Paso Robles Magazine #208 • August 2018

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ROTARY READY FOR COOKOFF 20TH ANNUAL WINEMAKERS’ COOKOFF, AUG. 11

BEARCAT COUNTRY PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL PREPS FOR NEW SEASON

DEPARTMENTS

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SOMETHING WORTH READING 8 Publisher’s Letter ROUND TOWN 9 City of Paso Robles Rec Activities 10 Main Street & Downtown Daydreaming 12 Through the Grapevine: Bits of Great Info 14 Paso PetCare: Pets & Family 16 Hoofbeat: Hot Summer Tips & Trails 18 San Miguel Reflections, by Lynne Schmitz 20 Food Bank: Roots in Paso Robles PASO PEOPLE 22 Jessie Gilliam: GIPHY Brand Director 24 Wellness Kitchen: Gena Greib Steps into

Executive Director Role BUSINESS 30 Chamber of Commerce: Econ. Development 31 Local Goods Report: Gnome Sauce

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OAK LEAF 32 Education: San Joaquin Valley College Opens 33 Education: Summer Adventure

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By County Superintendent Jim Brescia

Arts: Studios on the Park Host Allen Cox and Tom Peck 35 Arts: Upfront Gift Shop for a Good Cause 36 Youth: Boys and Girls Club Get Interim CEO and Name Todd Evenson as Champion of Youth 37 Wellness: Natural Alternative 38 Performing Arts: Templeton PAC Foundation

BEARCAT COUNTRY 40 Preview: Bearcats and Eagles Roundup 41 Bearcats Football Ready for Action 41 VOP: Voice of Paso to Simulcast LiveStream

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TASTE OF PASO Sip & Savor: Robert Hall Winery 43 Borrowed & Bleu 42

EVENTS All-New No. SLO County Activities

and Events Guide: Everything You Want

to Know in One Place 44

LAST WORD Estrella Warbirds: WWW10 & Jeff Gordon’s

Silver Crown 50

ON THE COVER

2018 Paso Robles High School Football Players Photo by Nicholas Mattson

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“Whatever your mind can conceive and believe the mind can achieve regardless of how many times you may have failed in the past” — Napoleon Hill

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ow, another great California Mid-State Fair! We got to a couple shows, saw Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and joined a great table for KC and the Sunshine Band. We took our daughter Elle to see Demi Lovato, and my wife remarked on the moving performance of “Sober” she gave. We were saddened to hear the news that she was hospitalized two days later for an apparent overdose.

When we saw Demi, Elle enjoyed herself, and that is saying a lot because she was there with her parents a week after her 14th birthday. It was nice. She’s growing up with some of the memories we shared as kids, like going to the fair.

Traditions are a great thing, and we are honored and blessed to be a part of great traditions here on the Central Coast. From the MidState Fair, to beach days, to hiking, biking, and a great arts community. We share some neat things here I try to stay grateful for every day.

As a kid, maybe I took things for granted, or maybe I didn’t get a chance to see how hard people worked to put on something like a parade. These days, we are happy to do some heavy lifting for those events. I’ll encourage you to do the same, when you have the chance.

We appreciate the hard work going into planning the upcoming Rotary Winemakers’ Cookoff, back at the Paso Robles Event Center and now in its 20th year. I didn’t get any scholarships out of high school, and no looks as a student-athlete for my role as the team captain of the Templeton Eagles basketball team, but it is a blessing to be a part of Rotary and raise money to help give scholarships to the graduating seniors. We are all paving the way for the next generation.

Speaking of paving, I’m glad to see that Paso Robles Street is getting some attention! Just like our magazine, our surface streets are ways we welcome others into our community and that improvement will be fantastic as part of a warm welcome.

Another great event coming is Made in the Shade to fund the installation of shade structures at the Uptown Paso Park. The fundraiser is scheduled for August 25. Check out the ad for it on page 45 and get ready for a GREAT time out at Rava Winery.

Please enjoy this issue of PASO Magazine.

Nicholas Mattson 805-239-1533 nic@pasomagazine.com If thou wouldest win Immortality of Name, either do things worth the writing, or write things worth the reading.

— Thomas Fuller, 1727

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With the blazing summer heat of August upon us, it’s hard to imagine that fall is just around the corner, but Recreation Services is already busy planning a fall lineup packed with lots of classes and activities for all ages.

Look for the Fall Recreation Guide arriving in your city water bill during the first week of August. Below is a sneak peek of some of the wonderful new classes and a few returning favorites that will be offered during the fall season.

Local ukulele instructor Brian Schwartz will be teaching a Ukulele 101 class for students ages ten to adult this fall on Monday evenings beginning October 22. Since 2016, Schwartz has taught over 200 people of all ages to play this versatile instrument. His engaging and highly entertaining classes have become quite popular in other locations around the county.

"The central coast is home to one of the most vibrant ukulele communities in the nation,” says Schwartz. “Students will leave the class with the confidence to join any of the many uke jams in the region."

Students will also receive a 100+ page workbook to help them continue practicing and learning even when the class is over. "From Riptide to Purple Rain, I've hand-picked more than 20 songs that are not only easy to play, but fun to sing along to," says Schwartz.“The ukulele is one of the easiest, least expensive, and most enjoyable instruments anyone can learn to play,” Schwartz continues.

"Whether you are 10 years old or 99 years young, you will discover just how magically the little four-stringed instrument truly is."

The musical theme continues this fall as Recreation Services welcomes Cristina Averseng as a Zumba Gold instructor. This low-impact aerobic

dance workout set to Latin music is designed specifically for the mature dancer.

"Cristina's classes offer a good workout, but are nicely geared toward those who have never Zumba'd,” says Zumba Gold participant Jeanine Bush. “After just a couple of classes, it's easy to follow along, move a lot and work off plenty of calories! It’s far more fun than I expected, now I am a regular." Cristina's classes meet every Monday and Friday at 9:30 am at Centennial Park.

For those looking for a faster paced higher-impact Zumba workout, Jennifer Loewen will take over the Zumba reins from Tiffaney Henry beginning in September, offering two evenings of Zumba each week on Mondays at 6pm and Thursdays at 7:15pm. Come Zumba at Centennial Park!

This Fall, RV Workamping for Beginners will return with new classes in September, October and November for those who dream of packing up and hitting the road while working and volunteering in National Parks and various tourist destinations all over our beautiful country. RV Workamping instructors Don and Joyce Wells will be teaching these two-night classes drawing from their 35 years of workamping and RV’ing experiences.

They’ll focus on the basics of how to get on the road along with the ins and outs of workamping.

Please Join Us for a

For more information about these and other summer classes through Paso Robles Recreation Services, visit prcity.com/recreation and look for the Recreation Guide link.

Register online at prcity.com/recreationonline or by visiting the Recreation Services registration desk (600 Nickerson Drive) Monday through Friday, noon-5 p.m.

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W HAT’S H APPENING ON M AIN S TREET ?

By Millie Drum

TRADING DAY & KIDS FLEA MARKET

Saturday, August 25

Who doesn’t love a bargain? Es-

pecially when it’s an unexpected treasure found on Trading Day and the Kids Flea Market! On Saturday, August 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Downtown Paso City Park becomes North County’s biggest yard, bazaar, rummage and garage sale! Booths will feature antiques, vintage collectibles, glassware, furniture, garden art, crafts and lots of second hand stuff.

This event is free to attend, but bring your wallet for all of the unique finds.

OK, parents! Here’s your chance!

Tell your kids to clean their rooms and make summer vacation spending money! The booth fee for Kids Flea Market is only $5 for kids from the 3rd to 8th grade only. There must

By Karyl Lammers Main Street Ambassador

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owntown Paso Robles is alive and well. Every day of the week, people are enjoying themselves. One young couple walking north on Park Street was having so much fun discussing the changes in Paso since they graduated from high school in 2010. They returned for a wedding but had just left the Carnegie Library and the Bearcat Alley exhibit. They were giddy and excited to tell me about

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TASTE OF DOWNTOWN

be adult supervision and merchandise must be kid’s items priced at $10 or less. For vendor booth registration, download application at pasoroblesdowntown.org.

Saturday, September 15

From 11 to 4, over 40 restaurants and wine tasting rooms will offer scrumptious samples and tastes for the 21st Annual Taste of Downtown. Visit our popular, established eateries as well as the new ones, yet PAJAMA PARTY MOVIE! to be discovered. Contact Main Sunday, September 9 Street to purchase your $25 Taste Flash back to 1969 for the western Pass and map of restaurant and ... come early! By the time Taste of comedy, Support Your Local Sher- wine tasting rooms.

Downtown begins at 11 a.m., the iff, starring James Garner. Your $10 sidewalk turned artist palette will be CHALK IT UP IN STYLE! ticket for the Sunday, September 9 transformed with bright color, shapes showing at 7:00 p.m. at Park Cine- ARTE DE TISA! and images that might inspire the mas includes popcorn and soda. PJs Sunday, September 16 artist in you! The goal of PRAA is are optional but encouraged (cozy The 16th annual Arte de Tisa is to fund scholarships for local art stuand comfortable) for fun! Join in on sponsored by the Paso Robles Art dents. Visit pasoroblesartassociation. the pajama contest to win fun prizes. Association. The sidewalk chalk art org for membership and donor inforMovie night is a popular fundraiser show on Pine Street across from mation. Explore the Arts by visiting for Main Street which is sure to sell Studios on the Park begins Sunday, their gallery at Studios on the Park. out! For tickets, call Main Street at September 16 at 8:00 a.m. Chalk 805-238-4103 or visit the office at and art supplies are provided, but Millie Drum can be reached sidewalk space is limited, so artists at Millie@ pasomagazine.com 835 12 th Street #D. the changes they see, but mostly how they are so glad Paso still has that small-town feel; no parking meters, great restaurants and friendly people everywhere. It was a great home coming!

I visited with a group of six from Monterey, Wyoming and Orange County for a few days of wine and fun. We met at the kiosk on the corner of 12 th and Park Streets which by the way is the perfect stop for up-to-date pamphlets on local businesses and events. One couple frequents Paso often; sharing us with their friends. The ladies were shopping and the men headed for a good place to have a beer and watch soccer. Many comments were made about our town’s charm, good food and great wines while

walking everywhere with no parking meters to check on.

Occasionally a tour bus arrives near the City Park for lunch and a shopping break. Recently I met several different groups from Texas, New Mexico, Ohio and North Carolina. The majority tells me how impressed they are with friendly people everywhere; you just don’t find that in too many places any more. These encounters always remind me of a message I once heard,

While there are many shops on 12th Street, there are others west of Spring Street, too. This tip is for the ladies: the only women’s consignment boutique in Paso is “New with Tags” located at 585 12th Street in The Courtyard.

With many years of consignment experience, Wendy Berti offers pre-loved and sought-after brands of top-quality clothes, jewelry and accessories at more than half off the original retail price.

“Our happiest moments as tourists Wendy’s customers come from all over the county for the selection always seem to come when we and quality she carries. stumble upon one thing while in Anyone who tells you money pursuit of something else.” and shopping downtown doesn’t I enjoy highlighting a business buy happiness hasn’t discovered each month as a reminder for our happy place …

Downtown Paso Robles. our residents to shop downtown.

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Country, Rock, Blues

Classic Piano Rock

Rockin' Old Soul

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GIVING BACK TO OUR

COMMUNITY

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hey say that a kind act can change another person’s life forever and for the better. Being a volunteer affords you the opportunity of lifting another person’s spirits and even improving their life. At Literacy for Life, we tutor English to adults who need to improve their skill at speaking, reading and writing English. Anyone with average English skills and a willingness to help others can be a tutor. Completing two days of training is all that is necessary for you to become an English Tutor for Literacy for Life. Tutor training is offered several times per year. Currently, it is scheduled in the city of San Luis Obispo on Saturday, September 8, 2018, and Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days.

There is an urgent need for this volunteer service in Paso Robles.

For more information, your local contact is Judy at 805-709-5654, or visit our website at info@literacyforlifeslo.org

Library Grand Reopening

On Monday, Aug. 20, at 2:30 p.m. the Library, in partnership with the Library Foundation, will be hosting the “Grand Reopening” of the Library Study Center at 3600 Oak Street.

The Library Foundation approved funding for the refurbishment of the study center as one of their major 2018 projects. The grand reopening will include a free book giveaway for children and a ribbon cutting ceremony open to the public. The guest list includes the City Mayor and Council, representatives from Cuesta College and Literacy for Life, Foundation Board members and Library staff and volunteers.

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End of Summer

POOL PARTY

FOR PUPS!

Parks4Pups and proud sponsor Las Tablas Animal Hospital celebrate the 12th annual Dog Splash Days over the weekend of Sept.

8-9 at the Templeton Community Pool. Even if you don’t have a faithful, four-legged friend, come to watch the fun. Spectators bring chairs and a picnic lunch! It’s become extremely popular for locals and tourists looking for fun.

In 2017, 250 dogs enjoyed the play, and the event is the major fundraiser for Vineyard Dog Park in Templeton.

The swim schedule is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Saturday 10 a.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. sessions are reserved for small (under 30 pounds), senior, or disabled dogs. Reservations are advisable, though not required. Small and senior dogs are welcome at all other sessions.

Admission is $20 per dog, per swim session; scheduled on the hour and limited to 20 dogs at a time for safe play. For new swimmers, dog life vests are available along with floating toys for added entertainment.

Only dogs are allowed in the pool. Dog owners observe local trainers and therapists wearing wetsuits serving as “lifeguards” to help dogs in and out of the pool.

For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, strict guidelines must be followed.

Dogs must be 5 months or older. Additional rules are available on the website.

For info about Vineyard Dog Park and to make “Dog Splash Days” reservations, visit parks4pups.org or call 805-239-4437.

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Caring

for

A few weeks ago, a letter sent to a well-known advice columnist began “A recent death in my family has affected me greatly.” The letter went on to describe the wonderful traits of her beloved 9-year old Labradoodle. “Her love for others was boundless. Her enthusiasm for life unparalleled. Her sense of humor was remarkable.

She greeted me with love every day.” The owner was suffering very real grief. Sadly, this person has encountered a number of people whose attitude is “get over it, she was just a dog.” Now obviously, not all people care to have pets, but fortunately more people do

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Pets

and their

understand her sense of loss.

Pets can be a great prescription for people. Recent medical studies have documented many physical benefits of caring for a pet; lowering blood pressure, aiding in healing, increasing longevity, and even relaxing and improving the appetites of patients. The benefit of a dog for those suffering from PTSD is now widely recognized.

Unconditional love from a pet reduces stress and depression and

People!

helps alleviate loneliness, especially for the elderly. Dog ownership also contributes to increased exercise and positive social interactions. Pets add richness to our lives and provide a great antidote to any stressful day.

I am proud that my profession contributes to the well-being of both people and their pets. The vets at Paso Petcare have increased the lifespan of our pets with vaccinations, improved nutrition, parasite treatment, and birth control, but it is still a sad fact that most animals have much shorter lives than we do. Since many people consider their pets to be full-fledged family members, they mourn their loss deeply.

In my almost 40 years as a small animal vet, I’ve seen owners (including adults) cry over the loss of even the tiniest pet. This human-animal bond is strong and real, and certainly nothing to be

embarrassed about. While the loss can often seem unbearable, we still would not go without the joy and benefits our pets bring to our lives every day.

This year we celebrate “The Year of the Dog” on the Chinese calendar. They observe that dogs are loyal and honest, amiable and kind, cautious and prudent. With their strong sense of loyalty and sincerity, dogs will do anything for the person most important to them. I would add dogs help keep us happy and healthy. I am very honored and grateful to be entrusted with the care of beloved pets every day.

Dr. Ann and her dedicated staff at Paso Petcare Veterinary Hospital provide compassionate, quality care for all sorts of small animal pets at their full-service facility; serving our local community since 2000. For more information visit pasopetcare.com.

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By Bec Braitling

he warmer months are upon us, so early morning rides, if possible, are most ideal for both horse and rider. Most days I have between 10 or 11 horses to work so avoiding the heat can be tough. I’m eternally grateful for covered arenas this time of year.

Trips to the beach or coastal trails are the best at this time of year and it’s great to give your horse a break from the heat, especially for those of us in North County!

July has been a busy month of clinics, horse shows, Mid State Fair fun and 4th of July celebrations and I’m looking forward to some quiet, down time at the beach in August.

Another warm summer is greeting us here on the Central Coast; the threat of fires

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is always imminent. I am thinking of our friends north and south of us battling blazes already this year. I’ve had to evacuate a few times in the past, and one thing I’ve learned with horses is to be on standby at all times during the danger months. It is important to have halters and leads (avoid nylon) ready for each horse on the property, with names and contact numbers already on them.

If you have a truck and trailer that resides permanently at your place, keep it hooked up (especially if you’re headed out of town) so others can step in and move horses efficiently and safely. Consider microchipping your horses, take photos of brands or identifying markings and keep ownership records in an easy to get to place for quick access or removal if needed. For more info on wildfire preparedness for horses, visit nfpa.org.

A small but motivated group of Cal Poly students, led by pres-

ident and founder Lexie Thacker, have embarked on their dream of adding an Eventing Team to Cal Poly’s existing team of equestrian athletes. Inspired by the United States Eventing Association, implementation of a nationwide Intercollegiate Eventing Program, Thacker hopes to put the college on the map at a national level within the sport of eventing. Cal Poly already hosts an English and Western show team, dressage team, rodeo team and polo team. Contact calpolyeventing@gmail.com for more info on joining and upcoming intercollegiate events.

We’ve all had one of those falls; it happens so quickly and is seemingly harmless that you think you’re fine. The next thing you know, you’re suffering from headaches, memory loss, physical complications and even epilepsy. So many equestrians pride themselves on mental and

physical toughness, yet we can be a stubborn bunch. Brain health awareness within our industry, amongst amateurs and professionals alike, should be taken very seriously. Check out Michelle Nicole’s blog about her experience with a TBI and subsequent complications from her fall on misfitsinwellington.com/the-blog.

Take care of yourselves riders, even if it’s a minor fall, don’t go unchecked!

Aug. 1-5 La Fiesta, Santa Barbara, Old Spanish Days, shows at Earl Warren Showgrounds, parades downtown. oldspanishdays-fiesta.org August 8 : Haul-In Schooling Day at Golden Hills Farm, 8455 Creston Rd, Paso Robles. 8am1pm, $15 per horse. Also happening the same day is a Cavaletti Workshop with Mary Anguiano 760-250-5707

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ROUND TOWN August 10 & 11 : Back to School Bash at the Paso Robles Horse Park - This weekend is filled with equine education, access to horses for the entire community and fun in the sun! This is a fantastic opportunity to bring young horses and/or new riders to experience an event “off property” while supporting the Paso Robles Horse Park Foundation. For more info call 805369-1338 or email info@pasorobleshorsepark.com or visit pasorobleshorsepark.com for info on upcoming events.

August 10 & 12 : SLO - CDS Fall Fling and CDS Regional Adult Amateur Competition at Twin Rivers Ranch, 8715 N River Rd, Paso Robles (USEF, USDF, CDS, AQHA, US PRE High Point Program). Come and enjoy dressage in Wine Country, spectators welcome and food available on grounds. Contact show manager and secretary Ellen Corob 805440-2947 or emcorob@charter.net August 16 & 17 : Melissa Creswick, ‘S’ level judge, will be teach-

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ing a clinic at both Moon Valley Farm, 5625 Linne Rd, Paso Robles, and Four Corners Dressage, 5720 El Pharo Dr, Paso Robles.

Contact Katey Augsberger Katz kateyaugsburger@gmail.com for more info, auditors welcome.

August 18 & 19 : Cal Poly Alumni Tournament, Central Coast Polo Club, 2320 Clark Valley Rd, Los Osos. Contact Megan at 805801-9410 or email megan@centralcoastpolo.com for more info.

August 19 : Barrel Racing Clinic with Katelyn and Lindsey McLeod at the Jones Ranch Arena, 2095 Adobe Rd, Morro Bay. Auditor fee is $75. Contact jmacandcompany@gmail.com for more info.

If you want your clinic, event or show to be added to the Hoofbeat Calendar please email bec @ pasomagazine.com

wilder ranch santa cruz horse camps (For hot weekend getaways with your horse.)

Directions: Hwy. 1 North of Santa Cruz (831-423-9703) 50+ miles of multi use trails. Fire roads & single track through meadows and redwoods. Connector trails to Henry Cowell State Park (day use). Wilder’s horse camp on inland or East side of Hwy. 1 (not main entry). Call for gate combo.

Facilities: 5 corrals w. spigots (bring own hoses and buckets). Porta-potty.

Additional Info: No dogs or fires. Direct access to trails. Reservations not typically necessary, but do call for combo/verify. Day use is allowed.

Check CA State Parks: Keep an eye and an ear out for potential fire alerts. Be aware, but have fun.

Trail Tales brought to you by Whitehorse Tack 2805 Black Oak Drive Paso Robles, CA 93446 whitehorsetack.com

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The

California Farm Bureau Federation was created in 1919 and the SLO County Farm Bureau was formed in 1922.

In the first membership drive, 481 farmers signed up, paying $2.50 each. In the order of the day it was an all-male organization. Wives and daughters worked alongside the men but in the background. In 1923 the state organization formed the Farm Home Department as an auxiliary for the women.

In San Luis Obispo County over 350 women joined. Their principal objectives were school lunches, improved nutrition and farm home improvement. Later renamed Farm Bureau Women they continued to bring farm values and education in food and homemaking skills to the public, raising money with bake sales to fund their projects.

In 1949 the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, recognizing the place and power of the women’s group, added a voting seat on the board for the Chair of the

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San Miguel reflections Farm Bureau Women. This was a very progressive move as the Farm Bureau organizations in other California counties only allowed them an advisory position. The women became active in both local and national politics.

In the early 1950s they began selling corn brooms made in the Midwest and later made up a 15-bean soup mix to sell. By 1959, recognizing the need to distribute current and pertinent information in home economics, the SLO County Farm Bureau instituted a newsletter to which the women contributed articles. 700 families received the first issue.

In 1965 Farm Bureau Women established a Scholarship Fund for children of Farm Bureau Members and later expanded it to include students in 4-H and FFA. They established a successful booth at the SLO County Fair in the Home Arts Building which they ran until 2012 when the building was remodeled and reorganized.

From the 1940s through 2016 they sold See’s candies for Christmas. Now they sell their ‘brooms and beans’ at the Mid-State Fair on Farmers and Ranchers Day each year in the agriculture area where the barbeque din-

ner and wine tasting are held. They also have a booth at the bi-annual ‘Three Speckled Hens’ antique shows, held in May and October at the Paso Robles Events Center. Several years ago the state organization integrated Farm Bureau Women into the Farm Bureau.

Today, the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau Women, which was the largest chapter in California, is the only group still active in California. Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month (excepting July and August) from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at a chosen restaurant. Women interested in agriculture are welcome. For information call Jeanne Myers at 805-312-0865. Today’s Farm Bureau is a necessary national force including non-farming members who understand the importance of American agriculture.

For more information about the benefits of belonging to San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau visit the office at 4875 Morabito Place in San Luis Obispo or call 805-543-3654.

San Miguel story ideas?

Lynne Schmitz can be contacted at lynne@ pasomagazine.com

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The Food Bank’s Roots in Paso Robles

By Kevin Drabinski, CEO Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County

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very corner of our county has a story to tell; its claim to some extraordinary event or movement.

Paso Robles has many highlights from its historic past. One highlight that it can certainly be proud of is its distinction as the birthplace of the Food Bank Coalition, which now serves all of San Luis Obispo County.

Inspired in part by its rural setting, Paso Robles has long been populated by independent people who see that a community thrives when it cares for a neighbor until they can get back on their feet.

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Back in 1989, Paso Robles was where a small cadre of volunteers formalized efforts to ensure vulnerable populations, especially children and seniors, had reliable access to healthy and nutritious food.

From these early chapters, the Food Bank extended its reach, and today distributions take place in communities from San Miguel to Nipomo, and San Simeon to California Valley.

Last year alone, 5 million pounds of food was distributed throughout the county, with 40 percent of it going to children and another

Elementary students in Paso Robles enjoy the harvest from a children’s farmers market.

20 percent to seniors. Over half of the food distributed was fresh produce, which helps advance vital public health outcomes.

Specialized programming, like farmer’s markets for children, shares the message of nutrition to up-and-coming generations.

If one were to look for a distinctive, present-day feature of the Food Bank, it would have to be

the home-grown attitude that says, “We take care of our own.”

That same Paso spirit lives on in the care extended from the 4,700 volunteers who helped out last year in the Food Bank’s GleanSLO program, provided nutrition education and outreach and many hours at the operations warehouse.

That spirit also lives on in the al-

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most 90 nonprofits in the county who find the Food Bank an economically viable way to source wholesome, nutritious food for their own distributions.

This coalition effort and the Paso Robles spirit enable the Food Bank to reach 14,000 households and 30,000 individuals every month.

Paso Robles is a “can-do” community, brimming with neighbors who are proud of their independence. Thanks to that first impetus, the Food Bank carries on the original founding ideals. Only now, it’s not just Paso Robles, it’s a whole county who is able to show, “We take care of our own.”

FOOD BANK COALITION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 2212 Golden Hill Rd Paso Robles, CA 93446 805-238-4664 slofoodbank.org

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PASO PEOPLE

Photo by Jess Gilliam

GIPHY’s Jess Gilliam Looks Forward to Lunch in Paso

Her tattoo of California keeps her grounded in a world of animated GIFs

By Melissa Chavez

How can a visit to a pizza place change your life? It happened to Jess Gilliam in 2013 after a chance meeting with GIPHY company found- er Alex Chung. The graphics interchange format (GIF) entrepreneur would proceed to build a $300-million-dollar empire in just five years. Today, Chung’s wildly successful company is estimated at $600 million. And Jess?

She’s part of his core team in the Big Apple.

Smack dab

in the middle of Manhattan, Jess Gilliam is surrounded by the excitement, glamour and nonstop bustle indicative of New York City, population 8.6 million — a far cry from Paso Robles.

“Eight years. Time goes by so much faster now,” said the 29-year-old. “The biggest thing I’ve learned in New York is that I so deeply love California. Being here has made me appreciate it and it’s becoming increasingly important to come back,” said Gilliam.

Raised in Paso since seventh grade, Gilliam graduated from Paso Robles High School in 2007 before moving to San Francisco to earn her AA degree at the Institute for Fashion Design & Merchandising. In 2010, she moved to the East Coast, where she landed a job at Surface magazine. Gilliam expanded her skillset and social connections led to more work, including marketing coordination at the Tribeca Grand Hotel.

Enter 2013 and Her Pizza Place Run-in With Alex Chung.

“It was really crazy since the beginning. Alex talked about a new startup and asked me if I wanted to work on a project. It was pretty appealing, but risky, too, because most startups fail,” said Gilliam.

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But GIPHY Kept Growing.

Jess describes GIFs as “short-form pieces of media, usually a few seconds long, that loop without sound.” One popular example of a GIF used on Facebook is of Michael Jackson in a movie theater, eating popcorn.

At GIPHY, Gilliam created a line of promotional materials and produced two art shows.

Her role as GIPHY’s Brand Creative Director in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District involves team brainstorming to invent and fabricate GIPHY’s unique and whimsical office spaces.

“Work hard, find a good job, and take on as

much as you can, but stay true to yourself.”

thought about missing the beautiful oak trees, walking around the park in Downtown Paso and going into Firefly, the General Store, Basil Restaurant, La Mexicana and Fish Gaucho for those pineapple jalapeño margaritas!”

“It Always Helps to Get Perspective.

Values change. Partly, it’s getting older and just realizing from a distance that being near family is really important to me,” said Gilliam. “It’s a bummer to call mom and not be able to say, ‘Do you want to get lunch on Sunday?’”

Until her return, Gilliam has a California tattoo on her arm to console her.

“I love spring and fall in New York, but I miss the California sunshine on my face,” said “My mom, Sandy Frazee, has always has Gilliam. “I miss home.” been so supportive and on board with any decision I’ve had,” said Gilliam, who advises other Publisher’s Note: Recently, I’ve been running young adults to “work hard, find a good job, into some of the college students I covered as and take on as much as you can, but stay true to high school athletes, and some are in a zone yourself. If you like sketching, devote yourself of not knowing what the rest of their lives 100 percent and continue feeding your creative will look like, or even what is next. Jessie Gilside, too. Don’t just be a crazy workaholic.” liam’s story supports my advice to all of us: “I’m making it more of a priority to work in “Don’t be too committed to knowing what you creative projects that I’ve dabbled in and forced will do for the rest of your life, or even what myself to make that time. My mom and I have you are going to do next; but whatever you do, just launched Paso Pups, high-quality, all-nat- do your absolute best, so when you finally get ural gourmet dog treats in six flavors, made into what it is you want to do for the rest of without corn, wheat, or soy.” your life, you will be ready to be the best.” And For NYC’s appeal, Gilliam misses Paso the other thing I hope everyone wakes up evRobles and ponders a permanent return. Her eryday knowing, that we live in one of the best brother, Rich Gilliam, 26, lives in Paso. Her places in the entire world, and we are all rich boyfriend, Nestor Judkins, also has family in because of it — we should find a way to recogCalifornia. nize that — every day.

“I wouldn’t romanticize the subway,” Gilliam Melissa Chavez can be reached at said dryly. “I miss driving. I miss open space. I Melissa @ pasomagazine.com miss animals! The city is amazing, but I never

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PASO PEOPLE

The Wellness Kitchen HEALING FOOD & HELPING HEARTS

By Heather Young

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he Wellness Kitchen, 1255 Las Tablas Road in Templeton, has been helping people treat illness through food. The nonprofit not only provided therapeutic foods, but also provides education for prevention and continued wellness.

Since its beginning, the nonprofit has grown.

The most recent growth has been founder and executive director Nancy Walker stepping aside so she could focus on education.

The change has a been couple of years coming, Walker said.

“I kept thinking, ‘this needs to go to the next step,’” she said. “I knew my skills were not in the fundraising and getting us in the public eye.

I’d rather be in the kitchen.”

Gena Grieb began as the nonprofit’s executive director on May 28, Memorial Day. “I’ve always enjoyed working for nonprofits because [I want] to make a difference,” Grieb said.

Once Grieb has been fully transitioned to executive director, the kitchen is where Walker will be. Her new title is founder, visionary and therapeutic chef.

“Knowing I need to step aside, I wanted to bring in someone strong and a strong board,” Walker said.

While Grieb is getting settled in and jumping into fundraising and marketing the nonprofit that many people have not heard about.

“It’s not difficult for me [to promote the Wellness Kitchen] because I emphasize the importance of what we do,” Grieb said. “This is how we’re making a difference in [people’s] lives.”

Walker is a trained chef, having attended The Arts Institute of Phoenix and then Bauman College, which focuses on teaching holistic nutrition and culinary arts. At Bauman College, Walker learned how to cook with love and healing intention and how important sunshine, water and dirt are to the food people eat.

The Wellness Kitchen already offers a wide range of education, and Walker wants to continue to expand and is already working on a diabetes educational program with half-hour instructional lessons and the rest of the time will focus on hands-on learning. Those in attendance will go home with prepared meals.

Nancy Walker and Gena Grieb For more information about the Wellness Kitchen, to volunteer or donate, go to TheWKRC.org or call 805-434-1800.

The Wellness Kitchen is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Paso Robles Rotary Club

Gives Local and International in 2018

By Nicholas Mattson

The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. In service to others, Paso Robles is home to two of the seven clubs in the North SLO County, and through a variety of fundraisers, they produce a bounty of goodwill for the local community.

The Paso Robles Rotary Club meets weekly at noon on Thursdays at Paso Robles Inn for lunch and business. With two big annual fundraisers and the management of a scholarship fund, the club produces more than $100,000 in local support.

Club president Gail Tannehill began her term in July, and intends on developing the club’s international participation, but knows how important it is for the club to focus on our local community.

“We do a lot in our community, and in the world,” Tannehill said. “We are going to be highlighting some international activity, but our club is very concerned about supporting our local community.”

One of the ways the club supports local community is through the annual golf tournament, which was renamed the “Tee It Up For OUR Kids” golf tournament with a dedication to deliver all proceeds to programs and organizations that serve our local Paso Robles youth.

“We decided to support non-profit organizations that work with the children of Paso Robles,” tournament organizer Rick Goree said. “We invited the organizations to attend a Rotary lunch as our guest and we presented the big check to them. It is a good opportunity to let our sponsors and community know where the money is going.”

From the 2017 proceeds, $5,000 was donated to each of the Boy Scouts, Children’s Museum, CASA, Boys and Girls Club, Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, SKILLS USA; $2,500 donated to Morning Star Youth Ranch and Youth Works; and $1,000 donated to Paso Robles Youth Soccer, North County Dance and El Chorro.

In March, the annual golf tournament raised about $35,000 to be distributed among local charities or causes. The list of beneficiaries is currently under review, with a number of past

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recipients — such as the local Boy Scouts troop, North San Luis Obispo County Boys & Girls Club and SkillsUSA — in the running for a contribution.

In July, $2,500 of that sum was donated to the “Made in the Shade” fundraiser for the construction of shade over the playground of Paso Robles’ Uptown Family Park. The park playground provides a great local resource, but without any large trees or other shade structures it is often too hot to use. Rotary’s mission gives local businesspersons a means to impact the local and international community with large donations and service opportunities such as this.

Following the success of the golf tournament, the Rotary Club of Paso Robles prepared for the distribution of more than $75,000 in local scholarships to graduating Paso Robles High School students in June. The scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, and assisted 22 PRHS seniors’ trips into higher education.

A majority of the money raised for those annual scholarships comes from the Rotary Winemakers’ Cookoff. The event was founded

by Gary Eberle when he was the Rotary president in 1998. Before the Cookoff, the club donated between $1,000-3,000.

“It was an embarrassingly low amount for such a strong Rotary club,” Eberle said.

Twenty years later, and that has dramatically changed. Proceeds from the cookoff are paired with the interest from a foundation fund — jointly named after Harlow Ford and Callum Black — managed by the Paso Robles Rotary.

The general Paso Robles public can be a part of the scholarship fundraising effort by enjoying an August evening at the 20th annual Winemakers’ Cookoff, as the community gathers to wine and dine with the best of what Paso Robles has to offer.

“Just come down,” Eberle said “You will have all the food you can possibly eat. Phyllis Madonna still gives us those sheet cakes for desert — great desserts. You could not eat all the food presented — and all the wine and music.”

Wine country has made room for some world-famous beer producers, and the cookoff has made room as well.

“We have some breweries involved now, so if you don’t like wine with your ribs, you can have

a beer,” Eberle said.

At the end of the day, bellies are full, and glasses are empty, with the profits of the event making their way to the scholarship counts of the next generation of PRHS graduates.

“The money stays in Paso Robles,” Eberle said. “It is truly a community event.”

Between the cookoff and the scholarship fund, the Paso Robles Rotary continues to build a head of steam in serving local students’ transition from high school to college, and Eberle set his sights on another threshold.

“Three years from now, we will be doing $100,000 per year in scholarships at the high school,” Eberle predicted.

Looking forward to a great event, Rotary sends out an invitation to those looking for a good time and a good cause.

“Each year it is a little bigger, and better run,” Eberle said. “The wineries are always coming up with new foods, and bribes for the judges.”

The 2018 lineup of cookoff judges will be Robert Whitley, Bridget Binns, Mira Honeycutt, Mike Cervin, and William Carter.

Throwing events and raising money is only part of what it means to be a Rotarian, and Tannehill invited anyone interested in getting more involved in the community to reach out.

“We want to encourage new members,” Tannehill said. “If you are at all interested in Rotary, go to our website and contact any of our members.”

20TH ANNUAL

WINEMAKERS’ COOKOFF Paso Robles Event Center Saturday, August 11 Participants pour their finest wines and beer to compete for the best grilled appetizer north of Cuesta Grade!

Tickets: winemakerscookoff.com $90 each, $50 for Designated Driver Must be 21 or older to attend All money raised goes directly to local high school scholarships.

To date, Paso Robles Rotary Club has raised nearly $1.4 million dollars toward local scholarships.

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Stephanie Rothbauer Seeks Stem Cell Donor 2018 Big Sister of the Year Battles Life-Threatening Cancer

Publisher’s Note: In May, we recognized Stephanie Rothbauer for her selection as the Big Sister of the Year for 2018. She was recognized for an outpouring of her mind, body and spirit upon others, and it is our honor to publish a call for help for Stephanie as she faces an internal battle of mind, body and spirit for her life.

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By Tracey Earl

ere on the Central Coast we have many hero’s disguised as ordinary people and one that is special to me and many others is Stephanie Rothbauer. Her story is like other ordinary people dealt circumstances beyond their control — circumstances in which you have the choice to fight or be defeated.

Stephanie is a warrior and a Hero and being defeated is not in her vocabulary.

Stephanie, Our Warrior Queen, recently entered the ring for the fight of her life and she needs the an army of support to get through this. She was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML. FLT3), and on May 17 she was sent to Stanford Medical Center after results from a local blood test came back with dangerous levels of white blood cells.

The tests were a result of Stephanie seeking medical attention after experiencing a recent series of issues that she had believed to be related to her Multiple Sclerosis. Severe, headaches, debilitating in nature, a terrible ulcer on her tongue that made it impossible for her to eat and she even blacked out at one point. It was then that she

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realized this was beyond the challenges that she already dealt with and considered part of her “normal” with MS. Upon her arrival at Stanford they immediately began chemo treatment and told her that she had cancer. It took a couple of days and a very painful bone marrow biopsy to reveal exactly what form of leukemia she would be battling. Given the seriousness of Stephanie’s already highly-compromised immunity the treatment plan for her is very individualized and she is being taken care of with extra care and attention.

Tad, Stephanie’s husband, has only left her side to come home for their son’s promotion from the eighth grade. It was a heartwarming surprise that left few dry eyes as young TJ was surprised by his father’s appearance. Stephanie is currently undergoing her second four-week induction chemotherapy with hopes of putting the cancer into remission before a bone marrow transplant. When her marrow test come back clean of the cancer cells she will undergo stem cell therapy, with a 100-day

stay in Palo Alto for 24-hour care and treatment.

The previous induction chemotherapy brought her close to the edge multiple times, but her body fought back against insurmountable odds — well enough for her to get a one-week break at home at the end of June before beginning this second round. As of mid-July, we are waiting for results of her most recent biopsy to determine whether or not her numbers are within the parameters of remission. If they are, and the stem cell donor is found, she can begin the process of rebuilding her immune system. There is a chance that not only would she be cancer free, but that her MS would be eliminated as well — truly, a second chance at life.

We recently found out that her siblings are not matches for stem cell, and they are currently searching the national database for a match.

Are you between the ages 1844* and want to help Stephanie?

Join Be The Match’s National Marrow Registry. Bone Marrow and Stem Cells have the ability to cure life threatening diseases. Joining the registry is easy.

You can go to join.bethematch. org/SRothbauer for a free swab kit to complete at home. The process is similar to blood donations, and donors say it is pain free and easy — a couple hours of their time for the rest of a patient’s life. If you have any questions or would like to host a Be The Match drive at your place of worship, work, school, or community center, please reach out to Claire Bendig, cbendig@coh.org. Learn more at bethematch.org.

ABOUT STEPHANIE

To know Steph is too love her. Her vibrancy and genuine love of life is present in everything she does, even during these difficult times.

What would cripple many only displayed her strengths more. Her passion is displayed in everything she is a part of, and a supporter of the national and local MS Foundation. She’s also a well-recognized interior designer.

She was recently honored as Big Sister of the Year for 2018, because of her commitment to her Little Sister, which she plans to see through the young lady’s time in school and beyond.

Steph’s family is her biggest passion and her focus is and always has been to ensure that TJ (14), Brayden (12), and Mia (8) are happy, loved and know their place in her heart.

Our number one priority is securing a donor so Stephanie can be home and cancer free and return to be a mother, wife and friend to so many.

Signing up to be a donor is such a worthy cause that will help someone to live a better life, whether it is Stephanie’s or someone like her fighting for their chance to be a part of the everyday little things so many of us take for granted.

Facebook: Steph’s Army: Going

to Battle Against AML

gofundme.com/stephanie-rothbauer join.bethematch.org/SRothbauer

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LOCAL BUSINESS

BEST Team to provide ongoing support for local businesses

Paso Robles Chamber

Builds on Summit and Public Input

By Melissa Chavez

Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce recently announced two support resources which entrepreneurs can use toward building successful businesses within the community.

BUSINESS LEADER SUMMIT

One resource includes findings discovered through a recent Business Leader Summit at Adelaida Winery in Paso Robles. Hosted by the Chamber, the Summit was comprised of 55 business leaders who represent a variety of sectors, including hospitality, tourism, retail, technology, media, real estate, wine, professional services, construction and development, and manufacturing. The Chamber’s goal was to explore a collective vision for economic development within the City of Paso Robles.

The Summit was hosted by Don Masurka, whose book, How Great Decisions Get Made – 10 Easy Steps for Reaching Agreement on Even the Toughest Issues, has been utilized by nonprofits and government agencies alike. The publication uses a cooperativebased, problem-solving methodology to yield the most positive results and leverage each participant’s talents and abilities toward benefiting the whole.

Among the goals of both the Chamber and the City are business retention, expansion, attraction, and effective leadership by which to

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implement these economic efforts.

To this end, the Chamber partnered with the City to hire Josh Cross as Director of Economic Development. At the Business Leader Summit, Cross enlisted the assistance of stakeholders to present the results of a Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis as the subject for discussion and explore how these areas could be improved upon and used to meet their goals.

The Chamber’s goal was to explore a collective vision for economic development within the City of Paso Robles.

Chamber of Commerce CEO Gina Fitzpatrick emphasized her organization’s goal to update the 2006 City of Paso Robles Economic Strategy and provide 21st century support with in-house economic development services.

Seven concerns rose to the top by way of a Chamber survey. They include improving the northern section and northern gateway of Paso Robles, providing insight to

Part II of a series following the progress of the Paso Robles Chamber’s Economic Development program. the public’s awareness of the wine industry as an employer of supplemental services, acquirement and development of the 157-acre former El Paso de Robles Correctional Youth Facility at 4545 Airport Road, business development within proximity of the airport, preservation of the values and quality of life, development of a performing arts and conference center, attraction of technological firms with headof-household jobs, and retainment of existing Paso Robles businesses from relocation.

Among the Summit’s takeaways were the need for affordable housing (74 percent), infrastructure (77 percent), workforce (70 percent), and workforce concerns (70 percent). Detailed results of the Summit will be utilized to better effect development of a Strategic Plan due this fall. Business merchants and the public are welcomed to add input by calling Director of Economic Development Josh Cross at Paso Robles Chamber at 805-238-0506 or by email at josh@pasorobleschamber.com.

BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT TEAM

Another ongoing resource is development of a Business and Entrepreneurial Support Team (BEST) to those interested in initiating, ex-

panding or relocating their existing businesses to Paso Robles. The way it works is that the City of Paso Robles refers inquiries to a Chamber Point Person who is familiar with the trades and specialties of the BEST Team and collaborates with entrepreneurs, using information and local expertise to assist them.

Detailed results of the Summit will be utilized to better effect development of a Strategic Plan due this fall.

Within the Chamber Resource Center and Business Economic Committee for advanced planning are an assortment of resources, such as business support roundtables, website information, social media posting, event creation and participation, a quarterly forum, mentorship, and a Build Relocation Packet toolkit. Strategic follow-up is also just one more way in which the Chamber and City of Paso Robles are working together to come alongside new and existing businesses.

To learn more about BEST or to become a mentor with BEST Team, call the Chamber at 805-238-0506.

Melissa Chavez can be reached at Melissa@pasomagazine.com

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LOCAL GOODS REPORT

from

General Store Paso Robles

t’s back to school season, but we know Paso’s summer is long from over. We hope you’ll stop in and check out our organic cotton lunch bags and Blackwing pencils if you’re getting your school supplies in order. (**AND remember that our second store, General Store Notable Goods, will be opening later this month.

It’s a small space chock full of books, cards and happiness. We’ve been geeking out over pens, pencils and erasers that would make homework a LOT more fun. Check our website, Instagram or Facebook to see when we open those doors!)

So. Summer in Paso, still going strong. Did you know that consuming hot sauce can cool you down in hot weather? Spicy foods make you sweat, and once it evaporates, your body is cooler. You can turn up the AC or you could grab a bottle of Gnome Hot Sauce!

Gnome Hot Sauce is made in tiny batches here on the Central Coast using fresh veggies that are smoked, giving it depth and delicious flavor. We asked Jane, the Queen Gnome (Is that a title? We’re giving it to her!) a few questions about their hot sauce, which comes in both regular and extra spicy.

Is there special significance to the gnome in Gnome Hot Sauce?

“Yes! One of our founders is called “the gnome” in the restaurant he works for. So, we decided it would be perfect since we knew we would be using lots of garden fresh veggies!”

What is your favorite way to use your hot sauce?

“I love it on eggs. But it’s truly good on everything. I like marinating pork shoulder in our hot sauce; then sticking it in the crock pot.

It tastes like it has been in the smoker for days! I also like it on salads.

I mix it up with some lemon juice and olive oil for a smoky addition to my greens. Oh, and I LOVE it in a Bloody Mary!”

Tell us about the spicy sauce.

“It’s amazing! It starts with all the same veggies as in our classic sauce as well as apple cider vinegar, lime juice and cilantro. We add some smoky ghost peppers to give it a real pop! It has a delicious burn! I love this addition to our gnome family. Or, as we like to call it, our “gnomily.”

Stay cool, neighbors!

The Team at General Store Paso Robles

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PRIVATE SCHOOL OFFERS BUSINESS AND MEDICAL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE TO BEGIN CLASSES IN ATASCADERO

By Melissa Chavez

here’s a new education option for people looking for vocational training in North San Luis Obispo County. San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) — a private junior college — offers nine-month programs designed for people who want to accelerate their training toward jobs in demand.

SJVC offers one business administration and two medical training programs with on-campus services to assist their students.

While a permanent three-classroom campus is being constructed at 8845 El Camino Real, Atascadero — the former site of Player’s Restaurant — a campus has been established at 7301 Morro Road, Suite 105A. Founded in 1977, SJVC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC/WASC). Currently, the college has 15 campus locations throughout California and one online campus

THREE CERTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE

SJVC’s three certificate programs are Medical Assistant, Medical Office Administration and Business Administration. Both medical courses take nine months to complete, while the business classes lasts seven months. SJVC considers

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the three courses as core programs, given their proximity to three hospitals and numerous prospective medical and business employers located within San Luis Obispo County.

The new campus will include a medical laboratory and a student center with a computer room and a library with reference materials for quiet studying. Two student lounges will offer inside and outside access for students.

“The medical lab will have an EKG machine and other equipment used in medical offices,” said Campus President Alyssa Perry, so that students become familiar with what they will tunities by helping them with resume writing and mock interviews. We want them feeling utilize in their work environment. confident in front of employers.”

The intensive courses are available

year-round on a continual basis that begin every five weeks.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an independent statistical agency, the median hourly wage for medical assistants is $18.33 in San Luis Obispo County.

The intensive courses are available year-round on a continual basis that begin every five weeks.

Class hours are from 7:15 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Thursday. The class sizes will be kept small, especially as the college becomes established. Perry projects an initial enrollment of approximately 30 students, with an eventual census of 50 to 60 business and medical students.

“Holding classes year-round is part of how we’re able to serve as many students as we do,” said Perry. “Our programs include externship where students work with the employers in their field of study, receiving real-world experiences. And our Career Services department will help prepare students for externship and employment oppor-

HELPING NEIGHBORS

“One of the aspects that is important to us is involvement within the community,” said Perry. “At local high schools, we’ll make presentations to the students of what their educational opportunities are. Through the Chamber of Commerce, we will be able to connect with employers throughout the area and help meet their needs, too.”

Recently, SJVC donated restaurant equipment to Atascadero Printery, a local nonprofit, from Player’s Restaurant, a local favorite that has been closed for a decade. The college also donated 30 lunch tables to Morro Bay High School.

“As an institution, we look forward to establishing our Atascadero campus where we can serve the Central Coast communities and make a positive impact,” said Perry.

REGISTRATION

Fall registration can be made by calling 805470-7130 or onsite at 7301 Morro Road, Suite 105A in Atascadero. Visit sjvc.edu.

Melissa Chavez can be reached at Melissa@ pasomagazine.com

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SUMMER IS AN ADVENTURE

students closer to nature while providing fun and

By Jim Brescia adventure. When students participate in outdoor

he San Luis Obispo County Office of Education operates the Rancho El Chorro Outdoor Educational Campus that is tucked away in the hills above San Luis Obispo.

These 250 protected acres include a nature preserve, a school campus, a one-room schoolhouse, incredible learning resources, and a regional education conference center. The school provides hands-on learning opportunities for students studying science and ecology in a natural setting.

The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education has been providing outdoor education to the community for over 40 years. Nearly 300,000 students and 10,000 adults have enjoyed and benJeremy Deming efited from the programs and facilities which were previously part of Camp San Luis Obispo.

The Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School once again offered Summer Outdoor Adventures for Kids (SOAK) Camp this year. Nestled between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay off of Highway One, the Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School preserve affords some beautiful hiking trails along Pennington Creek, an oak woodland forest, a pond, classrooms, and a newly renovated amphitheater courtesy of local Rotary clubs. Our outdoor education programs bring North County

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education, their understanding of the environment and human communities grow. Stronger environmental attitudes, civic responsibility, and community participation strengthen through outdoor education. These types of schools are one tool in building a solid foundation of stewardship within the next generation.

Outdoor education can connect families and the greater community with our schools. Many times when classrooms are outdoors an entry point for involvement in education emergers. The first time my father became more involved with my schooling was in the late 1960s on an outdoor education field trip. I have many people throughout the county stop me to relay stories about chaperoning for a field trip. Some of the stories have included recollections about sleeping at Rancho El Chorro as a youth. I commend our local, state, and national Rotary Clubs for their dedication to our community, our youth, and society.

This summer I was able to join the Cayucos Rotary Club along with other Central Coast Rotary Clubs and participate as a Paso Robles Delegate at the Rotary International Conference in Toronto, Canada. The Cayucos Club hosted a booth in support of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education Outdoor Education Campus,

Paso Robles Rotary Club Member Brescia pointing to map listing the over 200 counties represented at the Rotary International Conference

Rancho El Chorro. Over 24,000 Rotarians from more than 200 counties joined forces in Canada to promote the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.” It is an honor to have multiple Rotary clubs from San Luis Obispo County, the greater Rotary district (including adjacent counties), clubs from Oregon, Mexico, Canada, Brasil, Burundi, and Myanmar supporting the educational programs offer at Rancho El Chorro. I am proud to serve as your county superintendent of schools, employ a talented workforce, and work with community-minded individuals in our local Rotary Clubs.

I invite the entire community to tour Rancho El Chorro and learn about this gem right here in our backyard promoting environmental education, stewardship, peace mediation, and leadership.

“Now I see the secret of making the best persons; it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.” ~Walt Whitman~

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Abstract Artists Allen Cox and Tom Peck featured at benefit for STUDIOS ON THE PARK EXPERIENCE ART, DINNER, AND WINE AT SEPTEMBER 16 EVENT

By Meagan Friberg

“Obelisk“ by Allen Cox

o celebrate the unique exhibit of art on display at Studios on the Park by Allen Cox and Tom Peck, a fundraiser will be held at the spectacular home of Ken and Marilyn Riding on Sunday, Sept.

16. The intimate event – We’d Like to Explain Ourselves - Confessions of Two Abstract Painters – promises to be an exciting evening of art, dinner, and wine.

“Naming our shows is always an ordeal for us,” Peck said. “At this event, we are going to talk about how and why we do the work we do, with examples of our paintings, so this ‘Explain Ourselves’ name seemed to fit. Plus, it suits our personalities. We have different styles and concepts, but we are

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both of the abstract persuasion. I don’t remember how we met, but we hit it off because we take our work seriously, but not ourselves.”

The Ridings will complement the conversation with their perspective as life-long collectors, and guests will have the opportunity to view their incredible art collection. Ken is a board member at Studios, and Marilyn volunteers with Studio’s Kids Art Smart program.

“We enjoy art, and have always been enamored by Studios and what they are doing,” Ken said. Hosting the fundraiser at their home, Marilyn said, is “A way of giving back to Studios and to the community in general. We love sharing and motivating people to collect art at whatever level they are able – reproductions or original pieces.”

Dinner will be provided by Carole and Santos MacDonal of

Il Cortile and La Cosecha, from their new culinary enterprise, The Truck. Studio’s Winery Partners will pair fine wines of Paso Robles with the meal, and guests will enjoy stunning views of the Adelaida countryside while dining on the patio.

“This [will be] a very cool event, attended by interesting people who are not only interested in the arts, but in actively supporting the arts,” Peck said. “The venue is spectacular and then there’s fine food, fine art, and fine wine. Really, what more could one want?”

Proceeds from the event will benefit Studio’s Kids Art Smart programming. Since 2011, thousands of schoolchildren have visited Studios on the Park for hands-on professional art classes completely free of charge.

“Big Sur“ by Tom Peck

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Sunday, September 16 • 4 p.m. $120 per person For tickets, contact Sasha at 805-238-9800 or sasha@studiosonthepark.org

Meagan Friberg can be reached at Meagan@ pasomagazine.com

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UP FRONT : Good Cause, Great Gifts

Gift shop sales generate funds for Studios on the Park programs

By Meagan Friberg

Discover the Art of Shopping when you step inside Up Front Gift Store, located inside Studios on the Park at 1130 Pine St. in downtown Paso Robles. This oneof-a-kind marketplace features unique, handmade creations including baskets, greeting cards, ceramics, glass, jewelry, scarves, wood products, bags, and more. Find that perfect gift for a special occasion or special someone…or treat yourself!

Sales Manager Elaina Stangle oversees the store, and counts on Assistant Meagan Robbins and a slew of volunteers to keep Up Front running smoothly. Over the past few years, they have helped move the store from a smaller space in the back of Studios to a larger space that is, well, right up front!

“It’s been amazing to see this space grow and evolve,” Stangle said. “Ninety percent of the store features art by local artists, and families really enjoy our selection of children’s items and gifts.”

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Support local artists, a local studio, and local programming – all by shopping and sending friends to shop at Up Front!

Best of all, a gift from Up Front is also a gift to the local community – all purchases support arts programming for children, teens, and adults including Kids Art Smart.

Good Cause, Great Gifts!

“Our main focal point at Studios is to support Kids Art Smart,” Stangle said, “and forty percent of the sales from Up Front go towards this; the other percentage goes to the artists who have their items on consignment. We are completely a non-profit organization, so any donations we receive such as sales from the store, or sales from the main gallery, go towards keeping Kids Art Smart running. During the school year, a bus shows up each morning to Studios, and artists and volunteers donate their time to bring art to local children. All of th takes money, of

course. It is an awesome program, and we are all quite proud to be part of this.”

Stock is rotated on a regular basis, with seasonal items added throughout the year. The colors and fabrics of the handbags and scarves change with the seasons, and the price point on all Up Front items are easy on the pocketbook!

Stangle and her crew will gladly wrap up your purchase in seasonal colored tissue paper, and place it in a logo gift bag complete with ribbon. Don’t forget to stock up on hostess gifts – those holiday parties are right around the corner! Shipping options are also available; ask for details while shopping. For more information, call 805-238-9800.

Meagan Friberg can be reached at Meagan@ pasomagazine.com

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Boys and Girls Club Preps for the Future Interim CEO Takes Over, Todd Evenson Named Champion for Youth

By Heather Young

With the departure of Boys and Girls Club of North SLO County CEO, Kate Morgans, at the end of January, the organization remains in the midst of deciding what to do for the future.

After Morgans’ departure, board member Pat Bland became interim CEO until an agreement could be reached with the Santa Maria Boys and Girls Club.

As of April 1, Jeremy Deming took over as interim CEO until the board decides what its next steps will be. He will serve as CEO for six Jeremy Deming months.

“We’re just deciding what to do,” board chairwoman Nadine Sullivan said. “We have several options to choose from, so this gives us time to decide.”

The Santa Maria boys and Girls Club serves 2,000 children in 10 sites.

“They really do have the support we’ve never had,” Bland said of the Santa Maria club.

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Deming has been the CEO of the Santa Maria organization for the last three years and has overseen growth for donors, staff and programs.

The Boys and Girls Club offers after school care at a low cost to families, as well as all-day care when school is not in session at two locations in North County. In the summer, summer day camps are held from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Paso Robles and Atascadero.

The Boys and Girls Club offers after school care at a low cost to families, as well as all-day care when school is not in session at two locations in North County.

On Saturday, September 8, he club will host its annual gala with its champions of children at the Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., at 5:30 p.m.

Annually, 200 people come together for a lively social hour, a five-course dinner catered Chef Jeffrey Scott with local wine pairings, live and silent auctions and dancing.

Tickets can be purchased by calling Karen at 805-440-8783.

This year’s Champion of Youth honoree is Todd Evenson, who has been on the Boys and Girls Board since January 2012. He was board chair from January 2014 to January 2018.

“Todd has helped to guide our board and orTodd Evenson ganization while we expanded our donors and constituents in order to serve more kids in both Paso Robles and Atascadero,” Bland said.

For more information about the club, go to bgcslocounty.org.

For more information about the club, go to bgcslocounty.org.

Heather Young can be reached at Heather @ pasomagazine.com

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THE NATURAL ALTERNATIVE NUTRITION CENTER

Do You Really Need A Multivitamin?

While a clean, whole foods diet IS the foundation to health and wellness, supplementation is usually necessary to fill the nutritional gaps due to stressful lifestyles. Let’s be honest. The diet of the average American is SAD. It’s high in sugar and processed foods and caffeine to wind you up and alcohol to slow you down. I’m not here to judge, but just sayin’.

Even if you eat a “mostly” healthy diet, there are many reasons to take a daily multivitamin. As we age, our nutritional needs increase as we have some difficulty absorbing nutrients and prescription drugs can increase nutritional deficiencies (such birth control pills depleting B Vitamins). Studies have demonstrated that taking a daily multivitamin can not only improve short term memory, but is also associated with increased energy. We all need that!!

Do you need more reasons? According to several American and British studies, 33-50% of school children who took a multivitamin raised their non-verbal IQ scores as much as 25 points. Give your children a nutritional boost with high quality chewable multivitamins, soft gel multivitamins or whole food gummies (no sugars or dyes) that are all kid tested for taste!

If you are already taking a multivitamin from a local box store, watch for these ingredients that honestly should not be consumed: FD&C Yellow No6, Aluminum Lake, hydrogenated palm oil, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, dl alpha tocopheral acetate, etc. Myself and my customer service team at Natural Alternative know that these ingredients should not be in your supplement or your body!

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Wishes for optimal health, Bobbi Conner, CNC, ACN, MH

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support local fine arts through

Templeton Performing Arts Center Foundation

H

ard work and generosity are community values in Templeton and the evidence is on display at the

Templeton Performing Arts Center. Many people volunteered their time for several years and many others donated funds in order to complete the inside of the theatre, while Templeton Unified School District and a state grant paid for the construction of the exterior.

This beautiful facility is on the campus of Templeton High School at 1200 S. Main St. and is managed and maintained by TUSD. Since opening in 2003, it has become part of the community.

It has also become apparent that a theatre like this requires an ongoing commitment-far beyond completing the construction, and far beyond the commitment required by standard school facilities.

The TPAC is used by many different groups for many types of activities, from dance recitals and performances to orchestra and band; school assemblies, plays and musicals, to community events. In all this time, the facility

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has not had any significant updates (or in some cases, even standard theatre maintenance).

The Templeton Performing Arts Center Foundation formed this year with the specific purpose to create additional support and funding for the TPAC, beyond the usual budget provided by TUSD. The non-profit organization’s mission is to increase the utilization of the facility by underwriting, sponsoring, promoting, and/or assisting in performing arts programs, cultural projects, and educational and civic events that take place in this facility.

The foundation also supports and assists in the operation of the building to ensure it reaches its maximum potential as a venue for the performing arts, learning, entertainment, and community-building, for both TUSD and the community.

The TPAC is one of North County’s premier venues for worldclass, professional performing arts in a small, intimate setting of 330 seats, each with an unobstructed view of the stage due to the steep angle of construction. It has a full orchestra pit, green room, full curtains, lighting, and sound systems.

The TPAC is a hub for cultural events serving all the people of the North SLO County and their families, as well as providing an institution for career and vocational technical education for Templeton High School Theatre Marketing

and Management students.

You can join the newly formed board of parents, teachers, counselors, current and retired administrators, business owners, and citizens who want to help promote the field of fine and performing arts.

The foundation is seeking individuals and organizations to help in the following ways: • Become a member of the foundation board — planning and working events, organizational issues, donation solicitation, etc.

• Become a donor • Support the foundation as a consultant on specific items, i.e. sound systems, electrical, planning events, stage production, video, sound, etc.

• Donate goods & services to be used at fundraising events • Participate and attend future fundraising functions There are several events already planned to benefit the foundation.

August 25, 2018, 7 p.m.

“The John Jorgensen Quartet” The first in a series of fundraiser concerts planned by the foundation. It will feature John Jorgensen, best known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters.

He is also proficient on the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel guitar, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone. While a member of the Desert Rose Band, he won the Academy of Country Music’s “Guitarist of the Year” award three consecutive years.

Jorgenson has recorded and or toured with Elton John, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Jr., Barbra Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, Roy Orbison, Patty Loveless, Michael Nesmith, and Bonnie Raitt.

Tickets: $30 for adults and $15 for students. Buy your tickets at jjquartet.bpt.me, or call 805-3917003.

Other future productions include: October 6, 2018, 7p.m.

“A Night to Remember” January 12, 2019, 7p.m.

“An Evening with Muriel Anderson” Interested in becoming part of the foundation or volunteering, please email the TPACF President Vicki van den Eikhof at templeton PACfoundation@gmail.com or call 805-391-7003.

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BEARCAT COUNTRY Fall Sports Season Kicks Off at Local High Schools

Catching Up with the Bearcats and Eagles

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or student-athletes, there is no such thing as Summer Break. It takes dedication, drive and lots of practice to stay in shape.

With the fall sports season just around the corner, and non-conference games for some teams kicking off in mid-August, athletes and coaches are putting in their time on the fields, courts and tracks across Northern San Luis Obispo County.

Recently, I had the chance to chat with Paso Robles High School’s Director of Athletics Anthony Morales, and Templeton High School’s Director of Athletics Lindsay Franklin to get their take on the upcoming fall sports season.

It was nice to catch up with them, and learn a bit about what we can look forward to with the Bearcats and Eagles as the 2018-19 school year begins.

By Meagan Friberg

season) and Grant East (Women’s Water Polo, third season).

For the Eagles, head coaches include: Tyler Lane (Football, 3rd season), Erin Farley (Cheer, 1st season), Mary K Housinger (Women’s Tennis, 5th season), and Cameron Schaeffer (Women’s Volleyball, fourth season). At press time, the head coach position for THS Cross Country is open – applications are being accepted.

Central Coast Athletic Association

Both PRHS and THS are part of the Central Coast Athletic Association. The Bearcats will be competing in the CCAA Mountain League for all fall sports, according to Morales. The Eagles, according to Franklin, will participate in the CCAA Ocean League for Football, Cross CounStudent-Athletes & Coaches try and Women’s Tennis, whereas the Women’s Volleyball team will be competing For fall, Paso Robles High in the Mountain League.

Are any of the teams defending School athletes will participate in Men and Women’s Cross championship titles from last year?

Country, Football, Women’s Glad you asked! The PRHS Men’s Golf, Women’s Tennis, WomCross Country and Football teams en’s Volleyball, Cheer, and Men won PAC-8 League titles last fall.

Over at THS, the Women’s Voland Women’s Water Polo. At leyball team won the Los Padres Templeton High School, athletes will participate in Football, League last fall. Over the next sevCheer, Cross Country, Women’s eral months, it will become clear Tennis and Women’s Volleyball. which teams will be in the running Head coaches for the Bearto earn titles this season.

Anthony Morales cats include: Ivan Huff (Cross Community Support for StuCountry, 35+ seasons), JR dent-Athletes When asked what they’d like our readers to Reynolds (Football, two years as interim, with this being first official season as head coach), know about the student-athletes at their schools Kevin LeClair (Women’s Golf, 1st season), and why it’s important to lend support to the Laura Clowes (Women’s Tennis, 18th season), Bearcats and Eagles, Morales and Franklin were Sophie Flemion (Women’s Volleyball, 1st sea- both quick to respond. son), Duane McRoy (Men’s Water Polo, 20th “We encourage our entire community to

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come out and support all athletic/co-curricular programs,” Morales said. “PRJUSD offers the BEST facilities for our community to enjoy while supporting our youth. In addition, this is a great way for our community to get together, while observing PRJUSD’s finest from within our entire PRJUSD student body. [We have] a rich history and a strong track record of putting student excellence first. We believe that we are one team working towards the one dream of ensuring our students success. Without a doubt, [the Bearcats] always enjoy the moments when members of our community come out and support them.”

Franklin would like everyone to consider attending the Eagles’ games, support THS athletes and be part of the greater sense of the local community. “We call our Lindsay Franklin territory ‘Eagle Country’ and our athletes and alumni are very proud of the traditions we uphold,” Franklin said. “Whether it’s football on Friday nights, or girls’ volleyball or tennis on Tuesdays and Thursdays, our athletes are very appreciative of those who come out to support their sport.

Once you come out for a few games, our athletes welcome you and make the extra effort to make sure you are a part of the tight group known as ‘Eagle Country’!”

Find the complete fall schedule for individual sports at MaxPreps.com or go to the Athletics Page at the high school’s website…and support your local student-athletes!

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BEARCAT COUNTRY

Bearcat Football Paso Robles High School begins the season with a fresh look — staring down the Mountain League football opposition and into their new post season environment, the CIF Central Section.

After pulling out a 4-0 league mopping in 2017, the Bearcats have some swagger heading into the 2018 season. Talk has it, Arroyo Grande might have their number, but it will be decided on the field.

Head coach J.R. Reynolds has the

Voice Of Paso With Steve Martin’s launch of voiceofpaso.com, and the long history of live radio coverage given

by Jim Wiemann and a variety of co-hosts, including his better half during football season, Bill Stansbury, the live on-air coverage of local high school sports continues to improve.

This year is no exception, as the crew heads into fall. With the change from CIF Southern Section, which has played host to the local

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team of nearly 100 players working through the heatwaves and getting ready for the first game of the season coming up in a couple weeks.

Reynolds has weathered some storms over the past couple years as the football program worked to put some distractions behind it. Putting pieces in place, he said he has not yet found his starting quarterback.

There are undoubtedly some other questions still to be answered but at least the schedule is out.

The Bearcats travel on Friday, Aug. 17 to Clovis to face Buchanan High School. The first home game is against Frontier on Friday, Aug. 24 at War Memorial High School.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is time to get some new crimson swag, break out the foam fingers, and head to the field for some good old fashioned sporting fun.

League begins on Friday, Sept. 28 with a road trip to Righetti High School in Santa Maria and then

Paso hosts Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo. Finally, the game of the year up to that point will take place in Atascadero, where the Bearcats will be likely playing for a title, and possible defending an undefeated league record, against the Atascadero Greyhounds on Friday, Oct. 26.

If you are new to the area, and you haven’t been to a game at your local high school yet, make this the year.

Join in the great community tradition and get yourself some Bearcats’ gear.

high school postseason for many years, the crew takes on some wider scope of coverage, including a simulcast of the show with coverage on LiveStream and local KZOZ 93.3.

“It is not going to be ESPN right off the bat, but we will do a good job,” Wiemann said. “It’s local small town broadcasting, the way it should be.”

During football season, the VOP crew travels with the team.

“We do a traveling Locker Room in a local restaurant,” Wiemann said,

“then we do the Facebook Live and then we will simulcast the game live on the radio and on livestream.com.

That is game day on Fridays for us.”

But as much attention as football gets around here, it is not all football.

“We are doing all the other sports as well,” Wiemann said, “all the basketball, wrestling, and track and field.”

It isn’t even just sports that catches their attention and voice into the microphone.

“We did Templeton Fourth of

July Parade and Paso Pops,” Wiemann said, “and we will do Colony Days parade and Pioneer Day parade.”

The crew keeps busy, and this year Wiemann and Stansbury open football season doing their 100th show, and it also marks Wiemann’s 1,000th play-by-play performance.

He’s been working on it since high school as a Bearcat himself.

For more information, look the crew up at voiceofpaso.com, or the Voice of Paso Facebook page.

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TASTE OF PASO

Robert Hall Winery

showcases PASO ROBLES diversity R

obert Hall Winery’s founding winemaker Don Brady is crafting exciting new wines under the Cavern Select label, available through the tasting room only. This portfolio of small lot production includes impressive Rhône style wines, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, zinfandel — and the new addition of vermentino.

Not many Paso winemakers are producing vermentino, a crisp fresh white wine native to Italy and France’s Provence and Languedoc- Roussilion regions. So I was delighted to stop by recently at Robert Hall’s hospitality center to savor this refreshing wine on a hot Paso afternoon.

The tasting lineup of the Cavern Select portfolio was conducted by assistant winemaker Amanda Gorter (Brady was out of town). Vermentino, I learnt, is Brady’s initial foray into crafting this varietal. He found the fruit in the El Pomar district tucked in the hills behind the winery.

Gorter was joined by Breck O’Neill, general manager and managing director at Robert Hall Winery. In 2016, the winery (including production facilities, hospitality center, inventory, vineyards and brand) was acquired by Larkspur-based O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, the seventh largest wine producer in California by volume. Breck, who’s a fourth-generation vintner is based in San Francisco and makes weekly visits to Paso while overseeing the main winery in Fresno on a monthly basis.

“There’s not much planted in Paso,” Gort-

er commented on the vermentino, a wine full-bodied 2016 mourvedre evoking the eswell-suited for Paso’s hot summers as it makes sence of Paso garrigue, redolent with traces of ideal pairing with seafood and salads. The wild sagebrush. The restrained zinfandel prosmall production (229 cases) of vermentino, duced from Dante Dusi vineyard sings with available in the tasting room only, notes of dry herbs and white pepper. is gradually gathering momentum From its estate Monahan Ranch, the 2015 with visitors as an alternative to cabernet sauvignon is blended with a splash of merlot and petit verdot. Packed with black chardonnay and sauvignon blanc.

The 2017 vintage shines with citrus currant and cocoa aromas, the wine begs to be notes and fragrant aromas of white opened two hours before drinking. peach ending with a crisp finish. At Through the summer season the hospitali13.5 percent level, it’s also low in alcohol. “We wanted to make sure we respected its varietal expression,” Gorter affirmed.

With an annual production of 3,000 cases, the small lot Cavern Select portfolio is minuscule compared to the approachable white label Robert Hall wines, the workhorse of a brand that’s available in grocery stores.

The difference with Cavern Select lies in vineyard sources from Paso’s top Breck O’Neill and Amanda Gorter. Photo by Mira Honeycutt notch vineyards in the Willow Creek, Adelaida and El Pomar re- ty center is rocking with Friday night music gions. Plus the French barrels used are craft- series on the scenic terrace. An art exhibit by ed by artisanal coopers for these high-end San Luis Obispo’s Pop Up Phantom Gallery is wines. “They get the best barrels, there’s dil- scheduled through the month of August. igent winemaking practice and we put extra O’Neill is excited about his family’s acquisiTLC,” O’Neill said. All this effort enhances tion of Robert Hall. “Paso fits the bill — you’re getting incredible quality,” he said in comparthe wine’s aging potential.

The 2016 vintages of Cavern Select portfolio ison to Napa Valley. “That’s why we’re here in includes the lush peppery GSM (grenache, Paso, there’s room to grow, quality is getting syrah mourvedre blend) and a spicy, smoky, better and people are great.”

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et’s talk about trends and traditions. When planning a wedding there are tons

By Azurae Shults of decisions to consider when it comes to traditions. Many options are just trends, but some have been around since ancient Roman times. Every few years the shift changes and I find clients teetering between trends and traditions.

Trends in attire, ceremonies and receptions are constantly evolving.

Pop culture and the latest celeb wedding play into these shifts.

A tradition typically sticks around wedding culture much longer.

Traditions tends to have more family influence and historical merit and what’s interesting about traditions is that a lot of them are being replaced by trends.

Have you ever asked where did these wedding traditions come from? Why do brides toss their bouquet? Why do you wear a wedding ring? Why do we save the top of our cake? Are these traditions important to you?

Here are some facts about wedding traditions we all know so well.

Bridal parties developed in ancient Rome. Bridesmaids dressed like the bride to help confuse evil spirits who may try to kidnap her. The groomsmen dressed alike to help abduct the bride if she was unwilling to get married. Now bridal parties wear similar clothes to represent friendship and support. My how times have changed! Trends today include having a man of honor or a grooms-woman. Couples are now opting for no bridal party at all and some even ask their parents or their favorite pet to stand in as maid of honor and best man!

Have you ever wondered why the bride tosses her bouquet at the end of the night? Ancient folklore says this tradition began as a way for the bride to escape the single women at her wedding who would rip off pieces of her flowers or dress to keep for good luck. Everyone wanted to be married back then! If you’re not a fan of this tradition try gifting the bouquet to a special friend or relative or have your florist place a single stem at each single woman’s place setting with a special note.

How about the placement of the ring? Romans believed the vein in the third finger of your left hand ran directly to your heart. A ring on that finger was symbolic of a couple’s love. A circle is thought to have no beginning and no end- hence the symbolism of the wedding ring. While the diamond is best known for bridal jewelry new styles are becoming trendy. Sapphires, rubies and even yellow diamonds are making the cut now!

How about the crazy tradition of saving the top layer of your wedding cake for a year? 19th Century couples saved the cake for their first child’s christening. Couples wait longer to have kids now so the tradition is losing popularity. New dessert trends like smaller cakes, ice cream, donuts, bite sized dessert bars, s’mores stations and even boozy milkshakes are becoming more popular! If you insist on keeping with tradition- have your baker make you a fresh cake on your anniversary and avoid eating freezer burned slices!

Whether you favor trends or traditions planning a wedding is an opportunity to share things that are important to you and reflect your style. Have some fun with it! Happy planning!

HAVE A WEDDING QUESTION ?

Email me at hello@cielbleuevents.com Azurae Shults | Ciel Bleu Event Design www.cielbleuevents.com

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EVENTS

Special Events August 11 - Rotary Winemakers’ Cook-off is presented by The

August 25 - Art & Wine Tour is an enjoyable evening stroll

August 17 - Cruisin’ Weekend begins with Hot El Camino Cruise

August 25 - Trading Day & Kids’ Flea Market is a one-stop-shop yard

Paso Robles Rotary. It brings together Paso Robles’ top winemakers to compete to see who the best chef is. This event is held from 6–9 p.m. at the Paso Robles Event Center. For tickets or more information, visit winemakerscookoff.com.

Night starting at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. down El Camino Real in Atascadero.

A new burn out competition and mini car show will be held in the Sunken Gardens with live music and several food trucks on site. More information available by calling 805-470-3360 or visitatascadero.com

August 18 - 28th Annual Atascadero Lake Car Show presented

by the Mid-State Cruizers brings in 175 – 200 cars annually. Rock and roll will play as you stroll past the cars from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Food and drink vendors will be onsite and trophies will be presented around 1 p.m. More information available, visit midstatecruizers.org

August 18 - 3rd Annual Dancing in the Streets is an evening filled with live music throughout downtown Atascadero from 5 – 9 p.m. Be prepared to dance in the streets and enjoy the variety of food and drink vendors set up in the streets. More information available by calling 805-470-3360 or visitatascadero.com

through beautiful Downtown Atascadero. Tickets include a wine glass, tastings among downtown merchants and tours of Historic City Hall.

Tickets are available online at atascaderochamber.org ahead of time or day of in front of Historic City Hall located at 6500. Palma Ave. sale experience in the park from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. This event is free to the public and features arts, crafts, antiques, furniture and much more. Vendor spaces and more information available from pasoroblesdowntown.org.

September 21-22 - Heart & Soul Women’s Conference

invites you to God’s Growing Places with keynote speaker Poppy Smith, and musician Jena Brancart at Trinity Lutheran Church at 940 Creston Rd. Friday, Sept 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Debbi 805-610-5194, or register online at heartandsoulwomensconference.com

September 28 & 29 -

North County Christian Fellowship’s is hosting the First Annual Sisterhood Retreat - for ALL sisters in Christ. Worship, meals, speakers, ministry, fellowship and fun will be had! 905 Vine St, Paso Robles. Contact Lora Dawes for more info.

805-391-0154 or lora@stoveandspa.com.

Submit listings to events@nosloco.com, and visit nosloco.com for more information on events.

Fundraisers August 18 — Harvest Hope & Healing Gala to benefit the Cancer Support Community invites you to travel back in time for A Night in Old Hollywood from 5-10 p.m. The evening will be filled with decadent delights, a variety of local wines, cocktails and entertainment.

Visit cscslo.org/Support-Our-Work/Harvest-Hope—Healing or call 805-238-4411.

Concerts & Entertainment — Visit NoSLOCo.com

for

Paso Robles Concerts in the Park Paso Robles Downtown, every Thursday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Templeton Concerts in the Park Templeton Park, every Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Atascadero Concerts in the Park Atascadero Lake Park, every Saturday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday BBQ in the Park Atascadero Lake Park, every Tuesday through August 28, 5 to 8 p.m Live Music Wednesdays on the Veranda — 5:30 to 8 p.m., Paso Robles Golf Club. See ad in this issue for local musicians. Reservations 805-2384722, PasoRoblesGolfClub.com.

More Info Saturday Live — Every Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., slowdown from your week, sit back and enjoy live music - all while savoring award-winning Vina Robles wines.

Whale Rock Music Festival — Sept. 15 & 16 Castoro Cellars, Sept. 15 & 16, see whalerockmusicfestival.com for schedule and ticket information.

Blues Concert with Valerie Johnson 5:30 p.m. in the Polin Community Room, Atascadero Library.

Movies in the Garden Atascadero Sunken Gardens, August 4, 11 & 25 & September 1 & 9, 8 to 11 p.m., visitatascadero.com to see the movie schedule.

Culture & The Arts Winery Partners Wine Bar — Wine tasting at Studios on the Park every Friday and Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m. benefits the free arts education program for local kids. Studiosonthepark.org

Art After Dark Paso — first Saturday, wine tasting, 5 to 9 p.m., Downtown Paso. Hosted by Studios on the Park.

Farmers Markets Atascadero - Wednesdays 3-6 p.m., Sunken Gardens, 5942 West Mall; Special Event: Summer Sizzle event through August 8.

Paso Robles - Tuesdays 3-6 p.m., Paso Robles City Park at 11th Street and Spring Street

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EVENTS | North Slo County Activity & Event Guide At

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Library

Atascadero Library 6555 Capistrano, Atascadero • 805- 461-6161 Tuesday & Wednesday — 10:30 a.m., Preschool Story time for 1-5 year olds Friday — 10:30 a.m., Toddler Story time for 1-3 year olds Special Events August 1 — Craft Club 3:30-4:30 p.m., open to 6-12 year olds, registration is required August 3 — Games & More! 1-3 p.m., open to 10-17 year olds August 4 — Family Movie 2-4 p.m., Early Man August 7 — Gems in the Stacks Book Discussion 11 a.m.-12 p.m., open to adults August 8 — Pajama Story time 5:30 p.m., open to 1-5 year olds August 9 — Sewing Teen Buddies 2-4 p.m., open to ages 10-17 year olds August 16 — Mixed Minds Book Group 2:30-3:30 p.m., open to adults August 18 — LEGO Club 2-3 p.m., open to 5-12 year olds, registration is required

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August 2 — Movies at the Library, 4-6 p.m., A League of Their Own San Miguel Library 254 13th St, San Miguel • 805- 467-3224 August 11 — Movie and Craft, 1-3 p.m., open to all ages Santa Margarita Library 9630 Murphy Ave, Santa Margarita • 805- 4385622 August 4 — Young People’s Reading Round Table & Movie, 4-5:30 p.m., open to 12-16 year olds August 11— Pushing the Limits Book discussion, 4:30-5:30 p.m., open to adults, registration is open online September 1 — Young People’s Reading Round Table & Movie, 4-5:30 p.m., open to 12-16 year olds Shandon Library 195 N 2nd St, Shandon • 805- 237-3009 August 8 — Movies at the Library, 4-6 p.m., Peter Rabbit

Tuesday, time/location TBA at website.

Office Hours with Supervisor John Peschong Third Thursday, 9–11 a.m., Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce Conference Room. Contact Vicki Janssen for appointment, vjanssen@co.clo.ca.us, 805-781-4491.

Office Hours with Field Representative for Senator Bill Monning — Third Thursday, 2 to 4 p.m., Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce Conference Room. Contact Hunter Snider for

appointment, 805-549-3784.

August 8 — Chamber Membership Mixer, 5:30-7 p.m., Hosted by Tolosa Family Dental Templeton Chamber of Commerce templetonchamber.com • 805- 434-1789 321 S. Main Street #C, Templeton, CA 93465 Chamber Board of Directors Meeting — July 11 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Pacific Premier Bank Conference Room on Las Tablas Rd.

Real, #104, Atascadero. Visitors welcome, bniccc. com.

Above the Grade Advanced Toastmasters — first Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Kennedy Club Fitness, Paso Robles. 805-238-0524, 930206. toastmastersclubs.org.

BNI — Partners in $uccess —Thursday, 7 to 8:30 a.m. Paso Robles Assn. of Realtors, 1101 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles Visitors welcome, bniccc.com.

Speak Easy Toastmasters — Friday, 12:10 to 1:15 p.m. Founders Pavilion, Twin Cities Community Hospital. 9797. toastmastersclubs.org.

Coffee at the Carlton — Entrepreneurs and business leaders. Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. at The Carlton Hotel in Atascadero. Free, open networking. Meet and learn from other business members and expand your network. 6005 El Camino Real, Atascadero.

with aviation, EAA465.org.

North County Multiflora Garden Club — second Wednesday, Noon to 3 p.m. Public is welcome, no charge. PR Community Church, 2706 Spring St., 805-712-7820, guests welcome, multifloragardenclub.org Monthly Dinner at Estrella Warbirds Museum — First Wednesday, 6 p.m., guest speakers. 805296-1935 for dinner reservations, ewarbirds.org North County Newcomers — July 24 deadline for August 1 luncheon at Estrella Warbirds Museum, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gatherings held first Wednesday for residents living here less than 3 years. RSVP and info go to northcountynew comers.org Active Senior Club of Templeton — first Friday,

10:30 a.m., Templeton Community Center, 601 S. Main St, Templeton.

North County Women’s Connection Luncheon — second Friday, 11 a.m., Templeton Community Center. $12.00. Reservations by July 10 to JoAnn Pickering, 805-239-1096.

Central Coast Violet Society — second Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brookdale Activity Room, 1919 Creston Road, Paso. Znailady1@aol.com.

Classic Car Cruise Night — second Saturday (weather permitting), 5 to 7 p.m., King Oil Tools, 2235 Spring St., Paso. Tony Ororato, 805-7120551.

Daughters of the American Revolution — first Sunday. For time and place, email dmcpatriot daughter@gmail.com.

Commerce

Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Atascaderochamber.org • 805-466-2044 6904 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 August 16 — Chamber Grand Opening & Monthly Mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Office Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce pasorobleschamber.com • 805-238-0506 1225 Park St, Paso Robles, CA 93446 Restaurant of the Month Appreciation, first

Taking Care

August 21 — Paddock Puppet Players 10:30 a.m., open to 1-5 year olds Paso Robles Library 1000 Spring St., Paso Robles • 805- 237-3870 Monday & Friday — 10:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., Preschool Story time for 1-3 year olds Wednesday — 2:30 p.m., Grandparents & Books for kids of all ages Thursday — 10:30 a.m., Mother Goose on the Loose for ages 0-18 months Special Events August 3 — Club Ghibi 4 p.m., open to 13-17 year olds August 7 — World Crafts 4 p.m., open to 7-12 year olds August 8 — Pyjama Drama Interactive Theater 10: 30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., open to 1-7 year olds August 13 — LEGO Build 4 p.m., open to all ages August 27 — Maker Monday 4 p.m., open to 7-12 year olds Creston Library 6290 Adams, Creston • 805- 237-3010

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North County Toast ‘N Talk Toastmasters — Mondays, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Keller Williams Real Estate, Paso Robles, 805-464-9229.

BNI— Early But Worth It Chapter — Business Networking International — Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Culinary Arts Academy, Paso Robles, Visitors welcome, bniccc.com Business Networking International — Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Cricket’s, 9700 El Camino

Clubs & Meetings Almond Country Quilters Guild Meeting – August 6 at 6:30 p.m., lecture by Laurel Anderson, Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso. Community Quilts, August 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 295 Old County Rd, Templeton. Contact kajquilter@ gmail.com or lisajguerrero@msn.com, acqguild.com.

Coffee with a CHP — second Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., Nature’s Touch Nursery & Harvest, 225 Main St., Templeton.

Exchange Club — second Tuesday, 12:15-1:30 p.m. McPhee’s, Templeton. 805-610-8096, exchangeclubofnorthslocounty.org Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 465 — second Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Paso Airport Terminal. Getting youth involved

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EVENTS | North Slo County Activity & Event Guide Service Organizations American Legion Post 50 • 240 Scott St., Paso Robles • 805-239-7370 Commander John Irwin, 805-286-6187.

Hamburger Lunch — every Thursday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $5 Pancake Breakfast — 3rd Saturday, 8-11 a.m., $6 Post Meeting — 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

American Legion Post 220 • 805 Main Street, Templeton Post Meeting — 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Elks Lodges Atascadero Lodge 2733 • 1516 El Camino Real • 805-466-3557 Lodge Meeting — second and fourth Thursdays Paso Robles Lodge 2364 • 1420 Park Street • 805-239-1411 Lodge Meeting — first and third Wednesdays El Paso de Robles Grange #555 627 Creston Rd., • 805-239-4100 Zumba — Tuesday and Thursday, 8:45 a.m.

Do Paso Square Dancers — second Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

Pancake Breakfast — 2nd Sunday, 7:30-11 a.m.

Kiwanis International Atascadero • 7848 Pismo Ave. • 805-610-7229 Key Club — every Wednesday, 11:55 a.m.

Kiwanis Club — every Thursday, 7 a.m.

Paso Robles • 1900 Golden Hill Rd. (Culinary Arts Academy) Kiwanis Club — every Tuesday, 12 p.m.

Board Members — 1st Tuesday, 1 p.m.

Night Meeting — third Wednesday, 6 p.m., Su Casa Restaurant (2927 Spring St.) Lions Club Meetings Atascadero Club 2385 • 5035 Palma Ave. Meeting – second & fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Paso Robles Club 2407 • 1420 Park St. Meeting – second & fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m.

San Miguel Club 2413 • 256 13th St. Meeting – first & third Thursdays, 7 p.m.

Santa Margarita Club 2418 • 9610 Murphy St. Meeting – second & fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m.

Shandon Valley Club • 630-571-5466 Templeton Club • 601 Main St. • 805-434-1071 Meeting – first & third Thursdays, 7 pm Loyal Order of Moose Atascadero #2067 • 8507 El Camino Real • 805-466-5121 Meeting — first and third Thursday, 6 p.m.

Bingo — first Sunday, 12-2 p.m.

Queen of Hearts — every Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Pool League — every Wednesday

Paso Robles #243 • 2548 Spring St. • 805-2390503. Visit mooseintl.org for more information.

Optimist Club Atascadero • dinner meetings second and fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Outlaws Bar & Grill, 9850 E. Front Rd. or call 805-712-5090 Paso Robles • dinner meetings second and fourth Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Paso Robles Elks Lodge, 1420 Park St. Rotary International Atascadero • 9315 Pismo Ave. Meeting — every Wednesday, 12 p.m. at Atascadero Lake Pavillion Paso Robles Sunrise • 1900 Golden Hill Rd. Meeting — every Wednesday, 7 a.m. at Culinary Arts Academy Templeton • 416 Main St. Meeting — first and third Tuesday, 7 a.m. at McPhee’s Grill Veterans of Foreign Wars Atascadero #2814 • 9555 Morro Rd., • 805466-3305 Meeting — first Thursday, 6:30 p.m.

Paso Robles #10965 • 240 Scott St., • 805-2397370 Meeting — first Tuesday, 7 p.m.

8/18 • Harvest Hope and Healing Gala, 5 p.m.

8/23 • Breast Cancer Support Group, 12 p.m., 8/23 • Education: Nutrition, 1 p.m.

8/27 • Walking Together, 5:45 p.m.

8/29 • Mindfulness Hour, 11:30 a.m., Must RSVP 8/27 • Drumming: Musical Expression, 6 p.m.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: MONDAY: Therapeutic Yoga at Dharma Yoga, 11:30 a.m.

TUESDAY: Educational Radio Show, 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Living with Cancer Support Group — Newly Diagnosed/Active Treatment, 10 a.m.

FRIDAY: 8/10 & 8/24-Grupo Fuerza y Esperanza, 6 p.m.

Healthy Lifestyle — Navigate with Niki-Thursdays by appointment, call 805-238-4411; Cancer Well-Fit® at Paso Robles Sports Club, Mondays and Thursdays 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., pre-registration required with Kathy Thomas at kathytho mas10@hotmail.com or 805-610-6486.; Beautification Boutique offers products for hair loss and resources for mastectomy patients knitted knockers.org.

p.m. Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton.

Suzanne Miller 805-704-5970, suzanne.miller@ ymail.com.

North County Parkinson’s Support Group — third Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Templeton Presbyterian Church, 610 So. Main St. Info: Rosemary Dexter 805-466-7226.

Overeaters Anonymous — 7 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero. Irene 818-415-0353.

North County Prostate Cancer Support Group — third Thursday, 7 p.m., Twin Cities Community Hospital Pavilion Room. Bill Houston 805-9952254 or American Cancer Society 805-473-1748.

Lupus/Auto Immune Disorder Support Group — fourth Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Nature’s Touch, 225 So. Main St., Templeton.

Health & Wellness WELLNESS KITCHEN AND RESOURCE CENTER 1255 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton. Visit thewkrc. org, 805-434-1800 for information on Healing and Wellness Foods meal programs, volunteer opportunities, and classes (to RSVP, register and pay online.) Hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday until 6 p.m.

August 16 — Healthy Cooking Class: Thirst Quenchers — Instructor Evan Vossler. 5:30-7:30 p.m., FREE for those facing illness, otherwise $20. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

August 17 — Healthy Cooking Class: Thirst Quenchers — 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Idler’s Home, 122 Cross St., San Luis Obispo. RSVP required to 805-434-1800 or nancy@TheWKRC.org.

August 22 — Intro to Wellness: A Taste of Change with Registered Dietitian Hayley Garelli. Learn 10 simple ways to begin your clean eating journey, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please RSVP. Class is FREE. CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY 1051 Las Tablas Road, Templeton provides support, education and hope. 805-238-4411. Cancer Support Helpline, 888-793-9355, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. PST. Visit cscslo.org for support groups, social events, education and kid’s programs.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS: 8/2 • Open House & BBQ, 6 p.m.

8/6 • Walking Together, 5:45 p.m.

8/8 • Young Survivors Peer Gathering, 6 p.m.

8/15 • Art Time with Katie; 1:30 p.m.

8/16 • Advanced Cancer Support Grp, 11 a.m.

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SUPPORT & ENCOURAGEMENT North County Overeaters Anonymous — 5:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Fireside Room, 940 Creston Rd., Paso, OA.org.

MOPS — Mothers of Pre-schoolers — first & third Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso, Ashley Hazell, 805459-6049, nocomops@gmail.com.

Chronic Pain Support Group — CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome), third Tuesdays, 5 to 6

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS Meetings at RISE: 1030 Vine St., Paso Robles Sponsored by Hospice SLO, 805-544-2266, hospiceslo.org Bereaved Parents Group - Tues, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Suicide Bereavement Support — fourth Wednesdays, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

General Grief Support – Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Meeting at 517 13th Street, Paso. No cost, no pre-registration.

GriefShare All Saturdays in August, A 13-week seminar/support group for people grieving loss. 10 a.m. to noon. $15 enrollment. Trinity Lutheran Church, Fireside Room, 940 Creston Rd., Paso. Call Deaconess Juliet Thompson, 805238-3702, ext. 205 to RSVP.

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LAST WORD

Estrella Warbirds Museum & Woodland Auto Display

Warbirds, Wings & Wheels Soars to Record Heights

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he 10th annual Warbirds, Wings and Wheels gave attendees a record show in May that is worth another look!

Among the usual wings that were out at the Estrella Warbirds Museum were a record number of autos for the show.

“We ended with 298 cars,” event director Carol Verstuyft said. “Last year we had 210 cars, and the most we had prior to this year was 230.

We were running out of places to park cars.”

Along with the cars came people, and the evening barn dance with Monte Mills & the Lucky Horseshoe Band was packed with 210 dancers. The one-day show brought thousands.

“If you take all the car show attendance, we were pushing 5,000 attendees,” Verstuyft said.

One of the big hits was the first-ever Cacklefest at WWW, put together by the Throttle Merchants. The old front-engine dragsters popped the throttle and flames roared out of the pipes to thrill the crowd. There was so much going on around the property that nobody even signed up for the corn hole tournament!

The event is complete with a giant swap meet, and 132 “swappers” were on display to send people home with trunks full of new-old treasures. All together, the show brought folks from all over the west coast.

“We had folks from the state of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and all over California,” Verstuyft said. “Locally they also come from the Valley, Bakersfield, Santa Cruz, and Salinas.”

Nationally renown TV car show host Dennis Gage (My Classic Car) was on hand with his “cartoon custom” VW Bus. ACC, Inc. 24 Adelaide Inn Worship Dir. 49 Adrienne Hagan 34 25 AM Sun Solar Amdal Transport 47 American Riviera Bank 27 Awakening Ways 34 21 Blake’s True Value Blenders 34 Body Basics 34 Bridge Sportsmen Center 17 Brookdale Senior Living 13 Brooklin Oaks Pharmacy 40 Cal Sun Electric & Solar 21 California Mid-State Fair 51 CASA 41 Central Coast Woodworking Association 47 Chandra Corley 42

Cider Creek Bakery City of Paso Robles-Concerts City of Paso Robles-REC Colony Media Cone & Associates Connect Home Loans Cotton and Rust Dale Gustin Di Raimondo’s Italian Mkt Diversified Landscaping Dr. Chalekson, Charles Dr. Stanislaus, Maureeni Dutch Maytag Edwards Barber Shop El Paso de Robles Historical Society Equine Experience Estrella Warbirds Fox Hill Pools

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“He was a huge attention-getter at the show,” Verstuyft said. “People loved looking at his car.”

Along with several attractions, there were also more food venders than ever and as always, Firestone Walker was keeping the crowds cool with kegs and cases of beer.

Among the winners of the car show, the Woodland Auto Display winner was Tom Young in a 1932 Cadillac 452 AWP. Class winners ran the alphabet with an A-Z of categories. Kelly Rohrer and Rob Rohrer won for best Model A and Model T, respectively. Barry Lewis won for best Military, with a 1945 Willis Jeep, and Chuck Wentworth won best Race Car with a 1927 Buick Racer.

Inside, the Estrella Warbirds Museum continues to improve. Even if you saw it at the show, it has undergone some great new changes.

The flight simulator offers a variety of trips for would-be pilots, with up to 30 different options. Museum curator, Dr. Jill Thayer, has been busy arranging the halls, and a few interior walls now boast new paint jobs.

If you are interested in meeting the vast supporters of the museum, the Warbirds host a monthly dinner on the first Wednesday of the month. The hall opens at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per person, and tickets can be purchased at ewarbirds.org, or 805-296-1935.

The facilities are also home to many other great events, and are available for rent for large gatherings and events. Call Vicki Conger at 805-674-3939. Conger rentals also has table and chairs and more available for large crowds and custom events.

DIRECTORY TO OUR ADVERTISERS

Friends of Library 47 Gallagher Video Services 20 General Store Paso Robles 31 Golden Collar 29 Golden Hills Farm 17 Golden Reverse Mortgage 29 19 H.M. Holloway Hamon OHD 19 HDH Construction 29 Hearing Aid Specialists of the Central Coast 03 Hearing Solutions 19 Heart to Heart RE 11 Heather Desmond Real Estate 07 HFG Coastal Insurance Service 47 Kaitilin Riley DDS 33 Koker’s Tree & Demo Service 29 Lansford Dental 05

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SILVER CROWN The museum, and Woodland’s Auto Display are proud to announce that Jeff Gordon’s famous “Silver Crown” race car is now on view for museum patrons. The car is on loan from Fred Ede of Fresno, who, with his father, campaigned the car with Jeff Gordon as their driver.

The Woodland Auto Display is well known for having a large variety of historic race cars and very collectable automobiles, but this is the first time that a “Silver Crown” race car is being shown there. This unique car, “.. looks like a sprint car on steroids.”

With a longer wheelbase of 96 inches — vs. 86 for a sprint car — it weighs over 1400 pounds and can carry up to 75 gallons of fuel. Its engine is limited to 355 cubic inches versus 410 for a sprint car, it still produces approximately 750 horsepower. Silver Crown cars are designed for 1-mile dirt and pavement tracks and their fuel load allows them to run 100 miles without refueling. These cars are extremely tricky as the combination of tire wear and lighter fuel load during the race challenges drivers.

Head out to Estrella Warbirds Museum and Woodland’s Auto Display today!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS. Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels 11 May 11, 2019 Go to ewarbirds.org for info, or visit the museum at 4251 Dry Creek Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 Painted Oaks Salon 39 Paradigm Advisors 35 Paso PetCare 14 Patterson Realty - Paso Robles 02 Perfect Air 20 Photo Stop 11 PR Casino 43 PR Chamber of Commerce 27 PR District Cemetery 25 PR Golf Club 27 PR Handyman 14 PR Insurance 25 PR Main Street Assoc.

20 PR Safe & Lock 31 PR Waste 04 Ranch Wifi 18 Red Scooter Deli 32 10 Reneau, J Scott - Ins Reverse Mortgage Pros 10

San Joaquin Valley College 13 Solarponics 35 Spice of Life 30 Ted Hamm Ins. 23 Templeton Door & Trim 14 37 The Art Works The Auto Bahn 23 The Carlton Hotel 12 The Loft 31 Tolosa Dental 39 Twin Cities Hospital 52 Vic’s Cafe 40 Voice of Paso 41 Western Janitor Supply 28 Whit’s Turn Tree Service 15 Whitehorse 17 Wink Lash & Brow Bar 19 Writing Support Group 47

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