoyed multiple servings! His method of teaching is technique-driven and his sense of humor shines through as

p.m. Be sure to sign up soon as these classes will fill up: The Soup Class, Oct. 10; Holiday Side Dishes, Nov. 7, and Comfort Food, Dec. 5. A $25 food and supply fee is payable to the instructor at the start of class.

“We’re going to have fun with all of these classes,” says Chef Bruce.

“Learn about the varieties of soups and how to prepare everything from bisques to chowders; I will help students take the guess work out of soups and to think outside the recipe. The side dish class should be subtitled, ‘No More Green Bean Casseroles’ – learn to prepare dishes that are new, modern, and healthy!

With comfort foods, I’m talking about food that sticks to your ribs.”

Food, utensils, water and recipes are provided and students are welcome to bring their own non-alcoholic beverages to class. And, be sure to bring your appetite as you will savor plates-full of all of the food Chef Bruce prepares.

he shares anecdotes during each two hour class.

Seated at a long table facing the kitchen where Chef Bruce shares every what, why, and how that goes in to every dish he is preparing, class participants are encouraged to ask questions, make comments, and interact with the chef and with one another. With a passion and enthusiasm for preparing unique and delicious culinary masterpieces that are a feast for the eye as well as the palate, he prepares four different dishes during each class.

“I think cooking is the coolest thing in the world,” says Chef Bruce. More than a few times during a class you’ll hear him laugh, “I have a food problem!” or “I like to play with food!”

SOUPS, SIDE DISHES, & COMFORT FOOD

Just in time for the cooler weather and upcoming holiday celebrations, Chef Bruce is offering three new classes on Mondays from 6-8

The Voice of the Visitor Center

By Karyl

you informed and up-to-date on events and issues. Looking to do some Traveling in 2017? We are offering 7 magnificent Trips both domestic and international for anyone wanting to travel, not just Chamber Members. Our Trips are convenient and affordable, stop by, or give us a call at 238-0506.

October should bring some weather changes we’re all looking forward to after our long hot summer. Our area has gone through some devastating times this summer so, as this town always does, we’re ready to move on and enjoy the next season.

I’m so glad I live in a world where there are “Octobers.” This month is a kick-off for the many events we have throughout the holiday months, and you thought we would slow down? No way! After Pioneer Day we have Harvest Wine Weekend on the 14th thru 16th, The Golden Oak Honey Festival on the 22nd in the City Park, Downtown, and then the Halloween Celebrations begin

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Executive Director Visitor Center

Did someone say “THERE’S A PARADE?” It’s that wonderful time of year when Paso Robles once again, for the 86th time, shows off our proud heritage. For additional information or a complete schedule of events, stop by The Paso Robles Visitor Center, we are located in the Smith Building at 1225 Park Street in downtown, just north of the City Park.

This was the C.S. Smith Sporting Goods Store in the 1920’s. The door was opened to everyone as a fix-it shop, watch repair shop, key shop, the place to come for guns and ammunition, bicycles, taxidermy and more. All these treasures are alive and well at the Pio-

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neer Museum, even the spider. The Visitor Center will open on Pioneer Day, after the Parade from 1-5 p.m., so stop by, enjoy our window and the others in and around town.

Your Visitor Center has become very busy. We are working hard to better serve our Chamber Members, the Community, and the Visitors. We are now open 7 days a week year ‘round.

We have expanded our hours for your convenience: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday 8:30- a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. We are still one of the best sources for information on just about any subject. We carry most magazines and newspapers which will keep

Have questions about the cooking classes? Contact Chef Bruce Finch at 369-2043 or bruce@apartyfor yourpalate.com. To register or find out more information on these and other classes offered through the Paso Robles Recreation Services call 237-3988, stop by the Centennial Park office at 600 Nickerson Drive from noon5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit www.prcity.com/recreation.

throughout downtown and culminate on the 31st, and these are just the main events in town. It’s that time again, one of my favorites, The Open Studios Art Tour will happen the week-end of October 8th & 9th and again on the 15th & 16th, we have the Free Catalog for this event. It’s beautiful and provides all the details, including maps. There are many venues offering events this month throughout the area, just contact the Visitor Center for details on what’s happening, when and where.

The Chamber has a busy month ahead with our usual Mixer, the 12th, and wake-up Paso scheduled for October 26th. We will also have the Farm to Fork event offered by Women in Business on October 21st from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Hartley Farms on Estrella Road in San Miguel. On October 28th, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. we’re having our very popular “Luxury Beer Tour” where you can join us for food, tastings and tours of five of the most popular hot spots in and around Paso Robles. For the details on all events in October go to the Chamber website: www.pasorobleschamber.com.

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PASO PD HAS A NEW MOTORCYCLE OFFICER

By Chuck Desmond Right off the bat, allow me to gently suggest this to all who drive in El Paso de Robles: “Pay extra attention to your time while behind the wheel!”

With an increasing number of accidents due to carelessness and being unaware of surroundings, there has been an uptick in vehicle events on our streets. This did not go unnoticed

by Chief Burton and the patrol officers of the PD. We’ve had an idle police motorcycle (Honda 1300ST) in storage for quite a while and it needed a good scrubbing to get the dust off! The Chief decided it was time to get the bike back in action and he recognized that doing something about it would add to sworn-officer headcount which stood at 33. None-theless, Chief Burton always puts Paso’s safety above all other considerations.

As such, he asked City Council to add a Motor Officer to the squad and increase the sworn number to 34. It was approved and the opening was posted.

Turns out that we had a perfect candidate in the wings. Officer Adam Ketchum has been a Paso patrolman since he moved here from Bakersfield in 2013. As I interviewed him, it was apparent that Adam is just a good-guy and, a good father with an important job.

Adam is a couple years shy of 40 years old. Raised in AG, Adam played varsity football and was a member of AG’s CIF championship team in ‘97.

After finishing high school Adam went on to Alan Hancock JR College in the Criminal Justice curriculum.

Adam’s older brother was already a police officer and Adam enjoyed the “ride-alongs” that eventually piqued his own interest to explore police work for his own career. He enrolled in the Police Academy in Bakersfield, graduated, and was offered a position in that town in 2004.

Adam was a ‘motorcycle nut’ and rode off-road and street bikes since he was old enough to have his license. Riding was neither foreign nor a one-iota stretch for Adam. When the opportunity arose in Bakersfield to become a Motor Officer, he jumped at it and spent his last three years there on a bike.

When a Paso PD position opened, Adam applied and became a patrolman. He transferred to Motor Of-

While he loves his job, he truly is on the lookout for driv-

ficer in January of this year. To pass the stringent requirements, Adam had to take an 80 hour motorcycle police-course which he says is the toughest of all the tests. He also has to be re-certified yearly.

Besides his job’s duties, Adam logged in over 450 hours of formal accident-investigation classes, he holds a Certification of Accident Reconstruction. Officer Ketchum is the only Paso officer to hold this distinction. As such, he almost always participates in cases where a vehicular fatality or a criminal case comes up.

ers who basically are just not paying attention to their vehicle which can cause so much damage.

Adam says many citations are due to simply not paying attention.

Because he has so much visibility on the motorcycle, it’s easy to spot

a phone abuser, a ‘Californiastop-er’ at a sign, no seat belt, following too closely and of course speeding. Officer Ketchum is not out to ‘catch ‘em’ but if it keeps one of us alive or more safe, well, hooray for him! Now, if he’d just stop following me!

CORRECTION

In the September issue of PASO Magazine, in the article about Paso’s new K-9 unit, I mentioned that Paso’s K-9 dogs came from Czechoslovakia. In fact, Czechoslovakia was formally split into two countries - Czech Republic and Slovakia - on January 1, 1993. Both of Paso’s K-9 dogs came from the Czech Republic. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Chuck Desmond

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AT THE LIBRARY Between the World and Me

October’s non-fiction work offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current racial crisis. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden?

Between the World and Me is Ta- Nehisi Coates’s attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son – and readers – the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder.

Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.

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Join the Library Book Group on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 7-8 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. Call Karen at 237-3870 for more information.

October’s Art Scene in the Library

Come enjoy the artistic expression of local talents Patti Everett and Thomas Wold in the Paso Robles City Library the month of October. Everett is a native Californian and local artist who works in classic non-manipulated photography. She draws on her curiosity, wonder, and training in art and science (including marine biology and oceanography) to share the mystery and beauty of the natural world.

Everett spent many childhood summers at the shore, playing in the ocean, but also observing, identifying and protecting sea life, which continues to be an important focus in her life. In the display case, marvel at Wold’s incredible display of papier mache Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) masks.

The Paso Robles City Library is located at 1000 Spring Street and is open Monday – Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.-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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ROUND TOWN

THIS YEAR’S CONCERTS TICKET SALES UNDERWAY

A VARIETY OF VENUES ARE OFFERED AT PADEREWSKI FESTIVAL

By Melissa Chavez In downtown Paso Robles, a likeness of Ignacy Jan Paderewski cast in bronze stands near the front steps of the Carnegie Museum. It seems fitting that he presides over City Park, for it was just across the street at El Paso de Robles Inn where this classical pianist, composer, Polish prime minister and activist found calm and time to play his piano.

And it was in Paso Robles where he enjoyed the oaks and springs and created world-class Zinfandel wines with grapes from his Adelaida ranchos. Paderewski was a believer in both the land and the power of music, and it is here that the Spirit of Paderewski endures.

The Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles will soon take place in a variety of venues on November 2-6, 2016. The annual event is an affectionate tribute to the maestro who made Paso Robles his respite of the West and winemaking headquarters between concert touring and freedom fighting in his war-torn native Poland.

We show you a line-up of concerts from which to choose, or you can purchase a Friends of Paderewski pass and enjoy them all. The talent is top-notch and there is something for all ages. Make sure to anticipate our November issue of PASO Magazine for additional details to these wonderful concerts.

Wednesday, 11/2: The Festival opens with a private piano concert at Paso Robles High School, featuring the Paderewski Festival Youth Exchange students from Poland and Ukraine.

Thursday, 11/3: At Cass Winery, a Wine Reception at 6:30 p.m. precedes the 7:00 p.m. performances of the Tomines Ensemble of guitar and violin music.

Friday, 11/4: A Master Class for serious piano students with concert pianist

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Tadeusz Domanowski begins at 2 p.m. in the upstairs Park Ballroom, north of Paso Robles City Park. Later in the Park at 6:30 p.m., a wine reception will precede performances at 7 p.m. by Maestro Adam Gilbert and Thornton Baroque Sinfonia in a concert of Early Polish Music.

Saturday, 11/5: Audiences are welcome to a Paderewski film screening of “Wojciech Kilar-Credo” at Park Cinemas at 10 a.m. Later in the Paso Robles Inn Ballroom, the Youth Piano Competition Winners’ Recital will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. wine reception and a Paderewski Festival Gala Recital with Tadeusz Domanowski at 7:30 p.m., featuring works by Chopin, Paderewski, Gershwin, Ryterband and more.

Sunday, 11/6: A Friends of Paderewski Tour, Lunch and Wine Tasting is scheduled from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Halter Ranch. The delicious meal in a gorgeous setting makes for a memorable outdoor dining experience among the vines. Later, a Paderewski Birthday Celebration takes place in the Park Ballroom from 3-4:30 p.m. Maestro Greg Magie will conduct the Symphony of the Vines artists plus Paderewski Festival Youth Exchange students in solo performances with music by Beethoven, Prokofiev and others.

Tickets: Prices ranging from Free to Premium Admission are now available. Early response is strongly encouraged. For ticket orders, visit www.eventbrite.com. Friends of Paderewski (front rows of all concerts) $225; Premium Admission $40 (next 2-4 rows at all concerts); General Admission $35; Seniors over 60 and Wine Industry $25; Students 18 and over with ID $5; children under 18 free with paid adult ticket; children must be reserved on Eventbrite. For more Festival details, visit www.paderewskifest.com. To volunteer at the Festival, call Gracie Rey at (805) 235-5409.

The next extravaganza is set for July 1, 2017

PASO POPS DONATES REVENUES TO FOUR LOCAL NONPROFIT YOUTH PROGRAMS

By Melissa Chavez Happy representatives from four youth art and music organizations gathered at Cass Winery recently to receive proceeds from the PASO POPS concert and fireworks show held last summer.

“The Paderewski Festival Board of Directors collaborated with local nonprofits Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony and Studios on the Park Youth Arts to organize the 2016 PASO POPS Concerts at the Paso Robles Horse Park,” said Steve Cass, producer of PASO POPS. “The purpose was to raise funds for these very worthy youth arts programs.”

The inaugural Independence Day weekend celebration grew to 4,400 strong when 2,000 tickets were sold just 48 hours before the event, well surpassing its projected 2,500 attendees.

Along with strong community support, corporate sponsorship was made clearly evident. Local businesses even bought VIP tables and made in-kind donations “just because,” said Cass, in a concerted commitment to see both the event and its beneficiaries succeed.

“Due in large part to the generous support of sponsors and the huge turnout, we are able to donate a total of $10,000 to the four involved charities,” said Cass. “We very much look forward to next year’s event. We learned a lot this year and expect next year to be bigger and better.”

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Templeton honors those who IMPACT the community

By Heather Young Templeton community members and members of the Templeton Chamber of Commerce broke bread together around essentially one long table in the Templeton Community Park at the end of August to install the newest board of chamber board members and to recognize community members who have made a positive impact on Templeton.

Though the Chamber has held annual dinners and awarded community members, this was the first Templeton Community IMPACT Awards Dinner. IMPACT, Templeton Chamber Executive Director Sarah Maggelet said, stands for Inspire, Motivate, Protect, Advocate, Counsel and Teach.

“Every one of the people honored tonight do one of those things,” Maggelet said after the al fresco dinner.

After recognizing the boards of Templeton’s school district, community services district and area advisory group, as well as the Chamber’s ambassadors and the outgoing president, Kristen Handley, Maggelet installed the newest board of directors: President Mike Lane of Twin Cities Hospital; Vice President Stephanie Kemp of Garcia Wealth Management; Secretary Courtney Morrow of State Farm Insurance; Treasurer Sarah Toft of Heritage Oaks Bank; directors Steve Hodgson of Kinetix Physical Therapy, Dr. Stephen Sigmund, and Dr. Navid Fardanesh; MeShawn Dimos of Harvard Risk Management; Kat Breig of ADVO-CATE Real Estate Partners; Melissa Kasarjian of Kasarjian & Co.; and Jeff Briltz of the Templeton Community Services District.

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“We’re just proud to be a part of Templeton, doing what we can,” Bimmer added.

Business Beautification Award: State Farm Insurance-Office of Courtney Morrow Morrow purchased and renovated a run down single-family home in the center of Templeton’s commercial district on Main Street last year.

“She is a community member who has supported the community. She is constantly there for the community” Kasarjian said as she introduced Morrow, adding that Morrow bought a piece of property that had been vacant and on the market for years.

Morrow was unable to attend the dinner, so her father, Rob Thomas, pictured above, accepted the award on her behalf.

“She walked across the street and saw this piece of property,” Thomas said. With some help from her family and a Veterans Administration loan, she was able to purchase and fix up the building for her office.

Public Safety Person of the Year: Captain Brandon Wall Josey and Robert Hunt nominated and awarded Templeton Fire Department Captain Wall for all that he has done and sacrificed for the community.

“We appreciate him a lot,” Josey said. “He almost didn’t make it [to the awards dinner] because he was

2016 Templeton Community IMPACT Honorees Citizen of the Year: Melissa Kasarjian School board trustee Shirley Sigmund presented the award to Kasajian, a local CPA and owner of Kasarjian & Company.

“Besides sharing a love of Templeton, she loves, cares for all children,” Sigmund said. In addition to being named one of the “Top 20 under 40” by the Tribune this year, Kasajian serves on the Chamber Board of Directors, the Templeton Education Foundation board and has given countless hours and dollars to local nonprofits and Templeton school.

“This means so much to me,” Kasajian said with her kids by her side and tears in her eyes. “I’m happy to be involved in our Templeton community. I’ve received three awards this year and this is the most meaningful.”

Business of the Year: Castoro Cellars Castoro Cellars owners Niels and Bimmer Udsen and their two adult sons have donated to many programs in Templeton, have been a major sponsor of Templeton’s Concerts in the Park since it began, and donated to various organizations through the winery’s Beaverstock Music Festival.

“Thank you so much for all that you do for our community,” Kristen Handley said as she presented the award to Niels and Bimmer.

“We just love Templeton” Niels said. “It’s a damn fine community.”

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Live music at Wild Horse Winery: Jeff Pine

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15th annual Wine & Roses

Jeff Pine will perform live music at Wild Horse Winery, 1437 Wild Horse Winery Court, on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, go to to www.wildhorsewinery.com or contact Leslie Churchill at 788-6315 or leslie.churchill @wildhorsewinery.com.

SLOFolks’ first indoor concert of the season at Castoro Cellars will feature Peppino on Saturday, Oct. 8. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each and seating will be provided for the show. For more information, go to www.slofolks.org/events.

Templeton Lions Club holds BINGO night Bike Ride every Monday at the Templeton American The 15th annual Wine & Roses Bike Ride Legion Hall on Main St. from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15. The

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called out to the Chimney Fire.”

Student Citizen of the Year: Rocco Chalekson Vineyard Elementary School student Rocco Chalekson was selected by his principal, Laura Brooks.

“Children, like Rocco, are seeds of the future we will never see,” Brooks said. “Leaders like Rocco start developing from a young age.”

Ambassador of the Year: Jan Hop MeShawn Hunt announced Hop as the recipient of the award, but she was unable to attend.

“No one can thrive without a dedicated force of volunteers,” Hunt said.

Hop is a Nussentials representative and long time volunteer for the Chamber.

For more information on the Templeton Chamber of Commerce, go to www.templetonchamber.com.

October After Five Mixer

Heather Young

SLOFolks Concert: The Honey Dewdrops

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ride starts and ends at Templeton Community Park and features 30-, 40-, 62- and 100-mile ride options, which all go through rolling hills and vineyards east of Templeton. The ride is limited to 350 participants, who are then invited for a post-ride celebration that includes a barbecue lunch with beer, wine and roses.

People who ride 100 miles start at 7 a.m., 60 miles at 8 a.m. and 30 miles at 9 a.m.

For more information or to register for the ride, go to www.wineandrosesride.com or call 434-1789. The registration fee comes with rest stop refreshments, barbecued chicken and tri-tip lunch, souvenir wine glass, 805 beer and a rose for the ladies.

The event will take place rain or shine.

The Templeton Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly After Five Mixer on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Clavo Cellars at 315 S. Main St. in Templeton to kick off Founders Day. For more information, contact Gail Kudlac at info@templeton chamber.com or 434-1789.

Founders Day on Main Street

Templeton’s annual Founders Day celebrations will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22 at noon on Main Street near the Historical Museum Society at 399 S. Main St. The community celebration is free and open to the public and will include the annual chili cook-off hosted by the Rotary Club of Templeton. A cattle drive will kick off the event at noon. There will be beer from Barrelhouse Brewing Company, wine from Clavo Cellars, food vendors, children’s activities, craft vendors and more. For more information, call 434-1789 or email info@ templetonchamber.com.

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COUNTY PERSPEC TIVE By

Bruce Curtis

Relative

Emergency:

My father was always on the cusp of a crisis; my mom described it as, “everything with your father is a red alert.” As an adult, I once told him, “I wish my smallest problems were as small as your biggest.”

One pilot’s local crisis involved losing power in his single engine Mooney, which he managed to land without extreme damage on a former Pozo airstrip.

Because I own a Mooney, the phone began ringing as soon as the news broke, “No, it wasn’t mine; I’m fine…yeah, thanks…”

Such crises are relative; flying my Mooney, I desperately needed a restroom but I was 15 minutes from landing. My recent gall bladder procedure left me in a slightly more delicate condition than before and we’ll just leave it at that. The airport ramp porta potty never looked so welcome.

Last month, the Soberanes fire near Big Sur was the news, the Chimney fire—named for locally famous Chimney Rock—had yet to break out. When it did, hot, dry condi-

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tions spread the blaze into overgrown terrain around Lake Nacimiento, soon rivaling the Soberanes blaze. Firefighters speculated the two might even merge.

On August 17, The California Governor’s office issued an emergency proclamation, with San Luis Obispo county following suit within days.

If you’ve ever wondered what the nuts and bolts in such a proclamation mean, here is part of the official description: “When there is a condition of extreme peril or potential peril to the safety of persons and property, and the condition is beyond the capability of the local forces to control.”

Included are earthquakes, fires or similar disasters. The proclamation can grease the gears of government, freeing state relief funding, waiving of building permit fees so structures can be rebuilt. County officials make an emergency damage estimate, (IDE), and base requests for assistance on that data. So far, the Chimney fire had burned over 46,000 acres and destroyed 49 homes and other structures, before full containment was declared on Tuesday, September 6th.

Another concern is water quality: winter rains flush all that ash into Lake Nacimiento, which supplies several county water districts, but that of course assumes we will get any rain.

At its peak, approximately 4100 firefighters were working the blaze, which had earlier leap frogged two fire lines, at one time threatening Hearst Castle. As the smoke clears, the ash settles, the people return and rebuild, we wish them well.

Compostable: The emergency value of airport restrooms got me thinking about another kind of organic material processing just approved – one slightly more involved than a porta-potty. County officials approved a 43,000 square foot airport area composting plant that will generate clean power, as well as an abundant supply of rich organic hummus, the kind the veggies and plants just love.

Hitachi Zosen is the company to build an anaerobic digester, an appetizing description of a machine that turns organic waste into electricity without generating odors or carbon dioxide. The company has built more than 20 other projects. The one just approved will eliminate a daily parade of green waste trucks between SLO and Santa Maria.

Despite having solidly green credentials, residents were less than pleased with the way county allegedly ram-rodded the project through without considering traffic, odors, or an environmental study, for that matter.

Actually, you may not know it, but in a roundabout way, the county told us all about the project when it dropped off those nice little green and cream colored pails, the ones Please see PERSPECTIVE page 51

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The California Assessment of Student Peryou’re supposed to fill with organic garbage formance and Progress replaced STAR testand transfer to your blue bin. My wife uses ing previously used. hers to collect ingredients for her own com- Timber Trouble: An emergency law post bin, but you didn’t hear it from me. to protect trees has apparently become a

Building Brains: Local students are beating roadblock to individual home building. Both state averages on recent test results, though overall they’re closer to a C+ than an A. In other words we’re beating state averages but it turns out that is nothing to write home about.

The tests break down student performance in language and math skills. Just over half of San Luis Obispo county kids met or surpassed language and literacy standards. Math was another subject; only 43% of local students showed competency in mathematics. Both scores are higher than the state’s average of 49% for language arts and only 37% in math.

Seen from the big picture, California schools get less than passing marks. A European Commission study says more than two thirds of European students are competent in math. Most European students are required to learn a foreign language; seven countries require two additional languages. In Japan, students pull ahead of their US counterpart’s math, even by early elementary school.

Perhaps the lesson to take forward is that we are doing better, but still shamefully lower than other developed countries, especially on math skills. Perhaps this means our future grads may not be able to design new technology, but at least they’ll be able to market and sell it.

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supervisors Lynn Compton and county planning staffers got loud and clear feedback from property owners seeking to build: the tree ordinance is a financial burden.

Despite concern the ordinance could hinder needed housing construction, a majority of nonnorth county supervisors passed a ten month extension. Meanwhile, the web-based real estate tracking site Zillow puts the median home price in San Luis Obispo county at $650,000.

DONATION from page 47 Capping off the presentation, classical pianist, composer and Paderewski Festival board member Marek Zebrowski performed selections by Ignacy Jan Paderewski. Zebrowski’s meticulous and spirited command of the keyboard were rewarded by warm ovations from an enthusiastic audience. By example, his performance served as an indication of the musical excellence that they could expect in the concerts to come.

To learn more about PASO POPS or to sponsor future concerts, visit www.pasopops.org.

Hesperia Hall Country Faire and Scholarship Quilt Raffle On Sunday, Oct 30, the 28th annual Country Faire and Scholarship Quilt Raffle will be held at the Hesperia Hall 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Vendors and food available, along with whole home made desserts for sale. The winning raffle quilt ticket will be drawn at 3 p.m. www.hesperiahall.com for directions (interlake road to Bryson-Hesperia Road, follow Bryson-Hesperia Road approximately 2 miles to the hall)

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The story of San Miguel Park San Miguel Reflections By

Lynne Schmitz

In 1953 San Miguel School was relocated from K Street between 12th and 13th Streets to its present site on 16th Street to accommodate the building of the new rerouted Highway 101. The four-lane highway was to be built along the hills on the west side of San Miguel on a portion of the school property.

The original two-story brick schoolhouse opened in 1888 and was torn down in the late 1940s. Individual classrooms, added in 1939 as class populations increased, were moved to the new school location and renovated. In 1951-52 San Luis Obispo County purchased the remaining school property on the west side of K Street to build a park. The old school restrooms were still in place along with a small building that had once housed kindergarten classes. The cafeteria building was relocated on the east side of the alley at the top of the hill and reopened as a community center. The school slide, rings and monkey bars were left; they were replaced several years later with a play structure near the pool.

Construction of the park began in 1953.

That year residents built a water fountain with a plaque that reads “1953… The People of San Miguel dedicate this fountain to the memory of these fine men and others: Howard F. Negley, Dr. William McNaul, Dr. Lorenzo D. Murphy, Henry Twsselmann, Clarence A. Bressler, William A Wilmar. These citizens loved San Miguel and her people. They were alert to progress.”

In 1955 a pool was built and dedicated with another plaque: “Dedicated in honor of A. A. Peters Supervisor… In recognition and appreciation of his efforts in obtaining this swimming pool… The people of the community… San Miguel, California… July 31, 1955.”

In 1967 the County purchased and added the ball field property on the west side of K Street. In 2007 the San Miguel Resource Connection and the County purchased the property at 12th and K Streets for the park.

In 2010 County Parks and Recreation began holding meetings with San Miguel residents to discuss expanding the park and assess recreational needs in the community.

In 2012-13 the Parks and Recreation Department applied for and received two grants: $500,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the Park and $167,000 from the

State of California Housing Parks. The majority of the budget of $2.4 million, which includes $1.5 million to improve L Street and remove K Street, comes from the County Department of Parks and Recreation. After many meetings for local input, a plan was completed that includes removing the one block of K Street which bisects the park. The same block of L Street at the bottom of the hill will first be widened with a retaining wall added along the hillside below the Community Building to compensate for additional traffic. Removal of the section of K Street will allow an expanded field to be built across the center of the park. The field will be surrounded by a walking trail. The lot on the corner of 12th and K Streets is designated as a parking area along with additional parking added across from the Community building.

With design and engineering complete, construction is planned from fall 2016 to summer 2017.

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HOOFBEAT

By Dorothy

Rogers

I know that November is a designated month for giving thanks, but we have been blessed and protected.

Can one ever say “thank you” too much? The bombers have slowed down as have the helicopters despite fires continuing to burn. The smoke encircles the north county to remind us. Won’t you stop for a moment to join us as we say a prayer of thanks for the protection we have realized? And our hearts go out to those that did indeed lose their homes in spite of the best efforts to save them.

There are several gracious families who went out of their way to lend a hand by inviting folks into their homes when the neighborhoods burned. Some also took in horses, donks and mules as well as dogs and cats. It is a spirit of appreciation that rebuilds a community and a heart of gratitude that can rebuild a life. Blessings on you and yours.

Pioneer Day Was Based in Thanks

During the dark days of the Depression, community members kept the stores and the economy going in Paso. An Episcopalian priest and town leaders conceived of the idea as a “thank you” for supporting the local families and businesses.

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picnic in the park with citizens sharing a meal seated by townsites.

The kid’s gymkhana is back at 1 p.m. at the Events Center. Cheer on your favorites. You can’t beat the smiles, but a few are really serious. There are a number Be sure to visit Harris Stage Lines on North River Road for their collection of of demos set for the Pioneer wagons and this authentic stagecoach plus enjoy horse drawn Hayrides during Museum. It is a wonderful October. They offer classes and cater events as well. “hands on” visual visit in history. Ask questions and learn how things were done Dwight is a multiple champion in the buckaroo prior to computers. Some of the local families have community training and riding some of the most deep roots in the Central Coast. Stories and history facil horses for ranch work seen today.

Making it fun for the horses and riders, Dwight abound during Pioneer Week. stirs the pot to challenge you. A delicious BBQ Stretch a Little lunch is included. Contact Julie (748-6400) at Loosen up your roping arm. Dwight Hill’s ranchdiff@yahoo.com for information, directions Clinic was so popular in early summer that they and to reserve your spot. There are not many rebrought him back (who teaches all day and then maining, but you can decide to audit for $35. The ropes till after midnight?). If you want private family makes you welcome no matter if you are a or semi private classes here in Paso between the beginner or a competitor. Hope to see you at the clinic and the Pro/Am Vaquero Roping set for Pro/Am in Santa Ynez.

October 21-23 in Santa Ynez this could be your ticket. Billed as the “richest vaquero roping,” Take a Peak the Pro/Am partners one professional with two Although not officially open to the public for amateurs to make a team. This is all by draw. another year or so, there are two docent lead trail Traveling from Idaho a couple of times per year, Please see HOOFBEAT page 54

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12-16 is for advanced riders and horses, but spectators are admitted to the venue free of charge on Hughes Parkway adjacent to Highway 46E. Watch November 2-6 for the Central Coast of California Fall Classic at Paso Horse Park as accomplished riders come to visit from all over the US. Watch for a Harvest Schooling Show on October 8-9 and note the Fall Classic November 2-6 plus the Oak Tree Classic November 9-13.

You’ll see the big trailers from Highway 46.

Take Airport Road to Hughes Parkway next to the former Boy’s School.

rides this month at the Pismo Preserve. Eleven miles of new trails have been constructed with over 6,000 hours of volunteer work. County requirements for restrooms, etc. must be met prior to the grand opening. The dedication seen by county representatives is notable.

Horses must be conditioned and experienced.

A sack lunch and water for rider and horse should be brought along with layers of clothing. The gates will open at 9:15 a.m. so riders must be ready by 10 a.m. The ride will last till 2 p.m. and cover some steep climbs. Helmets are required as well as Advancing Education reservations for either the ride on the fifth or the Cal Poly’s Continuing Education is offering 26th. Reservations and releases can be made online. a course in Anatomy and Physiology for Horse Owners held for two hours on four Saturdays ic@lcslo.org. Become a member ($5 and up). from October 29-November 19. The fee is $135 Dancing Horses and the instructor is well known Dr. Eric D. Vos. As many of our readers already know from SepReserve your seat by calling (756-2053 or emailing tember’s PASO Magazine, Paso Horse Park will extended.calpoly.edu). Don’t miss this class which be hosting the second part of the US National will be directed toward owners and doesn’t require Dressage Championships Festival October 12-16. other classes to participate.

Upper levels (Intermediare and Grand Prix) have Lester Buckley and Julie Renfro-Cross Clinic at booked here. In a relatively short period of time the V6 Ranch in Parkfield is set for Oct. 7-9. Lester since ground breaking, PHP hosts not only hunter has a background in cutting and dressage. Check and jumper competitions, but now dressage events the V6 Ranch website for fees. here in the West. This is an honor. Circle the dates There is also a Cowboy Academy for folks who to come out and be inspired. want to learn skills necessary for a ranch. V6Park Codified gymnastic exercises are taught to horsfield.com. es to improve their ability in movement. The same basic exercises are often used to aid both horse and rider in a variety of competitions. The October

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Thru Oct. 1 Final year & finals day, World Championship Snaffle Bit Futurity, Reno, in 2017-19 the venue will be moved to Fort Worth Oct. 5 Docent guided equestrian trail ride about 4 hours, Pismo Preserve, gates open 9:15 a.m. ready to ride by 10, 10-2 p.m., Lone Oak Trail to helmets required, steep, conditioned, advanced/experienced, limited spaces so rsvp: ic@lcslo.orgbring a sack lunch & water for you & your horse, dress in layers, members of Land Conservancy memberships $5 and up Oct. 7-9 Lester Buckley-Julie Renfro-Cross Clinic, V6, Parkfield, www.v6.com Oct. 8 Pioneer Day, 8:30 a.m. li’l cowboy/girl costume, parade 10 a.m., bean feed, bands, vintage tractors, library/museum opens, displays Pioneer Museum, concert in the park 12:30 p.m., games & Whiskerino in park, gymkhana at 1 p.m. Event Center, get your parade & gymkhana entries in at pasorobles pioneerday.org Oct. 8 Cattle Clinic with Ray Berta, Carmel Valley Saddle Club, www.rayberta.com Oct. 8-9 Harvest Special Schooling Show, Paso Robles Horse Park, pasorobleshorsepark.com Oct. 11 AHC general meeting, AJ Spurs, no host supper 6 p.m., speaker 7 p.m., 8 p.m. meeting

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HOOFBEAT Oct. 12-16 PR Horse Park Gran Prix & Intermediare Championships, free admission for spectators, www.usef.org www.pasorobles horsepark.com Oct. 12-16 Cowboy Academy, Parkfield, learn some of the best ways to handle cattle and other useful skills, www.V6Parkfield.com Oct. 14 Dwight Hill Clinic, Paso Robles, $650, livestock handling and corral roping all day,family atmosphere, BBQ lunch included, Julie 748-6400, ranchdiff@yahoo.com Oct. 15 43rd Colony Days Parade & Festivities, parade 10 a.m., to enter: print & sign entry off of the Internet, drop off at the Chamber Oct. 15 Horsemanship Clinic w. Ray Berta, Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club, www.rayberta .com includes lunch Oct. 15-16 Parkfield Drive, Brass Oaks Driving Society, selected paths, friendly folks who will answer your questions to help get you started Oct. 20-23 Dude Ranch weekend, V6 Parkfield Oct. 21-23 Pro/Am Vaquero Roping, Santa Ynez Equestrian Center, free admission, 20th sees a muley roping), trade show Oct. 25 Halloween One Day Event, Twin Rivers, N. River Rd., free admission Oct. 26 Docent led trail ride, Pismo Preserve, gates open 9:15 a.m. ready to ride by

10 a.m., 10-2 p.m., about 4 hours, Lone Oak Trail to helmets required, steep, conditioned, advanced/experienced, limited spaces so rsvp: ic@lcslo.orgbring a sack lunch & water for you & your horse, dress in layers, members of Land Conservancy $5 and up Oct. 26-30 Joe Wolter Clinic, Carmel Valley, Colt, horsemanship 1 & 2, jimmie@joewolter. com Oct. 27-30 Fall Stampede Roundup, V6, Parkfield, also see Nov. 4-10 w. Richard Winters, www.V6.parkfield.com Oct. 29 Halloween Hustle, Oakrun Farm, Moorpark Oct. 29-Nov. 19 Anatomy & Physiology for Horse Owners, Cal Poly, 4 Sat. sessions 2 hrs. ea. $135 fee, Dr. Eric D. Vos, 756-2053, extended.calpoly.edu Oct. 29-30 CCCHA Saddle Shoot Out, Porterville Fairgrounds, 2700 W. Teapot Dome Ave., 7 a.m., Mark Van Blakenstein 559-936-5090 Oct. 30 Open Buckle Show, Pat Mar Ranch, Main St. Templeton, all breeds, Marie 4341594, free admission spectators, friendly folks make it easy when it comes to showing.

Oct. 30 Halloween One Day Event, Twin Rivers Ranch, 8715 N. River Rd., twinrivers horsepark.com Nov. 2-6 Central CA Fall Classic (h/j), Paso Robles Horse Park, Hughes Parkway, off of Airport Rd., free admission for spectators

With the wildfires and the results of the devastation be very careful of riding on affected trails this fall and winter. Time will be needed for the land to recover. Some of the remnants of the fires will continue to smolder until we receive enough real rain to quench the heat and green shoots start breaking through the ash crust.

This fall is a good time to take stock of our trails and trail system. With fires, tinder dry situations, we need to check on the trails and available water. If you plan on riding some of our trails, would you consider helping by reporting on the situations you encounter? You can send into to info@calclassics.net or 434-3858.

Consider Morro Strand or MontaĂąa de Oro as choices to ride while the weather is still primarily warm, or, you may wish to travel further east, south or north to ride while the days remain light longer. If you are able to make plans in advance, you might be one of the fortunate equestrians to check out the Pismo Preserve early.

Free to the Public! World Class Show Jumping at Paso Robles Horse Park Not only is Paso Robles a tourist destination, it has become an emerging world-class equestrian destination hosting many of the top equestrian shows on the West Coast. Gather your family and friends to see two Grand Prix world-class show jumping events. The Wine Country Grand Prix will be held on November 5.

The following weekend, the Central California Oak Tree Grand Prix will be held on November 12. Both events begin at 3 p.m.

On November 12, enjoy a complimentary art and wine reception featuring local wineries and artists from across the country.

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one of the most popular, most recognized equestrian events on any circuit. The horses guided by their riders exhibit a standard of manner and style as they approach each obstacle, clearing it and finishing the course.

Paso Robles Horse Park delivers world-class equestrian competition with premium facilities, care and management for both human and equine athletes, coaches, trainers, groomers, families and spectators. The events cater to top-level equestrians as well as up and coming amateurs, juniors and kids that love to compete in this sport.

Paso Robles Horse Park is located at 3801 Hughes Parkway near the Paso Robles airport.

The venue is available for wine and food events, festivals, weddings, and private parties. Contact Park Director Amanda Diefenderfer, adief @pasorobleshorsepark.com, 805-610-6326, pasorobleshorsepark.com.

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food, so in October and November we have two cooking classes that will make you feel warm and cozy inside.

Join Chef Bruce Finch for his www.facebook.com/ very popular Soup Class on October 10 and Holiday Side Dishes on November 7 (no October is filled with plenty green bean casseroles here!). of opportunities for hands-on Many of you may have begun fun through Paso Robles Recreto think about holiday gifts, ation classes. Here are just a few of the activities we have planned this month.

ation has a couple of classes this fall to help you learn to create many unique treasures perfect for gift-giving. Becky Hallett of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pots will teach you how to create beautiful hand-poured and decorated natural vegetable soy candles during her two-hour classes in October through December.

You’ll also be able to learn to create striking one-of a kind jewelry with instructor Bohdi Fall is all about comfort Hodges this fall.

Tasseled 20) in an upbeat and encouragnecklaces (called malas) are ing environment. very trendy this season, and Looking for a Halloween you can learn to create one on craft activity for the kids? especially if you’re planning on Local artist and author Beryl giving handmade presents this Reichenberg will offer Hallowseason. Paso Robles Recreeen Paper Crafts October 19 and 26. During this two session class, kids will learn to make an exploding box with a HallowOctober 5. Or make a bohemi- een surprise inside as well as a an crocheted bracelet featuring spooky bat book. freshwater pearls and Czech glass beads with Bohdi on November 2.

Artist Skye Ravy’s acrylic painting classes are so much fun as she imparts tips and techniques to help you create the Fall Lake Tree (October 6) or the Funky Pumpkin (October

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For more information about all of these offerings and many more this fall through Paso Robles Recreation, please visit www.pricty.com/recreation online or scan the QR code to get started.

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HARVEST WINE WEEKEND SET FOR OCTOBER 14 -16 Love wine, but not all the fuss that sometimes goes along with it? In Paso Robles Wine Country, you’ll discover award-winning wines, exceptional restaurants and breathtaking views all without tension or pretension.

Try a taste for yourself during Harvest Wine Weekend, October 14 - 16, 2016!

Harvest in Paso Robles Wine Country is a time

of excitement and celebration! The changing colors of the vines, crisp autumn air, and the promise of a new vintage create a wine country experience not to be forgotten.

Explore more than 140 weekend activities, including winemaker dinners, ceremonial grape stomps, barrel tastings, artisanal food pairings, live music and so much more!

The members of the Pleasant Valley Trail recently donated $6000 to must! charities, an organization that empowers local non-profits to make strategic change that creates long-term, philanthropic, sustainable transformation within the region.

The check was presented to Executive Director, Becky Gray, by members of the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail which includes 12 wineries: Bon Niche Cellars, Cinquain Cellars, Four Sisters Ranch, Graveyard Vineyards, J&J Cellars, Locatelli Vineyards, Mystic Hills, Ranchita Canyon Vineyard, Riverstar Vineyards, San Marcos Creek, Tackitt Family Vineyards and Villa San Juliette.

Associate members include Hartley Farms and Wine Country RV Resort. The venue was donated by Hartley Farms and all of the members

dinner under the stars was amazing, and we are so thrilled to receive this generous donation,” said Becky Gray, Executive Director at must! charities.

About the Wineries of The Pleasant Valley Wine Trail Great wines and unique wineries await you amongst the gently rolling hills of the Pleasant Valley Wine Trail, less than 10 minutes from downtown Paso Robles.

Estate vineyards line the beautiful route of this undiscovered wine trail. Nine wineries, just minutes apart, offer you the chance to venture off the donated raffle items and the wines that were beaten path and enjoy a friendly, relaxing wine poured throughout the evening. tasting experience.

“We are so thankful to everyone who came out For complete details on all the member wineries, in support of must! charities. The winemakers’ please visit: www.pleasantvalleywinetrail.com

Looking for travel ideas on the go? Download their free iPhone app!

Please note, there is no marquee ticketed event for Harvest Wine Weekend. Costs to participate vary by winery, and are often listed in their event descriptions.

12 wineries host sold-out winemakers’ dinners Pleasant Valley Wine Trail raises $6,000 for must! charities

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Meagan Friberg

Business Spotlight

As you may have noticed, the Business Spotlight column has taken on a new direction. Each month, we send a set of questions to our featured business owners/ managers and then share their answers with our readers.

For October, we reached out to the friendly professionals at Patterson Realty and Wighton’s. Here’s what they had to say…

PASO Mag: What are some of the qualities that you and/or your team possess that have helped you acquire loyal clients?

Patterson Realty: Customer service has been our number one priority since our beginning in 1976. What differentiates Patterson Realty is that our business model is built on collaboration. Unlike traditional real estate offices where agents compete for business internally, we leverage the strengths and diversity of our real estate professionals for the benefit of our clients. An example of this is our unique approach to helping sellers price properties through the use of a multi-specialist pricing committee; we offer a first class marketing plan that gives them extensive exposure. We have six offices across the Central Coast which gives buyers confidence in our knowledge of the different market trends throughout the county.

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Wighton’s: Our people – Wighton’s has been fortunate in attracting great people who care how our customers are taken care of; from answering the phone and listening to requests, to servicing and installing the best performing HVAC systems. Every employee is required to participate in 80 hours of continuing education annually, and we drug test and perform a criminal background check on every employee; your safety is our first concern. We guarantee everything we do or 100 percent of your money will be refunded to you.

Wighton’s has been serving the Central Coast since 1953…we’ll be here tomorrow for you.

PASO Mag: Do you have a motto, slogan, or tagline that represents what you have to offer?

Patterson Realty: We are a select group of top professionals collaborating for the benefit of our clients. We’re local, we’re global – we belong to the world-wide network called Leading Real Estate Companies of the World!

Wighton’s: Comfort you can trust, since 1953.

PASO Mag: Tell our readers what you like about living in and doing business in Paso Robles & throughout SLO County.

Patterson Realty: We love that 80 percent of the county is agriculture or open space and the fact that we still have small community sentiment.

From the vineyards in Paso Robles, to the beaches in our coastal communities, to the happiest city of San Luis Obispo, desirable Arroyo Grande, and the fertile valleys of Santa Maria, our agents radiate their passion for the work they do!

Wighton’s: Throughout SLO County, we have built relationships with our clients over the years and we take pride in living and working along the beautiful Central Coast. We live in a very special environment – hiking or biking one of the many trails overlooking breaching whales or a hillside of wild flowers; gathering with friends at one of our local wineries, breweries, or favorite restaurants; watching our children grow, learn, and become successful; and professional relationships that evolved into lifelong friendships. We are very fortunate.

For more on this month’s featured businesses, contact: Patterson Realty Wes Burk, Owner Broker (805) 544-7000 www.PattersonRealty.com Wighton’s, Inc. Ric Schorer, P.E., President 183 Prado Road, SLO (805) 543-4881 www.wightons.com

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LOCAL GOODS REPORT

FIND FALL INSPIRATION WITH

look like. I moved back to SLO in April 2013 and the book was released 2.5 years later in December 2015!

KENDRA ARONSON’S LOVE LETTER TO LOCAL PRODUCE

What might surprise people about food and chefs on the central coast?

We are addicted to cookbooks at General Store PR. They make you feel hopeful. They tell a simple story that ends with people together, enjoying a meal (and maybe dessert!) Our customers often recommend books they love, and we also spend hours pouring over piles of new cookbooks each season. Sometimes the cover is enticing, but there aren’t enough pictures, or the recipes don’t make us want to clutter up the counters with piles of cilantro or a dusting of cornmeal. The San Luis Obispo Farmers’ Market Cookbook, with its striking portrait of fresh produce against a black background, delivers on every level. We met Kendra Aronson, its author, when she came to the store a few years ago to tell us about her plans. The end result is visually gorgeous, and the recipes make you want to grab that apron. We asked her some questions as we piled a few more of her books onto our cookbook table.

There are 20 weekly farmers’ markets throughout SLO County, there is at least 1 every day and 5 on Saturday.

Many of the chefs visit multiple markets a week to stock farm fresh produce and products at their restaurant – or if they are too busy to do it themselves they employ part-time and/or full-time market buyers that do the sourcing for them! It’s all so fresh!

What ingredient do you think every central coast pantry must have?

Great olive oil! Lucky for us we live in a fantastic olive oil producing region. Quality olive oil makes a huge difference, splurge on the nice bottle, your taste buds will thank me. ** Is there a recipe in the book that says Autumn/cozy to you?

Butternut Squash and Green Apple soup, a delicious recipe contributed by farmer Esther of Esther’s Garden. It’s garnished with chives and a drizzle of crème fraiche, too!

What inspired you to write this book?

I fell in love with the downtown farmers’ market in San Luis Obispo during my first week of college… the fresh produce, learning about the seasonality of fruits and vegetables, and meeting the local farmers. I moved away to San Francisco to further my education – always with the intention of moving back to lay down roots in San Luis Obispo.While shopping at the local market in Fall 2010, I came across the San Francisco Ferry Building Farmers’ Market Cookbook, I was so inspired by it that I started brainstorming what a SLO Farmers’ Market Cookbook could

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**We just got our hands on a very small amount of fabulous local Tuscan EVOO. Available for a limited time until we run out. Kendra’s right, it makes all the difference.

Come grab a new book and some Autumn-inspired goodness next time you’re in town.

Thanks, Neighbors!

The Team at General Store Paso Robles

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A Magical Place to Shop

By Millie Drum ists. We have a peaceful, beauti Mother and daughter, ful view and front row seats for Laurel and Emily Miller bring everything that goes on in the their love for the whimsical, park. We see many repeat tourand the “magical” to Firefly. ists because they love to come For 10 years, they’ve captured back to our classic small town.” the imagination of their clients Even through tough economic with items that truly have an times of 2008 and the years to inspiration for our everyday recover, Emily says, “We kept life. The original Firefly was on Laurel and Emily Miller hanging in there, climbing up the corner of Park & 13th Street, a beautiful the ladder slowly.” The ambiance of the location but Emily remarks, “Moving to the store speaks to a sense of wonder…from park has been wonderful for us. We’ve met vintage Paso postcards, American made so many new people and enjoy the tour- lines of glass and ceramics, to vintage

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kitchen linens. The lines of clothing and lingerie are expanding with favorable comments from their clients! Locally made jewelry, books, candles, lotions…all things pretty and pampering can be found at Firefly. “It’s been fun to have the family connection and the growth over the years,” says Emily whose daughter Zoe is the “Little Firefly” with aspirations to work in her mom’s store someday; re-stocking and running the cash register.

Laurel sends a heartfelt message of “thanks to the community for supporting us for all of these years.”

We know when everything in a small business works! It all works at Firefly… . thanks to Laurel and Emily.

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Thank You for Ten Magical Years!

10th Birthday Celebration with “Treats and Bubbly” Saturday, October 22 2 to 6 p.m.

POP BALLOONS FOR SPECIAL, SURPRISE DISCOUNTS! 839 12th Street On the Park in Paso

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What’s Happening on Main Street?

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Millie Drum

Summer’s turned to Autumn and October in downtown Paso is all about History, Honey Bees and Halloween! Where else can you watch one of the greatest parades in the United States, enjoy a festival devoted to bees and honey, take the kids “Trick or Treating” and snap a photo with the Main Street Witches!

The 86th annual Pioneer Day kicks it off with the parade on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. Come early to claim your spot along Spring and 11th Streets. The festivities start at 7 a.m. downtown and end after 2 p.m. at the Pioneer Park & Museum and the PR Events Center. See complete Pioneer Day section starting on page 16 with schedule of events and feature stories on the Royalty in this issue.

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ical Museum, the festival will feature a display and information about our local Seabees. Originating with the letters CB, standing for Construction Battalion, an insignia was created with a bee with a Navy white sailor hat riding a machine gun with the slogan “Seabees Can Do!” While the “honey” part of the festival is relatively new, the “Golden Oak” event is nearly two decades old, originating as an arts and crafts festival. The array of handcrafted and unique items includes garden art, handmade jewelry, wood crafted items, antiques and collectibles. Vendors have time to sign-up before the October 7 deadline. Visit pasoroblesdowntown.org and click through to Downtown Calendar for the application form. Questions? Call 238-4103.

Safe and Fun Halloween!

Downtown Paso is the safe place to ‘trick or treat’ with ghosts, goblins, super heroes and fairy princesses of all ages. From 4 to 7 p.m. on Halloween night, October 31, businesses will be handing out treats! Since it’s a school night, come early. The streets will be blocked for everyone’s safety.

While you’re taking selfies, be sure to get a special pic with the Main Street

Shop Golden Oak and Save the Honey Bee! The 3rd annual Golden Oak and Honey Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 22 in the City Park. The festival has evolved from Golden Oak to Honey thanks to chairman Jodi Tellier, a beekeeper herself; dedicated to the growing movement of educating the community about how honey bees enhance our environment. The festival has generated enough interest to form the Central Coast Beekeepers Alliance.

Whether you’re a beginning or experienced beekeeper, there’s something for all of you – booths on backyard bee keeping, bee-friendly plants and a live, observation hive! It’s exciting to see the “little buzzers” in action. Other activities include the Optimist Club Spelling Bee, Almond Country Quilter Quilting Bee and “Leos” Bee Hive Hairdo Contest.

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Witches. “Thriller” and “Freaks Like Me Need Company” dance performances will be held from 4:30 p.m. by the Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, then Class Act Dance at 6 p.m.

The El Paso de Robles Historical Society holds their yearly fundraising BBQ near the pit area at the park.

Cast your vote for your favorite scarecrow on the sidewalks by October 28 and win a prize!

Another month packed with fun for everyone. Keep your calendar ready! Next month is the countdown to Lighting of the Town, Holiday Light Parade and Vine Street Victorian Showcase.

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Swanson PAC Community Access Fund awards $27,300 The Foundation for the Performing Arts Center, through the newly created Clifton Swanson PAC Community Access Fund, has awarded $27,300 in grants to 9 community arts groups scheduled to perform at the PAC during the 2016-17 season. Receiving funds from the first annual Swanson grant are: Central Coast Dance and Music Academy (CDMA), Cuesta Master Chorale, Festival Mozaic, OperaSLO, Orchestra Novo, SLO Civic Ballet, SLO Symphony, Vocal Arts Ensemble, and the San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony.

Applicants for the inaugural Swanson grant needed to have their date for presenting at the PAC reserved for

next year to qualify, among other financial qualifications. Commenting on the addition of the Swanson Fund to the Foundation’s community support efforts, Interim Executive Director Justin McMillan said, “The Foundation exists in part to support our talented local performance groups’ access to the PAC stage. We are pleased to be able to increase our support this year and in years to come through the Swanson Fund, and hope this grant helps pave the way for more community performance groups to perform at Harman Hall than ever before.”

This year’s grantmaking program is made possible through the generous support of the Foundation’s donors

SMALL TREASURES ARE BACK

The Eighth Annual, Paso Robles Art Association, Small Treasures Reception is a special evening of Art and Wine. Small Treasures is a unique art exhibit: Size of entries is limited to 8”x 8” for two-dimensional art work and for three-dimensional art, a similar ‘small’ stature. This signature reception will be held on Saturday, November 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Showroom Gallery, inside Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles.

Enjoy this delightful Holiday evening and kickstart your Holidays with Art fun. The show runs through January 3, 2017. For more information contact: SmallTreasures@pasoroblesart.org.

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Clifton Swanson Grant Recipients include, from left, next to Swanson: Mi Young Shin – SLO Youth Symphony; Zette Harbour – Orchestra Novo; Tara Behnke – Coastal Dance and Music Academy; Sarah Maggelet – Vocal Arts Ensemble; Bettina Swigger – Festival Mozaic; Leslie Michel – Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo; Liz Summer – SLO Symphony; Sharon Dobson – Opera SLO; Linda Wilkes – Master Chorale; and Carol Nelson-Selby – OperaSLO.

who came together to further the mission of the Foundation of keeping the PAC accessible, extending new support to our community performance groups. In addition to this new fund, all community arts groups performing at

the PAC receive a 75% rental discount ($3,750) from the Foundation and its partners, Cal Poly and the City of San Luis Obispo. More than 26 community groups took the stage at the PAC last year, comprising over 100 shows.

Heart to Heart Realtors honored as September Roblans

Mark McConnell and Liz Lee were honored as the Chamber of Commerce September Roblans of the Month. Through their business Heart to Heart Real Estate, Mark and Liz and their clients have given thousands of dollars to local individuals, charities and nonprofit organizations. The mixer was held at Changala Winery. Paella provided by Trish Jacobs of Paso Catering, Co.

From left, friends Gregg and Kelly Wangard, Roblans of the Month Liz Lee and Mark McConnell, and Julie Opheim.

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TIME & PLACE AUGUST

A monthly look at local events, fundraisers, meetings, entertainment and special occasions. To submit a listing, email bob@ pasomagazine.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 • Daughters of the American Revolution, first Sundays (except Jan. & Feb.).

For time and location contact Donna Cohen, dmcpatriotdaughter@gmail.com, 395-0630.

3 • Almond Country Quilters Guild Meeting, 6:30 pm, encouraging new members to start their own sewing circles by long-term guild members. Contact: cwallen2@aol.com.

First Mondays, Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso. General info: ACQGuild. com, lisajguerrero@msn.com.

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • North County Overeaters Anonymous, Every Monday, St. James Episcopal Church, 514 14th St. Paso Robles, www.OA.org, Tina Stewart 610-3724.

3, 17 • Writing Support Group. Complete writing projects 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: 479-7778.

BookOfComforts.com.

4 • Golden State Classic Car Club meets at PR Elks Lodge, first Tuesdays, 7 pm, 1420 Park Street, Paso. Goldenstateclassics.org.

4, 11, 18, 25 • BNI – Early But Worth It Chapter of Business Networking International – Tuesdays 7 to 8:30 am, Paso Robles

am at Nature’s Touch Nursery and Harvest, 225 Main Street, Templeton.

11, 25 • Paso Robles Lions Club, 7 pm, PR Elks Lodge, 1420 Park Street, Paso. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. 227-4476. pasorobleslions.org.

12 • North County Multiflora Garden Club, 1 pm PR Community Church, 2706 Spring St. Second Wednesdays, 712-7820.

12 • Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 465 – 7 pm at the Paso Airport Terminal, second Wednesdays. Getting youth involved with aviation. EAA465.org.

14 • North County Women’s Connection Luncheon – 11 am, program is Fashion Show

by Blenders and guest speaker Lorraine Dawson, $12. Templeton Community Center, 601 So. Main St. RSVP and info, JoAnne Pickering, 239-1096. New guests welcome.

15 • Community Quilting (to help children and senior organizations with quilts), third Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm at Bethel Lutheran Church, Old Country Road, Templeton. Contact caroljhungerford@yahoo.com.

17 • Santa Lucia Rockhounds – third Mondays (not Dec.) Templeton Community Center, 601 So. Main St. Open to all who enjoy rocks, fossils & minerals. slorockhounds.org.

17 • Paso Robles Republican Women Federated, third Mondays, Paso Robles Golf Club.

Check-in 11:30 a.m. Lunch at 12 noon. $22, Guests welcome. Reservations by Oct. 7 to Sharon Wilson 239-2940.

18 • Chronic Pain Support Group Meeting – CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome),

Golf Club. Visitors welcome, visit bni.org for info and chapter website.

4, 18 • MOPS – Mothers of Pre-schoolers, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 9:30 am, Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso. Rachel Wisener, 559-473-8258, northcountymops @gmail.com.

5, 12, 19, 26 • Life Community Toastmaster Club, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Life Community Church, 3770 Ruth Way, Templeton. 712-0671.

6 • Estero Bay Advanced Toastmasters, first Thursdays, 7 to 9 pm, Kennedy Club Fitness, 500 So. River Road, Paso. 238-0524, 930206. toastmastersclubs.org.

6, 13, 20, 27 • BNI - Business Networking International – Thursdays 7 to 8:30 am.

Paso Robles Golf Club. Visitors welcome, visit bni.org for info and chapter website.

7, 14, 21, 28 • Speak Easy Toastmasters Club, Fridays, 12:10 to 1:15 pm, Founders Pavilion, Twin Cities Community Hospital. http://9797.toastmastersclubs.org. 235-8567.

8 • Central Coast African Violet Society second Saturday, 10 am to 12 pm, Brookdale Senior Living activity room, 1919 Creston Rd. Paso. znailady1@aol.com.

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

11 • Exchange Club, 2nd Tuesday, 12:15 – 1:30 pm, McPhee’s in Templeton. 610-8096, exchangeclubofnorthslocounty.org.

11 • Coffee with a CHP – Visit with a local CHP officer, second Tuesdays, 8:30

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third Tuesdays, 5 to 6 pm, Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton. Suzanne Miller 7045970, suzanne.miller@ymail.com.

18 • North County Parkinson’s Support Group third Tuesdays, 1 pm, Templeton Presbyterian Church, 610 So. Main St. 19 • Paso Robles Democratic Club, third Wednesdays, 6:30 pm at NEW LOCATION – 744 Oak Street, Paso Robles. Visitors/ newcomers welcome. pasoroblesdemocrats @gmail.com, 769-4847.

25 • North County Newcomers – deadline for meeting and luncheon on Nov. 2 at Madonna Inn in SLO, 11 to 2 pm, $25. Meetings/ luncheons/dinners held the 1st Wednesdays for residents living here less than 3 years. To RSVP for dinner & info for future events/activities, northcountynewcomers.org.

27 • Free Class at The Natural Alternative – Boost Female Vitality with speaker/ nutritionist Bobbi Conner, 6 to 7:30 pm.

Call 237-8290 for reservations. 1213 Pine St., Downtown Paso.

27 • North County Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 pm, last Thursdays, Twin Cities Community Hospital Pavilion Room. Info: Bill

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 4th Wednesdays, 3 to 4:30 pm.

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Houston 995-2254, American Cancer Society, 473-1748.

PASO ROBLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

238-0506 • pasorobleschamber.com 7 • Are you an Entrepreneur? Open Office Hours 12:30 to 4:30 pm with a SBDC Consultant. Bring your questions and business concerns to Jennie Enholm or Charles Intrieri.

12 • Chamber of Commerce Membership Mixer. 5:30 to 7pm.

16 • Women in Business Luncheon, 11am to 1pm, go online to register.

26 • Wake Up Paso, 7:30 to 9 am, Paso Robles Inn Ballroom, $20 member/ $25 non-members.

27 • North County Young Professionals Mixer, 5:30 to 8 pm. Location TBA.

EVENTS, FESTIVALS, FUNDRAISERS AND ENTERTAINMENT Paso Robles Inn Steakhouse & Cattlemen’s Lounge, 1103 Spring St., 226-4925. Prime Rib Wednesdays! Happy Hour, 4-7 pm. Monday Industry Night, 6-9 pm, 20% off for all professionals; Taco and Tequila Tuesdays, 5-9 pm; Tuesday Tunes 6-8pm: 10/4 Daniel Palmer, 10/11 Max Martinelli, 10/18 Andy Scott, 10/25 Kenny Taylor; Wednesday Locals Appreciation Night Happy Hour 4-CLOSE; Friday & Saturday Live Entertainment, 9:30-11:30pm: 10/7-10/8 Nataly Lola, 10/14-10/15 Voodoo Lounge, 10/2110/22 Nataly Lola, 10/29-10/30 Belmores 1 • Paso Robles AirFest – Airport Celebration! www.pasoroblesairfest.com.

1 • Art After Dark Paso – first Saturdays,

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6 to 9 pm, Downtown Paso. Coordinated by Studios on the Park.

1 – 23 • “HARVEST” Art Exhibit, PR Art Showroom in Studios on the Park. Fri. & Sat. 12-9pm, Sun. & Thurs. 12 to 6pm. 1130 Pine St. Paso.

5 • Monthly dinner at Estrella Warbirds Museum - First Wednesdays, 6 pm. Reservations required. Museum open 10 am 4 pm Thursday - Sunday. and legal Monday holidays: President’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day. 4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles, phone 238-9317 - monthly dinner reservation line, 296-1935. For groups of 10 or more call 835-1882. warbirds.org.

7, 14, 21, 28 • Central Coast Live! Radio – Acoustic Lunch Live at D’Anbino Tasting Room. A live radio show from noon to 1 pm every Friday.

7 • PR High School Alumni Potluck before Pioneer Day – 5 pm, Grange Hall, Creston Road, Paso.

8, 9 & 15, 16 • Open Studios Art Tour – Meet fine artists and crafters as they open their studios. Sponsored by ARTS Obispo.

Tour info: artsobispo.org, programs@arts obispo.org, 544-9251.

8 • Mujeres de Ĕxito & The Wellness Kitchen hosts the 2nd annual Breast Cancer Awareness event at 5:30 pm with dinner by The Wellness Kitchen. Support and sharing of resources. Info: Yessenia Echevarria. 3693668. 1255 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton.

8 • 86th Annual Pioneer Day – Downtown Paso Robles. See ad and stories in this issue for “Fun Things to Do” downtown and at Pioneer Park and Museum starting on page 16.

8 • Classic Car Cruise Night – 5 to 7 pm,

second Saturdays (weather permitting), King Oil Tools, 2235 Spring St., Paso. Info: Tony Ororato, 712-0551.

12 • Mayor’s Monthly Museum Tour, 10am, Rios-Caledonia Adobe.

13 • Cold Stone Creamery 15th “Fun Filled” Anniversary Celebration – FREE Birthday cake 4 to 6 pm. 832 11th St. Downtown Paso.

14 – 16 • Harvest Wine Weekend – Winemaker dinners, grape stomps, barrel tastings, & food pairings in Paso’s wine country! pasowine.com 20 • Third Thursday Shop, dine and drink in downtown Paso. A portion of the proceeds benefit must! charities. Visit facebook.com/ pages/Third-Thursday-PasoRobles.

21 • Farm to Fork – Hartley Farms, 6770 Estrella Road, San Miguel. 10 am to 2:30 pm, $65 member, $75 prospective member.

Proceeds benefit PR Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Scholarship Fund.

22 • Dining with the Arts Gala Fundraiser, 6 to 9 pm to benefit PR Youth Arts Foundation, 3201 Spring St., Paso. Tickets: 238-5826, emilyjagger@pryaf.org, http://dwta2016.bpt.me/ 22 • Paso Petcare Oktoberfest Open House, 2 to 4 pm, music, munchies and more! 820 6th St., Paso.

22 • Firefly’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration – 2 to 6 pm for “treats & bubbly,” prizes, discounts. 839 12th St. Downtown Paso 22 • Golden Oak/Honey Festival – City Park, 9 to 3 pm, arts/crafts, honey and bee information! Sponsored by PR Main Street Association.

23 • North SLO County Concert Association – Portraits of America by pianist George Bugatti. $25 at the door, 2:30 pm, Trinity Lutheran

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Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso. 239-2770, 237-8122.

28 • Luxury Beer & Distillery Tour, 10am to 5pm, The Hatch, Red Soles Stillhouse, BarrelHouse Brewery,Firestone Walker Brewery, tickets pasorobleschamber.com/events.

30 • 7th Annual Paso Robles Harvest Marathon at LeVigne Winery, register at HarvestMarathon.com. Proceeds benefit PRHS Bearcat Athletes.

30 • Hesperia Hall 28th Annual Country Faire & Scholarship Quilt Raffle – 11 am to 3 pm, vendors, food, homemade desserts.

Raffle at 3 pm. Directions: hesperiahall.com.

31 • Safe and Fun Halloween Trick or Treat!

Downtown sponsored by PR Main Street Association. Photos with the witches, “Thriller” dance performance by PR Youth Arts Foundation. Vote your favorite scarecrows!

Nov. 5 • Almond Country Quilt Guild Holiday Quilt Auction at Trinity Lutheran, 940 Creston Rd., Paso. 6 pm, quilts, handmade & decorative items for gift giving. Portion of proceeds go to ECHO, Jack’s Helping Hands Camp Reach for the Stars. Finger food, LIVE & silent auctions. Visit ACQGuild.com and Facebook.

Nov. 5 & 12 • World-Class Show Jumping – Grand Prix events at 3 pm. Paso Robles Horse Park, 3801 Hughes Parkway near the airport. pasorobleshorsepark.com.

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1 & 2 • Three Speckled Hens Antique & Old Stuff Show, threespeckledhens.com.

15 • Central Coast Feather Fanciers – Poultry breeding and exhibition, centralcoastfeatherfanciers.com.

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY

1051 Las Tablas Road,Templeton provides support, education and hope to those with cancer. Visit CSCslo.org and call 238-4111. Please RSVP as noted. Cancer Support Helpline, 888-793-9355, 6 am to 6 pm PST. MONDAYS: Yoga 11:30 am to 12:45 pm • Wellness Yoga, 1329 Spring St., Paso. 11/24 • Reiki 5:30 to 7pm.

TUESDAYS: Tai Chi Chih 9am • Coffee Chat 10:05 am, 10/11 • Intro to Tai Chi Chih 10:30.

WEDNESDAYS: Family & Caregiver Support Group 3:30 THURSDAYS: 13, 27 Life After Cancer 2:00.

FRIDAYS: 7, 21, Nov. 4 • Grupo Fuerza y Esperanza 6 to 8 pm.

Special Programs: Cancer Well-Fit ® at Paso Robles Sports Club, Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 to 1:30, pre-registration is required with Kathy Thomas, kathythomas10@hotmail.com or 805-610-6486. Free program designed for first- year survivors to restore strength and endurance. Look Good Feel Better ®, check calendar for Mondays, register at 800-227-2345 and Silhouette Breast Form and Lingerie, 559-432-7199 by appt.

Navigate with Shannon, Thursdays by appt.

THE WELLNESS KITCHEN AND RESOURCE CENTER 1255 Las Tablas Road, Templeton • Visit thewkrc.org or call 434-1800 for class information.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Mujeres de Exito will gather for dinner on October 8 at 5:30 for dinner, sharing of information in hopes for early detection. Info: Yessenia Echevarria, 369-3668. Bilingual, everyone is welcome.

WEDNESDAYS: 12 • WELLthy Living Workshop “Goals with Soul” with Ashley Beels, TBA, 6 to 7:30. 19 • Class with Stephanie Austin TBA, 6:30 to 8:30. 26 • Intro to Wellness – a Taste of Change, 5:30 to 6:30.

THURSDAYS: 13 • Hispanic Cooking Class “Fall Harvest” with Yessenia Echeverria, 6:30 to 8:00 pm.

20 • Healthy Cooking for People Touched with

Illness “Fall Harvest” 5:30 to 7:30, free to those with illness, friends/caregivers welcome for a $20 fee or donation. RSVP required. 434-1800. 27 • Living Well Beyond the “Why” – Relaxation, Yoga, Ayurveda & Meditation, 6 to 7:15.

FRIDAYS: 7, 21 • Children’s After School Cooking Class – Awesome Snacks with Terri Knowlton.

3:30 to 5 pm. Class is for ages 7 to 12, limited to 10 kids. 21 • Healthy Cooking for People Touched with Illness “Fall Harvest” 11 am to 1 pm, taught at Idler’s Appliance, 122 Cross Street, SLO. Nov. 4: Children’s After School Cooking Class Delectable Desserts 3:30 to 5:30.

Expires 10/31/16

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LAST WORD 63rd ANNUAL

By Lynne Schmitz Sunday, August 28 was a beautiful summer’s day in San Miguel. By noon the park was filling with happy people, old and young and in between, all excited to share a great meal and good memories at the 63rd annual Lions Club Old Timers Picnic.

San Miguel Lion Michael Sanders was Master of Ceremonies. Pioneer Day Royalty in attendance included: Queen June Klintworth Bertoni and her attendants Shirley Klintworth Capaci and Vivian Colburn Van Horn accompanied by Marshal John Bertoni.

Belle Marina Corinne Smeltzer, representing the Estrella area, is the granddaughter of Carol Root Smeltzer who was queen 2010. Her attendants were Grace Logan Roady representing San Miguel, Codie Lynn Wilshusen representing El Pomar, Bridgette Hoxie Hansen representing Shandon and Isabella Noelle Bermingham representing Annette/Cholame. Belle attendants Madeline (Mattie) Clare Batrum representing Hog Canyon and Kendall Dunlap representing Templeton were unable to attend.

Former Royalty enjoying the picnic were Queens Alta Jesperson Claassen (2001), Maggie Adams Vandergon (2009), Norma Della Moye (2013) along with Marshall Norm Bridge (2013) and Belle Vivian Davis Blake (1949). Names of those in attendance represented a grand cross-section of longtime pioneering and well-known families from all over the north county including Kalar, Hoffmann, Sinclair, Wolf, Thacker, Silviera, Work, Martinez, Schroeder, Reidel, Brown, Nicklas, Lund, Claassen, Welsh, Chames, Jesperson, Tuley, Birmingham, Delwiche, Stein, Miller, Davis, Blake, Ashton, Bridge, A Beautiful Face Adrienne Hagan Advanced Concrete All Angles Almond Country Quilters Amdal Transport Svs American Wholesale Furn Antanavich, Barbara Arlyne’s Flowers Artworks Austin, Mary Ann Avalon Shutters Bankston, Kim Berry Hill Bistro BlakesTrueValue Blakeslee&Blakeslee Bland Solar Blenders Body Basics Bridge Sportsmen Cal Paso Solar CASA Casey Printing Casper, EJ, DDS

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Cassidy, Diane 17, 25 Chalekson, Dr. Charles 49 Chandra Corley 63 Cider Creek 8 City-Recreation 56 Clear Choice 64 Coldstone Creamery 60 Coldwell Banker 38 Cone & Associates 11 Connect Home Loans 26 Dawg on It 41 Desmond, Heather 4, 5 Diffley, Marty 23 Dutch Maytag 12 Edwards Barber Shop 41 El Paso de Robles Hist 25 El Paso Storage 64 Estrella Warbirds 27 Farm Supply 25 Fig @ Courtney House 50 Firefly 58 Foxhill Pool & Spa 30 Fred Strong for Council 35 Friends of Library 41

Von Dollen, Childs, Marquart, Requa, Della, Moye, White, Stiles, Rambo, Rasmussen, Freeman, Dyck, Hambly, Roots, Harrison, Evans, Craspay, Avila, Gates, Reif, Bower, Evenson, Adams, Vandergon, Morris, Gamble, Greer, Irysh, Scantlin, Reisz, Ovitt, Crettol and Schmitz – and a few more. Many of the families are deeply entwined.

107-year-old Harry Wolf of Morro Bay was honored as the oldest man at the picnic as was the eldest lady, Dixie Sinclair Thacker at age 96. Many of today’s old-timers have been coming to the picnic since they were children; now they are there with their own children and grandchildren. It’s a wonderful family reunion, bringing generations together to renew old acquaintances, welcome new family members to the fold and make new friends.

Over the years Royalty chosen from San Miguel families has included Queens Belle Parker (1959), Hortense Wright (1964), Bertha Dittemore (1967), Ella Adams (1978), Lois Smith (1992) and Gladys Craspay (2006). Chosen as Marshalls were John Tidrow (1954), Robert Work (1957), LeRoy Stewart (1993) and Art Von Dollen (2011). San Miguel Belles were Johnita Work (1951), Beverly Jesperson (1957), Charlene Burden (1967), Anne Von Dollen (1973), Susan Rowlett (1980), Amy Hoffmann (1987) and Mattie Work (2012).

DIRECTORY TO OUR ADVERTISERS Frontier Floors 8 Gallagher Video 43 General Store 59 Gilliss, Keith/PRIME 54 Golden Collar 41 GRL Computing 64 Hamon Overhead Door 43 Harris Stage Lines 53 Healthy Inspiration 42 Heart to Heart 36 Henry, Lisa-Patterson RE 20 HFG Insurance 41 Home Elegance 9 J Core Construction 13 Joel Peterson for School Board 27 John Peschong for Supervisor 31 Joseph Antone 37 K-Jon’s Jewelers 7 Kennedy Fitness 46 Kevin Kreowski for Council 37

Knight’s Carpet Kuehl Nicolay Lansford Dental Las Tablas Animal Hosp Live Oak Church Lube N Go Main St Animal Hosp Michael’s Optical Dr. Mikulics Mode Communications Natural Alternative New With Tags Nose to Tail Odyssey Cafe Paderewski Festival PASO Chevrolet Paso PetCare PR Chamber PR District Cemetery PR Door & Trim PR Golf Club PR Handyman

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San Miguel Lions want to thank everyone who was there. They are justly famous for their great chicken barbecues and dinner was delicious.

The local crew was joined by Lions Club members from Vandenburg Village, Santa Margarita, Paso Robles, Templeton and Shandon Valley. Approximately 230 meals were served including 74 served free to people 80 years old and older.

The mission statement of Lions Clubs International reads: “To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Clubs.”

Local Lions have long been active in the north county, putting those words into action. San Miguel Lions have done many projects in town over the years. They built the large barbecue pit and covered picnic area in the park in 1986 to accommodate the big fund-raising barbecues they have sponsored over the years and as an asset to the community.

Their largest project for some years has been funding free swimming each summer for San Miguel residents and first swim lessons for the children. They hold an annual Lions Club International Speakers Contest on a theme from the International group which offers local student speakers a chance to advance and win monetary prizes and scholarships. Lions Clubs International is active in caring for vision for children and adults worldwide. Local north county Lions coordinate to provide eye screening for elementary students. They collect discarded prescription eyeglasses to refresh and distribute and provide eye care for people in need.

San Miguel Lions meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Community Building.

Membership chair Mary Scantlin may be called at 458-4320. San Miguel Lions Club is an enduring tradition here and Paso Robles Pioneer Day is an enduring tradition that has encompassed the entire northern part of the north county since 1931. The 63rd annual Old Timers Picnic hosted by the San Miguel Lions Club is now part of their and our history.

PR Horse Park 54 PR Inn 19 PR Insurance 19 PR Main Street 58 PR Pioneer Day Comm 22 PR Safe & Lock 43 PR Waste 18 PR Youth Arts 42 Patricia Alexander 47 Peck, Babiche 8 Perfect Air 23 Photo Stop 34 PW Construction 32 Rags Home Renovations 33 Red Scooter Deli 34 Relics Mall 32 Reneau, J Scott 47 Reverse Mortgage 53 San Luis Sports Therapy 9 Saurets Errand 41 Schuster Custom Wood 41 Scoles,Law Ofc of Patricia 37 Señor Sancho’s 23 Simple Lending 29

SolaraloS Solarponics Spice of Life Sprains Draperies Steve Gregory for Council Steve Martin for Supervisor Stifel Nicolaus Susie’s Dog Grooming Tea Trolley Ted Hamm Ins Temp Holiday Craft Bout Templeton Imaging The Harley Group The Loft The Winemakers Dance Tree of Life Twin Cities Hospital Vic’s Cafe Western Janitorial Whitehorse Wighton’s Worship Directory

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