PASO ROBLES — Last weekend, the Paso Robles Rotary Club held their commu nity favorite Winemaker’s Cookoff, which benefits their scholarship program for Paso Robles High School graduates. “It went very well. We had a big happy crowd,” said Vicki Silva, the chairman of the event. This year marks the 23rd of the Winemaker’s Cookoff, which is held at the Paso Robles Event Center. “It was a roaring success for our 23rd event,” said Silva. She added, “We’re so fortu nate that [the Paso Robles Event Center] is in Paso Robles.” Over the past 22 years, the Winemakers’ Cookoff has raised more than $400,000 for local youth scholarships. Last year, the Rotary Foundation awarded nearly $90,000 in high-school seniorOverscholarships.20yearsago, Rotarian Gary Eberle of Eberle Winery had the idea for a cookoff that would be just as fun for wineries as it would for the guests. Silva loved the idea, and the two went ahead with their plan, raising over $7,000 that first year. In 2021, the event transi Winemaker’s Cookoff Sells Out for 23rd Anniversary
Accessory Dwelling Units, Urban Lot Splits, and Urban Dwelling Units All four proposedresolutionspassedandwillbeaddressedbyCityCouncilatalaterdate By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com AtascaderoUnifiedSchoolDistrictWelcomesNewYear The AUSD will fill the board vacancy left by Mary Kay Mills by appointmentprovisional FENTANYL EPIDEMIC CITYEVENT Cammie Velci Spreads Fentanyl Awareness and Education Outside of Central Coast Velci’s son, Emilio, passed away from Fentanyl poisoning in 2020 The cookoff benefits the Paso Robles Rotary scholarshipClub’sprogram By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com By CHRISTIANNA MARKS camille@atascaderonews.com CONTINUED ON PAGE A15CONTINUED ON PAGE A15 CONTINUED ON PAGE A15CONTINUED ON PAGE A15 Guests turned out to enjoy local wine, beer, and food at the 23rd Annual Winemaker’s Cookout benefiting the Paso Robles Rotary Club’s scholarship program. Photo by Melissa Guerra / ATN By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com @AtascaderoNewsfacebook.com/@AtascaderoNewstwitter.com/atascaderonews.com 5 67808 24135 7High 100° | Low 58° WEATHERCRIME PISMO BEACH MAN Sentenced for Sex Crimes Against Children | A5 NEWSCOMMUNITY DOG HANDLERS Testify in Court for Kristin Smart Murder Trial | A4 WHY THEY MATTER: Milkweed and Monarchs; how you can help | A3 EVENTS 29TH ANNUAL CRUISIN’ Weekend; Hot El Camino Nite Back in Atascadero | A13 atascaderonews.com (805) office@13starsmedia.com466-2585 SUPPORT JOURNALISMLOCAL Subscribe & Advertise with Scantoheregetstarted! Not only do you have the power to choose the subscription that fits your life, but when you advertise you will broaden your reach into target markets throughout the Central Coast, from Ventura County to Monterey County! HELP YOUR BUSINESS TAKE FLIGHT! Making Communities Better Through Print.™ VOL. CV, NO. XXXII THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022 atascaderonews.com • $1.00 • WEEKLY SINCE 1916 GOOD NEWS REAL HOMETOWNNEWS NEWS
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ATASCADERO — Though the Emilio Velci Aloha Project’s founder Cammie Velci tends to stay local with her fentanyl awareness and education, she’s been attending fentanyl events all over the country over the last couple of months. Velci, who lost her son Emilio to fentanyl poisoning in 2020, has been championing education about the drug ever since. “What I’m doing is, my main focus is here in this county because when I started my foundation, I looked at what Emilio would do and how his heart was, and what he loved in his life. And he loved this area,” statedVelciVelci.went on to say that on her travels — which included a summit through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Washington, D.C., and the Ride for John Fentanyl and Opiod Awareness Day in Carol Stream, Illinois — she’s met many people across the nation who are doing simi lar things as the Emilio Velci Aloha Project and that she’s been learning and supporting those people on their shared journey.“Going to these events, I learn a lot,” Velci said. “I see the tears; I see the horror in these parents’ faces as they’re trying to navigate their journey. This new journey that no one wanted to be a part of, and yet
ATASCADERO — On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m., the Atascadero Planning Commis sion met to discuss upcoming revisions on Urban Dwell ing Units (UDUs), Urban Lot Splits, and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). “So tonight we’re discussing Accessory Dwelling Units and Urban Dwelling Units,” said Senior Planner Kelly Gleason at the beginning of her Public Hearing presentation. “It’s been a topic of conversation for a couple of years, and we finally have enough legal opinion and have gone through state laws enough to have an idea of where we can go with an ordinance for our municipal code on both of theseOntopics.”Jan.1, 2021, changes were made to the ADU laws, and SB 9 became effective Jan. 1, 2022. SB 9 is a new state law that requires cities to allow UDUs and Urban Lot Splits on single-family residential prop erties in designated areas to increase housing. Atascadero adopted an interim ordinance for SB 9 in December 2021. “A portion of our ordinance is still in effect, but this is an update to that ordinance to ensure that we’re completely compliant with State Law,” Gleason continued. Two resolutions were recom mended. Resolution A: Title 9 zoning would replace Chapter 5, specifically related to ADUs, and Resolution B: Updating Title 9 with the new standard and definitions. Commission Discusses
Cammie Velci stands next to a poster with the photos of those who have died of fentanyl poisoning. Velci, has been spreading awareness about the deadly drug since her son, Emilio, died of fentanyl poisoning in 2020. Contributed Photo ATASCADERO — Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD) met in person for their regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. following their 6 p.m. Closed Session.During his Superintendent Report, Tom Butler expressed his excitement over the start of the new school year, which kicked off on Wednesday, Aug. 17.“Once again, we’re look ing forward to seeing all of our families and our students tomorrow and welcoming them back to a great school year,” added Butler. The minutes from the regu lar Aug. 2 board meeting and the special Aug. 8 board meet ing passed unanimously.
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Attendees were also encouraged to pick up a trail map, collect stamps, and after going to at least six distilleries, trade them in for a special edition SLO Distillers flask. This year, the Distillery Trail also teamed up with Toast Tours out of Paso Robles, who offered luxury packaged rides to people out tasting so they could enjoy the weekend safely and comfortably.“[It]waskind of a little pilot program. We didn’t advertise it a ton; we just wanted to try it out,” Bergh said. “It was a huge success, so next year we’re really going to bump up the transportation partner aspect of it.” All the spirits tasted during the weekend are made with locally sourced ingredients, from alcohol distilled from grapes to the addition of herbs native to the area. As a result, the spirits distilled on the Central Coast taste unique to the area. “It’s just been a great opportunity for the public to come out and check out what we’re doing,” continued Bergh. “A lot of people know about the wine industry here. That’s what a lot of people come for, and we have a pretty nice craft brewing scene too, and we want people to know about the distilling scene now because it’s really growing here.”
You will see tall, large clumps of Woollypod milkweed scattered throughout pastures along the west side of 101 and plenty of narrowleaf next to roads and in fields throughout much of Atascadero. (Left) A monarch with narrow leaf milkweed Asclepias fascicularis. (Right) Photos by Francie Kelley
Aaron Bergh, president and distiller at Calwise Spirits Co, with his Trail Weekend spirit and cheese/ chocolate pairing. Photos by Christianna Marks
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PASO ROBLES — Redwings Horse Sanc tuary in Paso Robles gained a new resident last week. Buck comes to Redwings after serving 12 years on the United States Air Force patrol team. Four horses retired from the patrol team last Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, which held a retirement ceremony for the patrol horses. Buck plans to spend his retirement at Redwings’ new location on Union Road in Paso Robles, where they have 141 acres of pasture.
Milkweed and Monarchs: Why They Matter?
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Last weekend, Aug. 12 through 14, spirit drinkers from the Central Coast and beyond headed out on the Distillery Trail. The weekend featured the best hard alcohol being made in San Luis Obispo County and was put on by the Distillers of SLO County. The three-day weekend featured 14 differ ent distilleries, 10 located in North County and four in South County. Each distillery showed off its craft booze and catered to participants with mixology demonstrations, live music, food pairings, and more. “We’re 14 distilleries strong. The other cool thing is we’re the only organized distill ery trail in the state,” said Aaron Bergh, pres ident and distiller at Calwise Spirits Co. in Paso Robles and current president of the Distillers of SLO County. “We’re really putting Paso Robles and the SLO County area on the map as being the region for spir its in California and the country in general. There aren’t, there’s Kentucky, there’s Tennessee, a little bit in Oregon, but this really this is one of the main hot spots in theThecountry.”Central Coast distilleries featured this year included; Autry Cellars, Azeo Distill ery, Bethel Rd. Distillery, Calwise Spirits Co., Distillery Cheval, Donati Spirits, Grain + Vine, Krobar Craft Distillery, Pendray’s Distillery, Re:Find Distillery, Rod and Hammer’s SLO Stills, SLO De Vie Distill ery, Tin City Distillery, and Willow Creek Distillery.“It’sbeen super fun,” said Bethel Rd. Distillery’s Bri Woo, who’s been working there for two years. “It’s good to have the opportunity for everyone, customers to be incentivized to hop over to each one [distill ery]. Figure out what they like, figure out what we all do.” This year, the Distillery Trail Weekend included the option of a limited-edition Copper Card, laser engraved with all 14 distillery’s names. The $85 card included a tasting flight at each distillery, did not have to be used on the trail weekend, and has no expiration date. “It’s been a great success,” Bergh said of the weekend. “This is our [Calwise’s] third year doing it, and it certainly, we can certainly tell that the momentum and the buzz is building. The past years have all been good, but over the past few years, we’ve just seen it progres sively get more and more popular, and more and more people are coming out for it.”
The Distillery Trail teamed up with Toast Tours for the first time to provide safe rides to participants Spirit Drinkers Hit the Distillery Trail Weekend
R emember when you were a child on the playground at school, and each spring, a delightful fluttering of orange wings would catch yourOreye?perhaps you had a classroom science project where the teacher brought in a plant with itty-bitty white spots on the leaves that turned out to be eggs, which soon turned into ittybitty caterpillars, which ate just about all the leaves off the plant and before you knew it, they were 2,500 times their initial body size. Then a very plump caterpillar covered itself in a celadon green ooze, and five minutes later, where there had been a caterpillar, there was now a chrysalis. Then you waited and waited until one day, about two weeks later, the chrys alis became black as night and soon completely transparent. It was as if you were looking through a tiny window, seeing the orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly (danaus plexippus). Within a few minutes, she eclosed (came out of her Metamorphosischrysalis).had taken place — nature’s magic. After a few hours, when the wings were dry, she was strong enough to fly. Outside, the teacher opened the net enclosure, you care fully extended your hand, the monarch stepped right onto it, you lifted your hand to the sky, and just like that, she flew away. I remember seeing monarchs in our garden, all around town, at school … everywhere. It was just part of spring. But sadly, we rarely see these beautiful little friends Renownedanymore.forthe long-distance season migration and spectacular winter gathering in Mexico and California, the monarch population has recently declined to dangerously low levels. In the 1990s, hundreds of millions of monarchs made the epic flight each year from the northern plains of the US and Canada to sites in the Oyamel fir forest in central Mexico. In the west, more than a million monarchs migrated to overwin tering groves on the Central California coast, including Cambria, Los Osos, and PismoNowBeach.thepopulation decline in the east is down 70 percent, while in California, the decline is 95 percent due to habitat loss, pesticide use, and drought severity andSo,frequency.whyyou ask, does this matter to Astascaderans? Because in many areas of Atascadero, on hillsides, in pastures, along roads, and freeways, there is a surprising amount of milkweed grow ing wild. Yes, milkweed, the only food that monarch caterpillars can eat. The only plant on which a monarch will lay its eggs. The monarch’s host plant. I’m delighted to report that there is monarch activity in Atascadero, albeit very small. Here’s where you come in. You can help the monarch make a come back by not mowing or spraying milk weed.Milkweed begins to appear as early as March and lasts well into September when it goes to seed. Toward the end of its season, pods form, dry, then burst, sending seeds away like dandelion fluff that become new plants in the spring. The old plants die back in the winter and re-emerge in the spring, ready for a new generation of monarchs. Providing milkweed is one of the most significant actions you can take to support monarch butterfly populations. You can buy/order native milkweed from local nurseries such as Bay Laurel and Los Osos Valley Nursery (buy from local nurseries to ensure that plants have not been sprayed with systemic insecticides). Or you can simply watch the native milkweed flourish all around the area by not mowing or spraying the plants. If you do buy milkweed from nurs eries, only buy native milkweed; never tropical milkweed. (that’s a story for another article). The two types of milk weed that I’ve seen here are narrow leaf (Asclepias fascicularis) and woollypod (Asclepias eriocarpa). See photos. The other important way to help monarchs is to plant pollinators and nectar plants because they feed on nectar from many flowers, not just milkweed. As a valuable pollinators, monarchs pollinate many plants, fruits, and vege tables, which is important to the survival of gardens, crops, and orchards. Monarch butterflies are remarkable creatures … there is so much more I could share, but for now, learn more by visiting: xerces.org/pollinator-con servation. With your interest and help, perhaps once again we will see the return of the mighty monarch to Atascadero. You will see tall, large clumps of Wool lypod milkweed scattered throughout pastures along the westside of 101 and plenty of narrowleaf next to roads and in fields throughout much of Atascadero.
Bethel Rd. Distillery featured spirit flight line up at the Distillery Trail Weekend Aug. 12-14.
“I think he is going to like Redwings,” said Redwings Board Member and Development Officer Linelle Soxman. According to Soxman, Buck is adjusting incred ibly well. He especially gets excited seeing the mares in the next pasture. “We are happy to be able to offer a great home to him,” Soxman said. “He’s worked hard for 12 years, he has served his country and now hopefully he can be in a nice big pasture and just enjoy life.”
Staff Sgt. Kyle Young and Lead Conservation Officer and Program Manager for Vandenberg Conservation Wayne Moses of the Vandenberg Space Force Base are shown with Buck and his awards at the Redwings Horse Sanctuary. Contributed Photos Shown here is a medal and proclamation for new resident Buck for his 12 years of service.
Tickets now on sale for Redwings block party on Sept. 18
Redwings Horse Sanctuary is a nonprofit orga nization that began in Carmel over 30 years ago before making its way to Lockwood and now its newest location closer to town in Paso Robles.
They began with a mission to end the abuse of horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and burros through rescue and foster care. The sanctuary is currently home to 78 horses, and since its move to their Union Road location, the nonprofit has adopted out 30 horses to new homes and gained more volunteers. On Sept. 18, Redwings will be celebrating their 31st anniversary with a block party. There will be tours of the property, and food, beer, and wine will be available. There will also be live music from Monte Mills and The Lucky Horseshoe Band, shaved ice from Paradise Shaved Ice, a live auction, photo booth, and lots of fun games for theTicketsfamily. are on sale now for the block party. Proceeds from the party go towards supporting medical care and feeding for the horses for the year. For more information on Redwings and its Block Party visit redwingshorsesanctuary.org/events
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Dog Handlers Testify in Court for Kristin Smart Murder Trial
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CONCESSIONS Slightly over 50 food and beverage (non-alcoholic) vendors reported gross reve nues of just over $3 million, a number that far surpassed previous Fairs. The 2023 California Mid-State Fair runs July 19-30, 2023 A Supreme Grand Champion Market Lamb auctions off at the 2022 California Mid-State Fair Livestock Auction. Photo by Brittany App Photography
Wayne Behrens Following Morris was a second dog handler who also searched the dorms and Cal Poly campus for Kristin Smart in June Wayne1996.Behrens searched the area with his dog Sierra. San Luis Obispo County Deputy District Attorney Christopher Peuvrelle questioned Behrens about his certifica tion process. Behrens said the Office of Emergency Services sets the standards and an organization called CARDA (California Rescue Dog Association) certifies the dogs. Behrens testified that he and Sierra conducted a blind search near the Santa Lucia dorm. He testified that Sierra began alerting when she was near the dorm building and then alerted on the door outside of Paul’s dorm room. According to Behrens, Sierra alerted to the same bed as Morris’s dog, but at the time they were not aware of the other dog’s searches of the dorm. Under cross-examination with Paul Flores’ attorney, Robert Sanger, Behrens said Sierra was certified on June 7, 1996, and the search was conducted on June 29 that same year, but she had been certified in wilderness search since 1994 and had search experience before being certified as a cadaver dog. Since the two handlers drove to the site together, Sanger wanted to know how much of the case they discussed together prior to writing the report. Behrens said he was sure they discussed what they did as they traveled in the same car. Sanger asked Behrens if he found any human remains in the room and Behrens said no, confirming that Sierra just alerted to the mattress. The trial was moved to Salinas after San Luis Obispo County Judge Craig van Rooyen ruled the father and son would not receive a fair trial in SLO County. While Paul and Ruben are being tried together, they will have sepa rate juries. The trial is expected to last into October.
By CAMILLE DEVAUL Dog handler Adela Morris testifies on the witness stand for a second day Tuesday, Aug. 16. Pool Photos NBC Dateline Dog handler Wayne Behrens testifies, about a 1996 search he did at the Cal Poly dorms with his dog, Sierra.
The 2023 California Mid-State Fair runs July 19-30, 2023 CALIFONIA MID-STATE FAIR California Mid-State Fair Proves Successful
EXHIBITS There were 6,206 entries between both adult and youth which was up significantly from last year’s 4,250. Also, the number of exhibitors between adult and youth doubled this year (1,091) from last year (560).
District 4 Supervisor Election Recount Complete, Naming New Supervisor Jimmy electionPaulding’svictoryover Lynn Compton confirmed after recount found ‘zero discrepancies’ GOVERNMENT
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ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero has announced work on the 2022 F-14 Pavement Rehabilitation Project is progressing. Over the next two to three weeks, work will be taking place on multi ple streets as part of the project which may result in delays for residents. The city recommends planning additional time when leaving or returning home. For residents in areas surrounding the streets listed below, it is recommended to use alternative routes if possi ble. For the week of Aug. 15, the following are the construction activities taking place: Cenegal Road (Laurel Road to west): Roadway paving beginning Monday, 8/15, continuing through Wednes day, 8/17. Cenegal Road will remain open for residents, but paving operations will result in significant delays. Corriente Road (San Fernando Road to Santa Ana Road): Roadway paving begin ning Wednesday, continuing through Thursday, 8/18. Road way will remain open for resi dents, but those not living on Corriente Road are asked to use alternate routes during paving operations. Balboa Road (San Fernando Road to Santa Ana Road): Roadway milling and base grading will commence Monday, 8/15, continuing throughout the week. The contractor will provide traffic control, but delays of up to 20 minutes should be expected. F-14 project improvements consist of pavement rehabilita tion for a total of 3.3 miles of roadway, including Ardilla Road between Balboa Road and the northern end, Balboa Road between Santa Ana Road and San Fernando Road, Cebada Road between Santa Ana Road and the southern end, Cenegal Road between Laurel Road and the previous western terminus, and Corriente Road between San Fernando Road and Santa Ana Road. Additional improve ments include upgrading exist ing CMP storm drain pipes and other minor drainage improve ments. These improvements are funded through the F-14 Sales Tax Measure, which was passed by the community in 2014. Changeable message boards (CMS) will be placed at visi ble locations to each roadway and will be kept updated with pertinent information regard ing the schedule. During pave ment rehabilitation, motorists are encouraged to pay close attention to the traffic signage and plan for extra time if travel through the area is necessary. Please drive carefully through the work zones and be considerate of both other drivers and workers. Large trucks, trailers, and recreational vehicles should use alternative routes where possible. For more information or questions, please contact Public Works at 805-470-3456 or
PASO ROBLES — The 76th annual California Mid-State Fair returned for 12 full days of fun July 20-31 with a theme of “Full Steam Ahead!” In addition to the usual attractions of 4-H and FFA exhibitors, carnival rides, exhibits, food, shopping, and live music — the Fair was also highlighted by a new dance area called La Cantina and saw the actual on-site build of a tiny home that was donated to Operation WEBS. CEO Colleen Bojorquez said, “We are absolutely thrilled with the results of the Fair. The staff and board worked extremely hard to bring back a 100 percent normal Fair and we feel we accomplished that. The response from the community with the large turnout was overwhelming and proved people were ready to come experience one of the great traditions of San Luis Obispo County. For us, seeing so many smiling faces was a dream come true.”
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This year’s auction brought in a stunning $191,000 — on 59 projects — the most ever raised in a single year. Thanks to the generous support from the community, over $940,000 has been brought in since the auction began over 22 years ago.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Jimmy Pauld ing can officially say he has won the District 4 San Luis Obispo County Supervi sor seat, beating incumbent Lynn Compton, after the District 4 vote recount has beenTheconcluded.manualrecount of the ballots for the June 7 State wide Direct Primary Elec tion for the office of San Luis Obispo County District 4 Supervisor has officially concluded, according to the press release from the San Luis Obispo County Office of the Clerk-Recorder, Elaina Cano. District 4 covers Nipomo, Arroyo Grande, Huasna, Edna Valley, Santa Margarita Lake, and the Carrizo Plain. Under the supervision of the election official, a manual recount of the ballots was conducted at the request of Paso Robles resident Darcia Stebbens. According to reports, Stebbens’ request was filed on behalf of Compton, who finished 639 votes behind Paulding in the final official election results, which were posted by the county on June 7. Under California elections code, the person requesting a recount has to pay for it. The recount process began on July 19 and was conducted publicly as required by law, with four to six observers each day of the recount from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:15 p.m. After 18 days, there were “zero discrepancies between the manual recount and the certified results,” according to Cano.There were 23 precincts and five mail ballot precincts, which had three separate counting groups, including polls, provisionals, and voteby-mail ballots that were manually tallied. In the end, each of the totals for the precincts and county groups, matched exactly to what the certified results depicted. Both the final recount and certified results were Paulding with 10,769 (52 percent of the vote) and Compton with 10,130 (48 percent).
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Revenue from the 2022 livestock auctions raised $2,469,341 on 731 animals (unof ficial). Of that, $667,250 came from the Replacement Heifer Sale and $1,802,091 came from the Junior Livestock Auction. Add-ons close Aug. 7, so auction totals will increase after Aug. 8. The total revenue raised is slightly greater than last year — a big testament to our community.
Total overall attendance topped 310,000 (unofficial) which was a 42.5 percent increase over last year’s modified Fair. While official ticket counts will take several weeks to calcu late, the Fair wishes to sincerely thank all those who participated in, and/or attended the 2022 Fair. CARNIVAL Helm and Sons Amusements, Inc. of Colton, California, generated almost $1,600,000 in total revenue, a 16 percent increase from 2021.
KRISTIN SMART TRIAL
Residents on Cenegal Road, Corriente Road, and Balboa Road can expect delays starting Aug. Rehabilitation Project to Cause Delays
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SAN LUIS OBISPO — Witnesses testifying in the Kristin Smart murder trial have gone from a steady streak of former Cal Poly students to now dog handlers who were involved early in the case’s investigation. After trial testimonies wrapped up on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Judge Jennifer O’Keefe announced court would be dark until next Wednesday, Aug. 24. Paul Flores is on trial for Kristin’s murder. The 19-year-old Cal Poly student went missing following the Crandall Way party over Memorial Day weekend in May 1996. While Kristin’s remains have not been found, she was legally declared dead in 2002. Paul’s father, Ruben Flores, is accused of helping him cover up the Muchcrime.ofweek five, which started on Monday, in the trial revolved around questioning dog handlers who searched a portion of the Cal Poly campus and a dorm build ing for human remains early in the investigation. Adela Morris Adela Morris was one of the first handlers to bring her dogs in to search for Kristin Smart in June 1996. She has more than 30 years of experience train ing dogs to detect the smell of human remains.Morris and her dog Cholla searched the first floor of the Santa Lucia dorm building. They conducted a blind search, meaning the handler was not told what she was specifically looking for or where. She testified she let Cholla off leash, and the dog proceeded to alert to Paul’s dorm room door. Once inside, Cholla alerted multiple times to a mattress in theMorrisroom. searched with a second dog which she says alerted to the same area in the same room. On Tuesday, Morris again took the stand to continue her testimony. Jurors submitted questions for Morris to be asked throughout her testimony. One of the jurors asked how long the scent of a cadaver stays detectable to dogs. Ultimately, Morris said she couldn’t answer the question accurately. Morris continued testimony with questioning from all three attorneys. She answered questions pertaining to what the dogs are able to detect or where the scents come from and how long they may linger and how handlers interpret their dogs’ signals. Ruben Flores’ attorney, Harold Mesick, asked Morris how many cadav ers her team had actually found to which she said the team itself had located only one body but helped narrow down a search area in others.
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Concerts in the Chumash Main Grand stand roared back to life with over 89,000 guests attending performances, a stagger ing number not seen since 2017, a year that featured two sold-out Garth Brooks concerts. This year, the biggest attractions were a sold-out Kane Brown concert, Santana, Old Dominion, Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker, Journey, Los Tigres del Norte and John Fogerty.
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PISMO BEACH — San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced on Aug. 15 that Todd Horti llosa (44) of Pismo Beach has been sentenced to 120 years to life, plus three years and eight months, in state prison for his conviction on 10 counts of sex crimes against three chil dren occurring over a nine-year period.Atthe jury trial each of the three survivors, now aged 23, 14 and 11, testified to the prolonged sexual abuse inflicted by Hortillosa. The sexual abuse escalated with each victim, but ultimately stopped after it was reported to a teacher by a then 11-year-old survivor. “We applaud the courage of these young victims to report and testify about what the defendant did to them and we thank the jury for providing justice for these three young survivors,” said Dow. “This lengthy sentence amply reflects the horrific betrayal of trust and devastating effects of Mr. Horti llosa’s crimes. We will continue do everything within our power to hold child predators account able to the maximum extent possible.”Thecase was investigated by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office with the aid of the District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation. Sher iff’s Detective James Wyett and District Attorney’s Office Investigator Rosalba Denny were the primary investiga tors. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Danielle Baker who is assigned to the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Prosecution Unit.
PASO ROBLES Paso Robles to Hold Cannabis Forum and Public Hearing
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The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce is hitting the streets to learn about issues facing the local business community. The Chamber will conduct a Busi ness Walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sep. 28. The goal is to recruit 100 volunteers, grouped in teams of two, to visit 10 businesses each so that a total of 500 businesses are visited. Asking just a few questions to managers and owners will allow the Chamber staff to learn of any chal lenges and opportunities confronting businesses, to plan future programs, and to add or revise resources that will help businesses flourish. “This event will help us learn what’s on the minds of our business commu nity,” said Director of Membership Julie Matthews. “We’re looking for community volunteers to join the Atascadero Chamber team as we canvas the city to check in on busi nesses and see how we can better serve them. Each volunteer team will conduct a brief interview of four simple questions. This is a great chance to meet and network with businesses in Atascadero.” The Business Walk will help conclude the “Together, We Will Move Atascadero Forward” Member ship Drive. The campaign runs through Sep. 30 and aims to enhance support of the Atascadero businesses community by increasing chamber membership. Josh Cross, Chamber President, and CEO said, “We’re looking for volunteers who want to celebrate Atascadero and help ‘take the pulse’ of our business community to communi cate successes and obstacles in doing business in Atascadero.” The Chamber will assemble the responses to gener ate a report that local decision-mak ers can use to help strengthen local businesses.Signupto volunteer or find addi tional details at atascaderochamber. org.Contact Julie Matthews at (805) 466-2044 or julie@atascaderocham ber.org for specific questions.
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The City of Paso Robles is seek ing community feedback on possi ble expansion of cannabis regulations. A community forum is planned for Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. in the City Council chamber at 1000 Spring Street, and a Resident Survey is avail ableThenow.community forum is part of the City Council’s ongoing eval uation of establishing a cannabis governance framework, including the potential legalization of retail cannabis storefronts. City staff and the city’s cannabis consultant will provide a presentation on the status of the cannabis industry and include a discussion on the potential expan sion of cannabis-related businesses within the city. The city is asking residents to give input via an online survey regarding cannabis business types, where canna bis businesses should be located, and preferences on buffers from sensitive uses. The survey is live now and will remain open until Sept. 5. The community forum and survey follow the direction provided by the City Council at its July 19 meeting. During the meeting, the City Coun cil reaffirmed its desire to advance the development of the cannabis gover nance framework discussion and approved the community outreach plan.An additional public hearing will be held during the planning commis sion meeting on Aug. 23 to consider recommending a zone text amend ment to the City Council, which amends Chapter 21.33 of Article IIA of Title 21 of the El Paso de Robles Municipal Code regarding commer cial cannabis use. The amendments establish that delivery-only commercial cannabis may be a permitted use subject to the review and approval of a condi tional use permit within the River side Corridor (RC) and the C-3 district. A delivery-only commercial cannabis business will be prohibited throughout all other zones in the city. The maximum number of permits available will be subject to Council approval. Additionally, the amend ments will impose certain require ments, operational restrictions, and standards on all permitted deliv ery-only cannabis businesses. All other commercial cannabis uses, such as commercial cultivation, manufac turing, testing, distribution, transpor tation, and retail, are still prohibited within the city. The planning commission’s public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles. The City of Paso Robles is hold ing hybrid Planning Commission meetings. The public has the option to attend the meeting in person or to participate remotely, pursuant to AB 361, which allows for a deviation of the Ralph M. Brown Act’s standard teleconference requirements. Residents can participate in the forum in person or follow along at pricity.com/youtube and call in to (805) 865-7276 to give public comment during the meeting.
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AUGUST 08, 2022 14:46— Manuel Roy Catron, 28, transient, was cited for POSSESSING UNLAWFUL PARA PHERNALIA [11364(A)]; Case no. 222093 14:46— Manuel Roy Catron, 28, transient, was arrested on the 8900 block of Montecito Ave. and cited for PROBATION VIOLA TION:REARREST/REVOKE [1203.2(A)]; Case no. 222092 AUGUST 10, 2022 12:57— Melanie Marie Willis, 36, of Atascadero was arrested on the 7500 block of San Gabriel Rd. and booked for VANDALISM ($400 OR MORE) [594(B)(1)]; Case no. 222104 21:47— Ashley Ann Croom, 32, transient, was cited for BENCH WARRANT/FAILURE TO APPEAR ON MISDEMEANOR CHARGE [978.5]; Case no. 222113 1:47— Ashley Ann Croom, 32, transient, was cited for POSSESSING UNLAWFUL PARA PHERNALIA [11364(A)]; Case no. 222114 AUGUST 11, 2022 23:14— Toby Curtis Phipps, 45, of Atascadero was arrested on the 11200 block of Viejo Camino and cited for DUI ALCOHOL [23152(A)], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)]; Case no. 222126 PASO ROBLES POLICE DEPARTMENT AUGUST 08, 2022 00:09— Sergio Mata Escobedo, 31, transient, was arrested on the 3500 block of Spring St. and booked and released for being UNDER INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11550(A)H&S]; Case no. 22-2372 02:49— Tatianna Knoxhicock, 34, of Glendale, CA, was arrested on the corner of Creston Rd. and Santa Ynez Ave. and booked and released for OUTSIDE WARRANT- MISDE MEANOR [O/W-M], OUTSIDE WARRANTMISDEMEANOR [O/W-M], POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A) H&S], DRIVE WHILE SUSPENDED FOR DUI [14601.2(A)VC]; Case no. 222373 04:44— Monique Sarah Ferrell, 32, of Templeton was arrested on the 1600 block of N. River Rd. and booked and released for LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11377(A)H&S]; Case no. 22-2374 10:50— True Paige Vonbargen, 27, of Pismo Beach was arrested on the 400 block of Creston Rd. and booked and released for LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], OUTSIDE WARRANT- MISDEMEANOR [O/WM], OUTSIDE WARRANT- MISDEMEANOR [O/W-M], OUTSIDE WARRANT- MISDE MEANOR [O/W-M]; Case no. 222376 13:30— Christian Shane Ellman, 24, of Paso Robles was arrested on the corner of Spring St. and 22nd St. and released to another agency for BURGLARY - 2ND DEGREE/AUTO [459PC-AUTO], RECEIVING/CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY,ETC [496(A)PC], REVOKE POSTRELEASE SUPERVISION & ORDER PERSON TO CONFINEMENT IN COUNTY JAIL [3455(A)(2)PC], GRAND THEFT EXCEEDING 400 DOLLARS [487(A)PC], THEFT/USE OF CREDIT CARD/NOT CARDHOLDER [484E(D) PC]; Case no. 222377 15:14— Elizabeth Katelyn Coffey, 28, of Paso Robles was booked and released for LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M]; Case no. 17:25—222382Ashley Denise Pearce, 28, of Paso Robles was released by a peace officer for being UNDER INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11550(A)H&S], POSSESS NARCOTIC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11350(A)H&S]; Case no. 222384 AUGUST 09, 2022 02:26— Christopher Michael Owens, 46, of Paso Robles was arrested on the corner of 46E and Buena Vista Rd. and booked and released for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLU ENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCO HOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC], LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M]; Case no. 03:15—222385Eric Nicholas Zollo, 22, of Paso Robles was arrested on the 900 block of 30th St. and booked and released for DISORDERLY CONDUCT/DRUNK IN PUBLIC [647(F)PC]; Case no. 22-2386 10:51— Victoria Gene Manuel, 26, of Paso Robles was released to a third party for INFLICTING CORPORAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/ COHABITANT [273.5(A)PC], BATTERY BY SPOUSE, COHABITANT, FORMER SPOUSE [243(E)(1)PC], COURT ORDER VIOLATION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [273.6(A)(1)PC]; Case no. 222388 AUGUST 10, 2022 00:10— Steffen Jake Stayman, 21, of Taft, CA, was arrested on the 200 block of Spring St. and released to a third party for BATTERY [242PC]; Case no. 22-2394 20:32— Gonzalo Estebanortega, 24, of San Miguel was released by a peace officer on Niblick Bridge for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B) VC], DRIVE WHILE SUSPENDED FOR DUI [14601.2(A)VC]; Case no. 222405 22:27— Raechel Sophia Rose Johnson, 29, of Paso Robles was arrested on the corner of Creston Rd. and Santa Ynez Ave. and booked and released for DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED FOR DUI [14601.2(A)VC], POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11377(A)H&S]; Case no. 222407 AUGUST 11, 2022 01:21— Phillisia Loretta Siddons, 52, of Paso Robles was arrested on the 400 block of 15th St. and booked and released for DISORDERLY CONDUCT/DRUNK IN PUBLIC [647(F)PC]; Case no. 222409 02:40— Jacob Daniel Button, 23, of Paso Robles was released by a peace officer on the corner of S. River Rd. and Riverbank Ln. for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCO HOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 222410 CRIME DATA LISTED BELOW IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON THE RECEIPT OF UPDATED INFORMATION. ALL SUSPECTS ARE INNCOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW. TO READ THE FULL WEEK’S REPORT, GO TO OUR WEBSITES: ATASCADERONEWS.COM • PASOROBLESPRESS.COM
CONVICTED Hortillosa was sentenced to 120 years to life, plus three years and eight months, in state prison for his conviction Pismo Man Sentenced for Sex Crimes Against Children REPORT
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The investigation is ongoing; it is believed there are two outstanding suspects from the burglary STAFF REPORT DEMAURA GRAYSON TODD HORTILLOSA
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PASO ROBLES — Following a vehicle pursuit, Paso Robles Police were able to arrest a suspect involved in an early morn ing robbery on Monday, Aug. 15. This morning around 3 a.m., the Paso Robles Police were dispatched to Tobacco Mart in the Woodland Plaza for a report of a burglary in progress. Officers arrived on scene and immediately saw the suspects getting into a white BMW. Officers attempted a traffic stop and the vehicle fled southbound US 101 from Spring Street in the wrong lane of traffic. A vehicle trav eling northbound US 101 swerved away from the suspect to avoid a head on colli sion, which caused the driver to crash. Officers paralleled the vehicle in the southbound lanes and exited Ramada Drive. The vehicle drove towards Trailer Barn and entered the Salinas River. The vehicle got stuck in the sand and the occupants fled on foot. A PRPD offi cer immediately deployed its department drone and located one of the suspects in the riverbed. Demaura Grayson, 19, from Fontana, was located and arrested. It was determined he was the driver of the vehicle and responsible for the burglary. Deputies from SLOSO and officers from the CHP and Atascadero PD responded to assist in locating the other occupants. While continuing to search the area, a PRPD sergeant located a vehicle traveling on Santa Ysabel Road, near Santa Ysabel Ranch at a high rate of speed. The vehi cle was stopped, and the occupants were determined to be involved in the burglary. The driver, Brenden Clayton, 26, from Carson, and the passenger, Kayla Brig ges, 20, from Compton, were both arrested. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with further information is asked to contact the PRPD. It is believed, there are two outstanding suspects from the burglary. Suspects burglarized the Tobacco Mart in the Woodland Plaza in Paso Robles on Monday, Aug. 15. Photos courtesy of PRPD PRPD Arrest Burglary Suspect Following Vehicle Pursuit CRIME
B oys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast cannot wait to dazzle supporters and donors with an elegant night of food and wine under the stars on Sept. 10 at the Paso Robles Event Center. For over 56 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast have been removing financial barriers to high-quality afterschool and summer programs. The Clubs are dedicated to helping all youth reach their full potential by providing safe, fun, and enriching experiences for kids when they are not in school. Club programs support academic success, healthy life styles, and character devel opment that have positively transformed the lives of many of our Club members. This year’s fundraiser will be a Winemaker Dinner with four delectable courses by Chef Jeffery Scott. The seasonal menu will be paired with local wines from a variety of winemakers and vineyards. There will be a live and silent auction, along with a happy hour and other fun activities. Please join us for a festive evening to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast. Your participa tion ensures that we are able to continue to provide after school programs for hundreds of local children and teens. The live auction will feature fabulous items like trips, dinners, and one-of-a-kind experi ences. A diverse array of silent auction items will include gift certificates, jewelry, products to pamper yourself, and more. Auctioneer Todd Ventura and Mistress of Ceremonies, Gina Fitzpatrick of the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce, will keep things lively and ensure that all attendees have a wonder ful evening. About Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast: Founded in 1966, Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast have been helping kids aged 6–18 create Great Futures. Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast provides after-school tutoring, mentoring, and access to healthy activities. Located on the Central Coast of California in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, we have 22 club sites in Atascadero, Creston, Guadalupe, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, and Shandon. For more info about Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast, please call Kelly White O’Neill at (805) 354-7433 or via email at centralcoastkids.orgneill@centralcoastkids.orgKelly.whiteoorvisit REPORT 805.237.6060 | office@13starsmedia.com | 805.466.2585
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AWARENESS - PREVENTION - INTERVENTION - EDUCATION About: The Atascadero Greyhound Foundation has been serving the Atascadero community for more than 20 years, gradually adding more events that serve its mission. We have grown, and continue to give because of the generous donors, sponsors and participants of our events. Our events are a benefit to the community in healthy activity — either athletically, musically, educationally, or in the fight against addiction. Donations: Our support comes from generous donors and sponsors. To make a difference, visit: atascaderogreyhoundfoundation.org/donate.html
Friends of the Paso Robles Library UPCOMING EVENTS Gift Shop Hours The Friends Gift Shop in the Library Lobby is NOW OPEN. Store hours Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3. Second location now open: The BackRoom Bookstore at The Gatherings Emporium 1335 Park Street, Hours 11-5.
Cancer Support Community – California Central Coast CONTACT INFO 1051 Las Tablas Rd. Templeton, CA 93465 (805) mentFridaysMonday238-4411-Thursday9am–4pmbyAppoint cscslo.org VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Redwings is always looking for volunteers to help us provide the highest standard of care for our horses and burros. You do not need to have any prior horse experience to volunteer at Redwings. If you would like to work with our horses, the first step is to take a Volunteer Training Class. This class covers sanctuary rules, basic safe horsemanship skills, and an introduction to some of the horses that you will be working with. After completion of the class you are welcome to come volunteer and help with the horses any time during our volunteer hours. Volunteer hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 3:30pm, and we are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Note: We do not allow volunteers to ride the horses at Redwings.Thereareother ways to get involved and volunteer at Redwings too. We have opportunities to help in our rose and memorial garden, volunteering in the office, helping with events and fundraising, and more. Please submit the form below to schedule a volunteer training or contact our office: info@redwingshorsesanctuary.org or (805) 237-3751. For information about making donations, adoptions, etc, visit redwingshorsesanctuary.com.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Support the Library through a Friends of the Library membership, starting as low as $10/year. The Friends of the Library appre ciates donations, which are either added to the Library’s collection or used to generate considerable funds toward the purchase of new books, library materials, programs, services, etc. upport the Library in a 100% volunteer-run retail environment. We are seeking volunteers to assist with Gift Shop sales, book donation sorting, and to provide book sale support. Due to limited storage space and staff, we are only able to accept two boxes or two bags of materials per household per day. Cash donations always welcome!
UPCOMING EVENTS Back-to-School Fundraiser Benefiting the Lighthouse Atascadero Programs - August 27, 2022 4:00–7:00 p.m. at Colony Market & Deli Wayne Cooper Memorial Golf Tournament - October 8, 2022 Come out and enjoy fun games, food, live music and giveaways for a good cause! www.lighthouseatascadero.org food and great wine will make this Paso Robles Event a big success Annual Winemaker Dinner to Benefit Boys & Girls Club of Mid Central Coast BGCMCC Board Members and Guests. Contributed Photo. Paso Chamber of Commerce Staff.
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For upcoming events, visit facebook.com/pg/redwingshorses/events Redwings Horse Sanctuary CONTACT INFO 6875 Union Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 (805) 237-3751 sanctuary.orgredwingshorse “SAVE THE DATE”- SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 2022, REDWINGS 2ND ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY, 11-3 AT 6875 UNION RD Co-Hosted by CASS Winery with a catered BBQ lunch. Live music by Monte Mills and the Lucky Horseshoe Band. Wine pouring by CASS, Calcareous, Demeter and Defiance Wineries, beer from Firestone Walker. Paradise Shaved Ice, 805Photo Booth photos, a special live painting project by LA Street Artist M, self-guided tours of the barn, riding demonstrations, and much more. And of course, the reason behind the event - fundraising for the horses! There will be a silent auction, and a live auction presided over by Cody Dawson, with exciting items to bid on like a hot air balloon ride for 2, trips, jewelry, art and much more. Tickets are on sale only through My805Tix.com
DONATION OPPORTUNITIES All of our direct services are provided free of charge. Your donations make this possible. You can trust that you are making a difference for local families. We know you have many options when it comes to putting your charitable gifts to work! Our funds go towards the invaluable programs and services that help so many in our community facing cancer. Our online donations are processed securely through authorize.net. Your donations are 100% tax-deductible. For more information or to discover how you can help, visit cscslo.org/DonationOptions
Contributed Photo. Donations can be made: www.redwingshorsesanctuary.org info@ redwingshorsesanctuary.org Annual Block Party TUES – SAT 10am – 3pm by Appt Only (805) 237-3751 6875 Union Rd Paso Robles, CA 93446 Co-Hosted by CASS Winery with a catered BBQ lunch. Live music by Monte Mills & the Lucky Horseshoe Band Wine pouring by CASS, Calcareous, Demeter and Defiance Wineries, beer from Firestone Walker. Paradise Shaved Ice, 805Photo Booth, Live painting project by LA Street Artist. Self-guided tours of the barn, riding demonstrations, silent auction and live auction to benefit the horses, with exciting items to bid on like a hot air balloon ride for two, trips, jewelry, art and much more. TICKETS ARE ON SALE THROUGH MY805TIX.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH FROM 11–3 PM PAGE A-6 • Thursday, August 18, 2022 Making Communities Better Through Print.™ atascaderonews.com • pasoroblespress.com Good News • Real News • Your Hometown News NONPROFIT INTERESTED IN YOUR NONPROFIT BEING FEATURED? Less than $10 per week in The Paso Robles Press and The Atascadero News Call (805) 237-6060 or (805) 466-2585
BOARD MEETINGS: Call 805-237-3870 for info UPCOMING EVENTS Harvest, Hope & Healing Annual Gala & Auction - August 20, 2022 7th Annual Fryer’s Club Roast - October 23, 2022 We have a number of special events throughout the year that support our ability to provide programs, support and education FREE of charge to our community! Discover more at cscslo.org/Support-Our-Work
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While Earl was working at Sand Point, he was given the nickname Mr. Fix-it because he could tackle any repair work and always get the job done right. In retire ment, he, with the help of his sons, built a 1600 sq ft workshop, and many of his neighbors came to him for advice and/or help to fix whatever needed fixing. Several of his neighbors got together and had a sign made for his shop that said “Yates Hardware” because he always seemed to have the nuts, bolts, screws, nails, plumbing, or electrical parts that they needed without the 70-mile round trip to the nearest hardware store in Winslow, Arizona.Earlwas preceded in death by his eldest brother William (Bill) V. Yates, his daughter Pamela, his parents Eugene Carter and Gladys Yates, his stepfather Barton Yates, his youngest son Richard Yates, Donna Yates, his wife of 65 years, his older brother Allon F. Carter, and his sister Adrienne Hoke. He is survived by his eldest son Earl D. Yates. After Donna passed away, Earl left the cabin in Clear Creek Pines and moved in with his son in Mesa, Arizona, where he lived until stage 4 lung cancer took himThereaway.will be no services. Earl’s last wishes were to donate his body for medical research, and he was deliv ered to Research For Life in Phoenix, Arizona. Earl’s remains will be cremated and returned to his son Earl Daniel Yates to spread his ashes as requested.
E lvira “Veda” Francis Holloway, 80, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, after a long battle with kidney failure. She was at home and surrounded by her family. Veda was born on September 24, 1941, in Colfax, California, to Francisco Maldonado and Hattie L. Suehead Maldonado, who preceded her in death. When Veda was five years old, her mother passed away, she and her younger sister Linda went to stay with her Aunt Violet Flores and Uncle Candido Flores. A few years later, her Father Francisco married Manuela Maldonado. Veda loved Manuela very much and felt blessed to have her as part of the family. Veda was a 1959 Graduate of Placer Union High School. She moved to Sacramento and began her career in Medical Billing. She then met and married Joe R Hernandez. They had three chil dren together. Joseph Luis, Daryl Vincent, and Derek Ryan. Years later, Veda relocated to the Central Coast, where she met Leon Holloway, and on Decem ber 2, 1980, they were married. Leon had three children Scott, Deanna, and Daina. Leon and Veda made their home in Shan don, where they raised their familyVedatogether.wasadevoted wife and mother and was loved by all who knew her. She cherished her time with family and enjoyed enter taining, crafting, listening to music (especially the oldies ), and cooking for her loved ones. The holidays were her favorite time of the year. She would decorate the house so beautifully and make an inviting and warm atmosphere for all to enjoy. Her Christmas tamales, homemade tortillas, and enchiladas were amongst the family favorites. She created many traditions and memories that will remain in her family’s hearts for years to come. Veda is survived by her loving husband Leon of 41 years, her children Joseph and Derek Hernandez, Scott Holloway, Deanna (Bob) Garcia, Daina Holloway, 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters; Linda Marks, Victoria Paloma, Connie Kirby, Theresa (Glen) Robertson, Frank Maldo nado, Fred(Emma) Maldo nado, Rosie (Matt) Dillon, Mike Maldonado, Lisa(Grant) Parker, Scott Maldonado; and brotherin-law Gino Diridoni, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her son Daryl and her sister Sylvia Diridoni. Veda will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. It is a great comfort to know that she has found peace and now resides with our Lord Jesus in Heaven. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
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JUDITH A. GIMBY 1941 – 2022
J udith Ann Gimby of Paso Robles, California, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2022. Judy was born to David and Lou Biehl in Oklahoma on August 30, 1941. She attended High School in Van Nuys. Judy met Gary Gordon Gimby in the 1960s, and the couple were married on October 23, 1964, in Fullerton, California. Gary and Judy Gimby resided in Paso Robles on a 10-acre parcel in which they built their home, planted Liquid Amber trees lining their long dirt road, and raised two children (Steven and Gillian) on their small farm. During this time, Judy worked as a Dental Assistant to Mark Iverson DDS for 20 years. Mrs. Gimby retired in 2000 and followed her inter est in sewing, crafting, and photography. She took a job at Walmart in the Fabric Depart ment, where she worked for ten years.Judy loved big words and was a walking dictionary. She enjoyed reading her bible, her pets, growing flowers, and caring for hummingbirds. At the age of 80, she got her first and only tattoo with the words “Choose Kindness” to celebrate her big day with her daughter Gillian.Judyis survived by her two children, Gillian Elizabeth Harmon, and Steven Harold Gimby, as well as her sisters and brother Kay Eschelbacher, Cheir Schueeman, Sandy Kwate, and Larry Biehl, Judith Ann Gimby was cremated in Visalia, California, at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. A “Celebration of Life” will occur. MARGARITA LAKE (Salinas 55.0% LAKE: 25.0% LAKE NACIMIENTO: 21% LAKE SAN ANTONIO: 10% WHALE ROCK: 72.97% capacity FRIDAY 102º | 59º SATURDAY 91º | 55º SUNDAY 88º | 56º MONDAY 98º | 60º TUESDAY 96º | 58º WEDNESDAY 92º | 61º 2022-23 RAINFALL TOTALS (Season: July 1-June 30) Atascadero: 0.00” Paso Robles: 0.00” AYALA — Carol Jean Ayala, 69, of Grover Beach passed away on Aug. 7, 2022. Arrangements are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach. O’BRIEN — Rosie Mae O’Brien, 93, of Grover Beach passed away on Aug. 7, 2022. Arrangements are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach. KODAJ Michael Grant Kodaj, 39, of Madera passed away on Aug. 5, 2022. Arrangements are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach. HANES Gary Lee Hanes, 82, of Nipomo, passed away Aug. 4, 2022. Arrangements are in the direction of MarshallSpoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach. ASBELL Robert Lee Asbell, 91, of Oceano, passed away July 27, 2022. Arrangements are in the direction of MarshallSpoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach. HUSTON Robert Huston, 71, of Atascadero passed away on Aug. 9, 2022. Arrange ments are in the care of blue Sky Cremation Service. ELY Thomas Ely, 70,of Templeton passed away on Aug. 7, 2022. Arrangements are in the care of blue Sky Cremation Service. EDWARDS Shannan Edwards, 59, of San Miguel passed away on Aug. 6, 2022. Arrangements are in the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service
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FREEDMAN Gerald Freedman, 89, of Los Osos passed away on July 30, 2022. Arrangements are in the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.
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EARL E. YATES 1929 – 2022
A nita Heely was born April 19, 1922, in La Crescenta, CA. to Georgia (Wilson) from Okla homa and Vahan Oundjian from Constantinople, Turkey. Her father, Vahan, later changed this name to William Vahan Miller, therefore, Anita’s maiden name was Anita Miller. At a very early age (6), she lost her father in a motorcycle accident, leaving her, her older brother Don, and her mother alone in LaSheCrescenta.graduated from Holly wood Professional School in 1939 and soon participated in theater and stage plays. At 18 years of age, she auditioned for a play for a major role and got it. She starred in the theater production of “She Lost it in Campeche” held at the Mosart Theater in InAngeles.Lostheearly40s, she joined a trick riding company in Van Nuys, CA, where she learned her horseback riding skills and ultimately was one of the opening acts that performed at the newly built Cow Palace in Daly City, CA. She rode with her teammates, Roman Style, around the new stadium at high speed, with all the performers standing on the backs of one sleek black horse and one sleek whiteShehorse.married Ray Heely in 1948 in Quartzite, AZ., and moved to Paso Robles in 1951. While residing in Paso Robles for 71 years, she worked for many of the prominent Roblans and Businesses. Starting in the early 60s, she worked for Otto Van Horn as a tax preparer. She then worked for Bill Van Horn with the San Miguel Flouring Mill as a bookkeeper/weigh master, for the Templeton Sales Yard with Jerold Shreeves, as a cattle weighmaster, and for both Burr Webber and Gary Nelson, as a tax preparation assistant. She was an awarding-winning salesperson for Mary Kay prod ucts, and while living in Whit ley Gardens with her husband Ray, she worked in accounting for the Whitley Gardens Water District.Anita loved cooking, sewing, riding horses, fishing, work ing with leather, traveling, and camping. She authored an auto biography in 2006 depicting her life from birth to her golden years. She titled it “My life from Dawn to Dusk.” She lived 16 more wonderful years after publishing her book. She was a courageous woman who stated in her book, “I have always welcomed challenges, and to this day, I will tackle anything I make up my mind to do.”, and she did just that. Her family cherishes her autobiography, which displayed her triumphs and her hardships throughout herAnitalife. was a “Centurion” and celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends this past April. She anticipated this milestone birthday with joy and excitement and was thrilled to share and reminisce over her accomplishments throughout the century. She had seen more changes in the world in her lifetime than most anyone will everHersee.pride and joy were her two sons, Neil and Robert Heely. She is survived by Neil Heely from Hatfield, AR, Robert (Jill) Heely from Paso Robles, CA, and is also survived by her grandchildren: Brant (Emily) Heely from Walnut Creek, CA, Eric (Maggie) Heely from Louisville, KY, and Kaitlin and Madison Heely from Paso Robles, CA. She was also very proud of her four great-grandchildren: Rori and Knox Heely from Louisville, KY, Jack Heely from Walnut Creek, CA, and Cody Alex ander from Hatfield, AR. She will be missed dearly by all her family.She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Heely in 1995. As Anita wished, there will be no service, and in lieu of flowers, the family asks that you think of kindness and donate to a veterans charity. You may consider donating in Ray and Anita’s name to: Honor Flight of the Central Coast, P.O. Box 1750, Paso Robles, CA 93447, or Mighty Oaks Foundation www.mightyoaksprograms.org.at
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F ormer Atascadero resident Earl Everett Yates passed away at home on July 24, 2022. He was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota, on August 3, 1929, 4th child of Eugene William Carter and Gladys Meryl Corey. Earl was given the last name of his step father Barton Vermont Yates after Gladys divorced Eugene and later remarried Barton in 1933. The Yates family moved to Atascadero, Califor nia, around 1935 or 1936, and Earl attended school at the old schoolhouse near Lewis Ave; and went to Atascadero High School but dropped out after 10th grade to work to help support his family. He worked with his stepfather painting houses around the Atascadero, Santa Margarita, Templeton, and Paso Robles areas. In 1947 Earl began working as a welder and mechanic for George Foraker at Atascadero Welding and Fabri cating Engineers and also began racing an old “jalopy” coupe on weekends at the old dirt track at the Paso Robles Fairgrounds, as well as other Central California dirt tracks in Santa Maria, Bakersfield, and others in theEarlarea.went to work for Bill Peck at the “La Moda” theater as a projectionist. After a fire that burned the theater, Mr. Peck changed the building to become a bowling alley, and Earl was employed as equipment maintenance man and counterman. Earl met Donna Lorraine Tetherow, and they were married in July 1952. They purchased a small house that was located at what was then the end of Balboa Road, where their first child, Pamela Rae, was born in May of 1953. Next came son Earl Daniel in Jan 1956, and son Richard Thomas was born in Nov 1958. When Atascadero Speedway was built, Earl raced his number 70A Plymouth sedan as a hobby racer up until around 1961 while being sponsored by Atascadero Bowl. Earl worked for Paula Equipment in Paso Robles as a mechanic and maintenance man on tractors and farm equipment for several years before finally landing a Civil Service position at Camp Roberts working on Jeeps and trucks for the U.S. Army. When the U.S. Army ceased operations at Camp Roberts in 1970, Earl was offered a maintenance posi tion at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. The family relocated to Yuma, Arizona and Earl worked at MCAS Yuma for over six years before he got the opportunity to get out of the desert heat and relocate to the much cooler state of Washington, where he was employed as a facility maintenance man at Sand Point Naval Station on Lake Washington, near Seattle. After Earl retired from Federal Civil Service in 1986, he and his wife Donna spent about four years as winter visitors to Mesa, Arizona, where his eldest son was living. They decided to sell their Washington home and move to the mountains of Northern Arizona, and in 1992, they settled down in the small community of Clear Creek Pines near Happy Jack, AZ, in a cabin on an acre of pine, juniper, and oaks.
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DearTheEditor,44th annual Colony Tea, hosted by Quota of Atascadero each year, is the "kick-off" event for the weeklong celebration of the rich history of Atascadero, Colony Days. It is open to anyone 55 years or older who has lived in Atascadero for at least 40 years and will be held this year on Sunday, September 25. If you would like to attend the tea, contact me, Myrna Wood at (805) 460-6129 or mybizz wood@gmail.com.Thisspecialday, with the theme this year "The Roaring Twenties," honors longtime residents of our community. This event officially announces the Royalty and Parade Marshal as well as presents them with their respective crown and badges. The afternoon is filled with visiting old friends, telling stories about each other, enjoying homemade goodies, entertainment, and lots of good old fashion fun. The Colony Tea was the brain child of the late Edith Hessick. Her proudest achievement in Quota originated the Colony Days Tea during her club pres idency in 1977. It was first celebrated on the lawn of San Lµis Obispo Savings and Loan. Then for years at the Commu nity Church of Atascadero and currently at the Atascadero Bible Church. Janet Stecher, Atascadero Dear Editor, So what does the raid on Trump’s Mar-aLago have to do with the so called Equality Mural Proj ect? It proves progressives behind the art do not under stand or support the concept of equality under the law. Liberals float hoaxes, impeach on whims, criminalize the use of legal opposition politi cal activity, brand people who attend school board meeting as domestic terrorists and fail to prosecute people who actu ally do the very things that they accuse Trump officials of doing. If there was equal treatment under the law then Hilary Clin ton, Lois Lerner, Eric Holder and Chuck Schumer would all be facing trials. Progressives do not support the right of free speech, the 2nd Amend ment and actively subvert the constitution by saying it was just a work of slave holding white European colonists while the mere fact that the Trump people questioned an election like Gore and Hilary Clinton did as an act of insurgency. This is not a blind spot or something that they just have overlooked. This is an intentional act to suppress freedom and remake society in their image regard less of the wishes of the rest of society. They seek to change the culture and influence politics with their insincere and decep tive art. The next time an art project comes up for review I sincerely hope that city officials recognize that if people propose politically motivated art that is delivered under false pretenses that is actually counter produc tive to its stated goals that there is enough moral outrage over the hypocrisy to stop it dead in its tracks. Gary Lehrer, Templeton COMMENTARY DON SCHMITZ COMMENTARY
L ady Justice is blind and balanced, but the FBI and DOJ appear neither. This column isn’t about the latest Trump investigation, and whether the FBI should have descended on his home. Pundits are endlessly pontifi cating already on both sides of the aisle, speaking with great authority about whether Trump committed felonies, or is the victim of a weaponized federal law enforcement system. Truth of the matter is, both might be true. The DOJ is investigating whether he took top secret documents breaking the law, but as president he had absolute authority to declas sify anything he wished, which is part of the swirling debate. I raise that to provide context; compared to the wild accusa tions of treason and collusion with Russia to sway the 2016 election, this pales in compar ison. Remember the breathless accusations, and how the Trump campaign was spied upon before and after the election by the FBI? FBI assistant director Peter Strzok worked on the Muel ler investigation, until he was fired when his text messages to his mistress surfaced stat ing “We’ll stop Trump” from being president, and that they had an “insurance policy” if he was elected. FBI Director James Comey admitted under oath to the senate Judiciary Commit tee, he had leaked “official FBI records” to reporters, memos he kept at his home safe. The Foreign Intelligence Surveil lance (FISA) Court surveillance warrants the FBI submitted to spy on Trump organization were found by the inspector general to be rife with “factual misstate ments and omissions”. FBI attorney Kevin Cline smith pleaded guilty to altering documents to obtain the FISA warrants, a felony. He was given probation. Rep Adam Schiff assured us in 2018 that the “FBI and DOJ did not ‘abuse’ the FISA process … ,” but in fact they did, and admitted it when caught. 14 FBI officials were investigated, censured, suspended, or fired. Quintes sential law enforcement malfea sance. Always unacceptable, frightening when it’s a powerful federal agency, stunning when directed at the presidency. This stands in stark contrast to the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton emails which she ille gally kept on her private server, including Top Secret/Special Access documents, to which “hostile actors” gained access. In their decision not to recom mend prosecution of presidential candidate Clinton, it was noted that it could be concluded that she was in violation of 18 U.S. Code 1924 “clearly intentional and willful mishandling of clas sified information,” precisely what is being contemplated as a charge against potential candi dateClintonTrump.deleted 33,000 emails after receiving a subpoena, claiming they were “personal” emails, destroyed phones and laptops. Common citizens would be charged with obstruc tion of justice for such actions. It is contemplated that Trump could be charged with obstruc tion of justice for not turning over the files he kept in his home, yet there is no legal difference between electronic and paper government documents. We never witnessed the spec tacle of FBI agents raiding the Clinton home, nor should we have, but the pictures from Mar a Lago are disturbing, andThisunprecedented.discussion isn’t about moral relativity, the Clintons or the Trumps. It is about whether our FBI and DOJ have become partisan and are tipping the scales in the political arena, a dagger at the heart of a free republic. There is no question that the FBI acted immorally during the Trump investiga tions before and after the 2016 election. Regardless, despite the Mueller investigation conclud ing no laws were broken by the Trump campaign, House Demo crats voted to impeach, though the Senate acquitted him. They impeached him again after he had lost re-election, with the clear intent of precluding him from ever running again. Again he was acquitted by the Senate. Now they are trying to ascribe to Trump legal responsibility to the dark day of Jan. 6. The Democrats are tenacious, frus trated with Attorney General Merrick Garland for not filing charges against Trump, and have publicly demanded he do so. Intense pressure from the polit ically powerful is raining down on the FBI and DOJ. I grew up lionizing the FBI, founded in 1908 in part to combat corrupt local politicians and police forces. We need them for so many reasons, including corrupt federal leaders. The FBI is not above reproach and scrutiny, however. FBI direc tor Edgar Hoover, whose name is on the FBI headquarters build ing, purportedly engaged in illegal wiretaps, burglaries, and forged documents. He targeted Martin Luther King and Presi dent John F. Kennedy, blackmail ing them over their adultery. On the heels of all of this, can reasonable liberals understand the trepidation of conservatives? In the 1970s and during the Trump administration, the FBI abused its substantial powers. We aren’t a “banana republic”, and the FBI aren’t “gestapo,” but repeated efforts to overtly impede a politi cal figure from running for office with a double standard applica tion of the law and procedures is deeply disconcerting. Don Schmitz is an independent columnist, he along with Lance Simmens write a bi-weekly column on national topics from the perspec tive of their political leanings. You can forward any comments or topic ideas to
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L isten, do you want to know a secret? — Lennon and McCartney. One of my biggest thrills as a young public servant was gain ing a Top Secret security clear ance as a senior staffer on the U.S. Senate Budget Commit tee. I felt a special level of gravi tas upon my shoulders as I went about helping to fashion legisla tive policy positions that would advance the security and welfare of the nation’s citizens. I shall never forget the grill ing I went through by the Defense Intelligence Agency in a nondescript government-is sue furnished office at the D.C. Navy Yard, apparently designed to shake one’s confidence in their own qualification for such an honor. It was 1981, the beginning of the Reagan era, and a time when admitting you smoked pot in college might eliminate your bid to have access to information that would sufficiently prepare you to brief your boss, a United States senator, on either interna tional affairs or defense spending issues during the closing chapter of the Cold War. That sense of patriotism and commitment to our nation bound Congressional staffers and senior level governmen tal officials together, regardless of political and/or ideological beliefs, into a select fraternity of public servants whose job was to move the nation forward and protect American citizens. It was and should still be the epitome of dedication to this democratic experiment that apparently is under attack by a sickening wave of Look,authoritarianism.thisshould not be an issue at all. If someone, anyone, breaks the law, they should be held accountable and abide by the dictum "if you do the crime you must do the time." Regard less of one’s position in life, abil ity to pay for a top-rate defense, ignorance of the law, or popu larity, if found guilty you should own up and accept the conse quences of your actions. Thus, the current spectacle confronting the 45th president of the United States over an abuse of the responsibilities entrusted to him by the Electoral College that specifically prohibit confis cation, desecration, or possible sharing of the most important documents outlining informa tion that might lead to extended violence, death and destruction, and/or benefit either his own financial or power fantasies or embolden actual or potential enemies of the State is the height of Whilebetrayal.the verdict is not yet out, the dubious and suspicious circumstances surrounding why documents that represent the highest levels of national secu rity should first and foremost never left the secure confines of the White House and second should have been surrendered to federal officials when requested. That is the law. That over a year and a half after the Capitol insurrection and Donald Trump’s removal from the White House have passed with no action on this matter despite strenuous efforts by law enforcement agen cies of the federal government to secure their surrender, short of a warrant for their seizure, is simply unfathomable. The incontrovertible facts are quite simply that any efforts to circumvent any of three criminal statutes are in play here: you may not remove certain items from any public office (max. 3 years in prison); you must deliver docu ments to an officer of the United States when requested (max. 10 years in prison); you may not conceal or destroy documents to hinder an investigation (max. 20 years in prison). The legal standard employed in determining guilt is criminal intent. For those who insist on whataboutisms, i.e., "well, what about Hillary Clinton’s emails?', an investigation concluded in 2019 found “no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified infor mation.” It should also be noted that Clinton cooperated with the investigation and investigators and hence there was no need for the issuance of a subpoena or for executing a search warrant. At a time when various inves tigations are underway involv ing Trump in New York and Georgia, social media is being utilized to instigate outright violence, defunding of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is being advanced by Republi can congressional leaders, active chats about a potential “civil war” are gaining currency in a world struggling with conspir acies and conspiracy-theo rists, inglorious portrayals of the deep administrative state continue to be propagated, and distrust of government institu tions, including federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are being questioned, we stand at a dangerous inflection point in our nation’s history. How we as a society respond to this crisis in confidence in our democratic system will largely dictate the world we leave to future generations. Those who wish to capitalize on whatever fortunes or disasters that may seem apparent from a political calculus, which under the rosi est scenario will most assuredly be a short-term deflection rather than a long-term solution, will carry the shame of structurally denigrating the advances we have made in democratic governance. Democracy is messy, but it works. Winston Churchill captured the essence of democ racy when he declared “it is the worst form of government — except for all the others that have been tried.” Lance Simmens is an indepen dent columnist, he along with Don Schmitz write a bi-weekly column on national topics from the perspec tive of their political leanings. You can forward any comments or topics to editor@13starsmedia.com
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NOTICE: THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: 07/29/2022 SUNRISE ASSESSMENT SERVICES 7844 Madison Ave., Ste. 145 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Sale Information Line: (916)939-0772 or LEGAL08/25/2022,PUB:To:MANAGERERICKAnationwideposting.comwww.BATES,ACCOUNTNPP0414498PASOROBLESPRESS08/18/2022,09/01/2022CM506 PUBLIC NOTICE APN: 054-111-044 TS No.: 22-02219CA TSG Or der No.: 220221614-CAVOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DE FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED MAY 17, 2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX PLANATION OF THE NA TURE OF THE PROCEED ING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW YER. Affinia Default Ser vices, LLC, as the duly ap pointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the pow er of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded May 26, 2004 as Document No.: 2004045297 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by: James M. Ritchie and Gail Ritchie, who are married to each other, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a ca shier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings asso ciation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. As more ful ly described in the at tached legal description. See Exhibit A. Sale Date: September 13, 2022 Sale Time: 11:00 AM Sale Lo cation: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Build ing, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 File No.:2202219CA The street ad dress and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9525 Santa Lucia Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or war ranty, expressed or im plied, regarding title, pos session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with inter est thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimat ed fees, charges and ex penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $200,869.08 (Estimat ed). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this fig ure prior to sale. It is possi ble that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebt edness due.
NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Sec tion 2924m of the Califor nia Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auc tion. If you are an “eligi ble bidder,” you may be able to purchase the prop erty if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercis ing this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 9390772, or visit this internet website wideposting.com,www.nationusing the file number assigned to this case 22-02219CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days af ter the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buy er” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider con tacting an attorney or ap propriate real estate pro fessional immediately for advice regarding this po tential right to purchase. File No.:22-02219CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any rea son, the successful bid der’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the re turn of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no fur ther recourse. For Trust ee Sale Information Log On To: Vollendorffgust939-0772.posting.comwww.nationwideorCall:(916)Dated:Au2,2022By:KelleeForeclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 290-7452 File No.:22-02219CA LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT A PARCEL 1: THAT PORTION OF LOT 18 IN BLOCK 15 OF ATASCADERO COLONY, IN THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALI FORNIA, ACCORDING TO AMENDED RECORDED JULY 6, 1915 IN BOOK 3, PAGE 14-A OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DE SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF SANTA LUCIA ROAD, AT THE NORTHWEST COR NER OF SAID LOT 18, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO WILLIAM R. PHILLIPS, ET UX., BY DEED DATED JAN UARY 15, 1960, AND RE CORDED JANUARY 29, 1960 IN BOOK 1045, PAGE 164 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 15 DEGREES 45’ WEST ALONG THE WEST ERLY LINE OF THE PROP ERTY SO CONVEYED, 390 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF AND THE TRUE POINT OF BE GINNING; THENCE SOUTH 64 DEGREES 21’ EAST ALONG THE SOUTH ERLY LINE OF THE PROP ERTY CONVEYED, 184.56 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF OCTOBER 15, 1962, AND RECORDED DECEMBER 4, 1962 IN BOOK 1214, PAGE 454 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 2 THEREIN; THENCE SOUTH 25 DE GREES 39’ WEST ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE PROPERTY SO CONVEYED, 100.00 FEET TO THE MOST WEST ERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHWEST ERLY LINE OF THE PROP ERTY SO CONVEYED, 40 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTH 25 DEGREES 39’ WEST, 185.52 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 18; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 00’ WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, 177.85 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST ERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH 15 DEGREES 45’ EAST ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT, 296.76 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO EX CEPT THEREFROM ALL STREETS, ROADS AND AL LEYS SHOWN ON THE MAP ABOVE REFERRED TO. PARCEL 2: AN EASE MENT FOR ROAD PUR POSES OVER THAT POR TION OF LOTS 17 AND 18 IN BLOCK 15 OF ATASCADERO COLONY, IN THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALI FORNIA, ACCORDING TO AMENDED MAP OF ATASCADERO, RECORDED JULY 6, 1915 IN BOOK 3, PAGE 14-A OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DE SCRIBED AS WIDTHSTRIPSAIDPOINT27.35ANDRADIUS1INGCURVEERLYLUCIACENTERLINETHENCENERTHEROAD,LINEPOINTCOMMENCINGFOLLOWS;ATAONTHECENTEROFSANTALUCIASAIDPINTBEINGNORTHWESTCOROFSAIDLOT17,ALONGTHESAIDOFSANTAROADINANEASTDIRECTIONONATOTHELEFT,HAVACENTRALANGLEOFDEGREE5’37”WITHAOF1,432.5FEETFORALENGTHOFFEETTOTHETRUEOFBEGINNING,EASEMENTBEINGAOFLAND40FEETINLYINGWESTERLY
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursu ant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in formation about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the resched uled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772, or visit this internet web site www.nationwidepost ing.com, using the file number assigned to this case 21264. Information about postponements that are very short in du ration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele phone information or on the Internet website. The best way to verify post ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.
The sale will be held at breezeway adjacent to County General Services, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid an estimate of $480,459.80. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $48,045.98 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a depos it. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $48,045.98 must be pre sented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The re mainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may deter mine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bid der will pay all conveyanc ing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associ ated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time with in which to deliver the re mainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be ap plied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required peri od, or within any exten sions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the fore closure commissioner af ter consultation with the HUD Field Office repre sentative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD field office Representa tive, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemp tion, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant the Act. There fore, the Foreclosure com missioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accor dance with the terms of the sale as provided here in. HUD does not guaran tee that the property will be vacant. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage is to be reinstat ed prior to the scheduled sale is $480,459.80, as of 8/29/2022, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, ad vertising costs and post age expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notic es and for the 242-8599866-535-3736Diego,leymanmissionerofSolutions,6/28/2022instatement.thecurredandclosurecommissioncordingsureincurredessaryrecordincurredabledanceCommissioner’sForeclosureattenatthesale,reasonandcustomarycostsfortitleandliensearches,thenecout-of-pocketcostsbytheForecloCommissionerforredocuments,afortheForeCommissioner,allothercostsininconnectionwithforeclosurepriortoreDate:TotalLenderInc.U.S.Dept.HUDForeclosureComBY:MaxNew10505SorrentoValRoad,Suite125SanCA,92121Phone:Fax:866-Anotarypublic
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bid ding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks in volved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid der at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auc tioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encour aged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s of fice or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these re sources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the prop erty.
NOTICE TO PROP ERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursu ant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in formation about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if appli cable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet gardingcom,www.nationwideposting.website,forinformationrethesaleofthis property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 22-02219CA. Information about post ponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone infor mation or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement in formation is to attend the scheduled sale.
NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the provisions of the Califor nia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, for the pur pose of satisfying the lien of the undersigned for charges incurred for stor age of the property de scribed below, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale, and due notice having been given to the occupants and the time specified in such notice for payment having expired; notice is hereby given that such property will be sold via online auction at LEGALPUB:LTD.CAMINODATED:PHONEOBLIGATEDLANDLORDTLEMENTINPRIORTY.TORESERVESIS”.ERTYALLweightsbags,Unit93422noStoragelocatedbeenwherebemined.biddercompletedtime08/31/2022,willand8:00amBiddingSelfStorageAuction.com.www.willbeginaton08/16/2022auctionbiddingcloseat12:00pmonatwhichtheauctionwillbeandthehighwillbedeterThepropertywillavailableforpickupsaidpropertyhasstoredandwhichisatElCaminoSelf1740ElCamiReal,Atascadero,CA73:Dalton:Clothes,laundrybaskets,PURCHASEDPROPISBEINGSOLD“AS-THEUNDERSIGNEDTHERIGHTBIDONTHEPROPERSALEISSUBJECTTOCANCELLATIONTHEEVENTOFSETBETWEENTHEANDTHEPARTY.TELE(805)466-144408/15/2022)ELSELFSTORAGE,08/18,08/25/2022CM508
NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property af ter the trustee auction pur suant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you ex ceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916)939-0772, or visit this internet www.nationwideposting.website com, using the file num ber assigned to this case 21264 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924(c) of the Civ il Code so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligi ble bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Title Order No. 2094006CAD Trustee Sale No. 21264 Account No. 0817 YOU ARE IN DE FAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESS MENT DATED 02/10/2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/13/2022 at 11:00AM, SUNRISE ASSESSMENT SERVICES, as the duly ap pointed Trustee pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, Recorded on 02/18/2021, as In strument # 2021012909 of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO Coun ty, California, property owned by: GORDON L. THOMAS. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings asso ciation, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do busi ness in this state). At: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, all right, title and interest under said Notice of De linquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land therein: APN: 012-324-052 THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FOR 90 DAYS AFTER THE PUBLIC AUCTION IS CONDUCTED The street address and other common desig nation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4898 LONGHORN LANE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 The undersigned Trustee dis claims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but with out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, re garding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said No tice of Delinquent Assess ment, with interest there on, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee, to-wit: $8,004.04 Estimated Accrued in terest and additional advances, if any, will in crease this figure prior to sale. The claimant under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Elec tion to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.
AND PARALLEL WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED COURSE: SOUTH 25 DE GREE 39’ WEST FOR A LENGTH OF 495.70 FEET TO A POINT. EXCEPT THEREFROM ANY POR TION THEREOF LYING WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINES OF PARCEL 1 DE SCRIBED HEREIN. ALSO EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL STREETS, ROADS AND AL LEYS SHOWN ON THE MAP ABOVE REFEREED TO. NPP0414512 To: ATASCADERO NEWS 08/18/2022, 08/25/2022, LEGAL09/01/2022CM507
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are con sidering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear owner ship of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en couraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contact ing the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the prop erty.
or other officer complet ing this certificate verifies only the identity of the in dividual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accu racy, or validity of that doc ument. State Of Ca County Of San Diego On 6/28/2022 before me, Randy Newman, a notary public personally ap peared, Max Newman who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evi dence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are sub scribed to the within in strument and acknowl edged to me that he/she/ they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the per son(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the per son(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under Penalty Of Perjury under the laws of the State of California that the forego ing paragraph is true and correct. Witness my hand and official seal. Randy Newman (Seal) PUB: 08/04, 08/11, LEGAL08/18/2022CM486
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A t the tender age of 22, I left a cowboy job paying $650 a month to take a job as a field editor with a major livestock newspaper. I was hired in October to work ring at purebred auctions, take photos, write sale reports and sell advertising, which I hated and was not good at. I couldn’t sell tofu lasagna to a starving vegan. My territory included south ern California, Arizona, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada. I was a contract worker, which meant I got 33 percent of all my ad sales, but I had to pay all my own expenses. My two best accounts were an auction yard and the 26 Bar Ranch in Arizona. That’s how I found myself over Thanksgiving weekend in Stan field, Arizona, at a cocktail party standing 10 feet away from The Duke himself, John Wayne. I’ve met a lot of personalities at cattle sales over the years. I had a great conversation with Mel Gibson, traveled with Mrs. David Rockefeller, worked Wayne Newton’s Arab horse sale, and met dozens of profes sional athletes whose financial advisors had told them what a great tax write-off purebred livestock was. But the highlight was attending John Wayne’s Hereford Sale for several years. Adding to the special feeling was that we always stayed at a resort called Francisco Grande, which had been a Spring Train ing camp for the San Francisco Giants. Keep in mind this was only the second sale I’d attended, so I assumed this was what it was going to feel like being a field editor.When you mentioned the name 26 Bar, everyone thought of The Duke, but he had a part ner in Louis Johnson, who was one of the shrewdest people I’ve ever met. Legend has it that The Duke had been investing in cotton farms, but everyone he partnered up with took him to the cleaners, so he asked around, “Who is the best cotton farmer in TheArizona?”nameLouis Johnson kept popping up, so he partnered up with Louis on farming a huge feedlot that was named the Red River Feedlot after one of The Duke’s biggest movies, and a purebred Hereford operation that quickly became one of the most prominent and success ful in history. Their annual bull sale topped the list of having the highest sale average in the country. I gotta admit I was not blown away by my first impression of The Duke. He always seemed to be holding a cocktail glass (which I never saw him drink from), he had undershot heels on his boots that made him walk a little funny and he wore high water pants. But the more I observed The Duke, the more I felt sorry for him because everybody wanted a piece of him whether it was an autograph or a photo with him after the sale. The sale was held in a huge quonset hut with 26 Bar painted all over it. The Duke stayed on the auction block for the entirety of the sale and I once asked my friend Skinner Hardy what it felt like to be auction eering with John Wayne look ing over your shoulder? Skinner admitted that it was a bit intim idating ... and I’ve never known Skinner to be intimidated by anything or anybody. Louis Johnson was a great businessman and marketeer but he wasn’t the only person responsible for the success of 26 Bar. When you arrived at the sale sight all the bulls were tied up like they were at Denver or Fort Worth and every animal was beautifully groomed with their horns and hooves polished to a bright luster. And keep in mind most of these bulls were range bulls, not herd sires. The man responsible for how perfect all the bulls looked was Marvin Meek, who was the 26 Bar herdsman for 20 years. Marvin worked his magic on all livestock. He trained some of the best cowdogs I’ve ever seen, was a bonafide, surefire cowboy and possessed an abil ity to prepare cattle for sale that was unmatched. I remember walking the outdoor stalls at 26 Bar with a friend who looked at the beautiful lineup of bulls and uttered these timeless words I’ve never forgotten: “Fat is always the prettiest color.” To me, Marvin Meek will always be the real John Wayne. Lee Pitts is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email them at leepitts@leepittsbooks.com.
W hat comes to mind when you hear the word water? I imagine hydration, lakes, rivers, oceans, streams, abundance, vitality, life force, fish, kayaking, surfing, bathing, cooling, and warming. Our bodies require water for life. Water is a primary element of our daily use. We use water upon waking and right before going to sleep. Consider the many ways you use water daily, from washing dishes, clothes, and your body, to watering plants, crops, pets, and ourselves, to filling up pools, hot tubs, and more. Water is a sacred gift from the planet upon which we live and ultimately a gift from the Source of all creation. How often do we take the time to bless this life-sustaining resource that is such a prominent and necessary part of our lives? Japanese businessman, author, and pseudo-scientist Dr. Masaru Emoto claimed that human consciousness could affect the molecular structure of water. He was curious what would happen to water exposed to beauti ful classical music and words of affirmation. After the expo sure, he froze the water and viewed the ice crystals formed under a microscope. He found that water exposed to Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin produced beautiful hexagonal crystals. In contrast, water exposed to heavy metal music made malformed and frag mented crystals at best. One family in Japan heard about his studies in Amer ica and was inspired to exper iment on their own. They took two jars, placed water and rice in each, then taped a piece of paper with the word thank you written on it to one jar and the words you fool on the other. Their entire family participated in the experiment. Every day for thirty days, they approached each jar and said, “Thank you,” to one and, “You fool,” to the other. As a result, the rice in the thank you jar fermented slightly with a pale-yellow color, and the rice in the fool jar rotted and turned black. We, humans, are made up of 70 percent water. So, imagine how the words we speak affect our bodies. Today is a perfect day to transform negative thoughts and words, complaints, and upsets into love and joy. Here are some high-vibration words for you to speak aloud and alter the molecular structure of the water in your body: I am healthy, wealthy, and wise. I eat clean food that nourishes my body, mind, and spirit. I drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. I’m radiant, vibrant, and glow ing. I move my body as often as I can. I hold myself in the high est esteem and take excellent care of me. I set healthy boundaries and know when to say no. My self-talk is positive, proactive, and rich. I put outfits together that make me feel great. I give myself ample time to rest, rejuvenate and recharge. I practice my practice and walk my talk. I love my life and everyone in it. Oh yes, I am grateful, thankful, and blessed. And so it is. Rev. Elizabeth Rowley is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at reveliz abeth@cccsl.org.
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 535 Creston Road., Paso Robles ; (805) 238-3549 ; Dr. Gary M. Barker, Pastor; Goal of church: To teach Believers to love God and people.; Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Service; 6 p.m. Eve Service; Wednesdays: 7 p.m. prayer meeting.
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC We honor ancient scriptures, responding to God’s contemporary call to be just and kind.; Join us for Worship Sunday, 10 a.m.; Church School Sunday, 10:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship 11 a.m.; Men’s Bible Study, Wednesday, 8 a.m.; Women’s Bible Study, Friday, 10 a.m.; Youth Group; 1301 Oak St., Paso Robles; (805) 238-3321.
ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH 820 Creston Road., Paso Robles; (805) 238-2218- Parish Office open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; website: www.saintrosechurch.org; Mass times;Daily Mass- 12:00 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.; Tues. 7 p.m. Spanish; Saturday 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Spanish Vigil Mass; Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Spanish Mass at 12:30PM. Father Rudolfo Contreras.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH 238 17th St. Paso Robles; Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Our Wednesday Testimony; Meeting is the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.; Reading room-same location after services & by apportionment.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-LCMS 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero; 466-9350; Morning Bible class at 9 a.m. Sunday; Coffee and Sunday Worship with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. Sunday; Thursday morning Bible class 10 a.m. followed by refreshments and fellowship; Developmentally disabled Bible class 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings; redeemeratascadero.org; redeemeratascadero@gmail.com; Pastor Wayne Riddering.
It’s never too late to be fire safe! The nonprofit organization, Resilient Souls is dedicated to trauma survivor restoration and building a supportive trauma-in formed community. On Aug. 26 and 27, Resilient Souls will host an Arts Evening. A play, “My Name Is,” will be performed by survivors and was written by the detective, David Norum, who investigated “Annie’s” case. The play is directed by Jill Tumbow. Following the performance, there will be a Q and A with Annie, the detective/playwright, and experts in trauma. The event will be held at the Avila Beach Community Center 191 San Miguel Street, Avila, starting at 6:30 pm. For more information, visit resilientsouls. org or call (833) 322-1920. This week I was flipping through an old magazine when I saw an article about pumpkins. I love pumpkins and all they represent, like pies, breads, sweet and sour preserves, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and fall. The article suggested that this year when you carve your pump kin, save the seeds for a healthy snack. Following are the instruc tions they gave for preparing the seeds to eat. Scoop out the center mass and separate the seeds from the pulp by running the mass under cool water over a colander, letting the seeds fall into the colander and discarding the pulp. Leave the seeds out to dry overnight or roast them right away. To dry, spread them evenly on a cookie sheet. To roast, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Mix seasoning ingredients with the seeds and spread seeds evenly on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Roast for 8-10 minutes, check ing and stirring every 3 minutes. Here are a couple of season ing ideas: Coconut and Sugar 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon finely shredded 1⁄4coconutteaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt Ginger and Sesame 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 teaspoon melted coconut oil 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1⁄2 teaspoon sesame seeds 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger Mix the seasoning ingredi ents in a small bowl and then combine with the seeds before roasting. See you Friday evening at the “Cruise” on El Camino Real in Atascadero, starting at 6:30 pm. Barbie Butz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at bbutz1@outlook.com butz COLUMNIST
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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 940 Creston Road, Paso Robles; has Sunday worship services at 9:30 a.m; For more information, call the church at (805) 238-3702. Ext. 206. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ATASCADERO 11605 El Camino Real, Atascadero; Sunday Service Time: 10 a.m.; Nurs-ery Care Provided:; 9:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.; Mid-week student ministry; PreK-12th grade Sept-April, Weds, 4 p.m.; (805) 466-2566; Pastor Steve Poteete-Marshall; atascaderoumc.org.
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 9925 Morro Road, Atascadero; “The Church on the Hill”; An independent church committed to the teaching of God’s Word.; Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship – 11 a.m.; Evening Bible Study – 6 p.m.; Wed Prayer – 7 p.m.; Nursery care provided.; Pastor Ken Butler, Jr.; (805) 461-9197.
GRACE CENTRAL COAST NORTH COUNTY CAMPUS 9325 El Bordo Avenue, Atascadero; Sunday Services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.; (805) 543-2358; gracecentralcoast.org; Helping people find and follow Jesus.
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA A place of hope! Join us for in-person worship on Sundays at 9 A.M. Services are also streamed on our YouTube channel, Hope Lutheran Church Atascadero. We offer Sunday School for all ages after worship. Learn more at ourhopelutheran.net. 8005 San Gabriel Road, Atascadero. 805.461.0430. office@ourhopelutheran.org.
WORSHIP DIRECTORY ATASCADERO GOSPEL CHAPEL 8205 Curbaril Ave. (corner of Curbaril & Atascadero Ave.): Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Ted Mort, Pastor. (805) 466-0175. atascaderogospelchapel.org
lee pitts COLUMNIST D ear WeReaders,liveon approx imately 6 acres in a rocky, wooded area on the west side of Atascadero. Little did we know how important weed-eat ing would become this year, of all the 37 years we’ve lived here. On the back of the property, we gave permission to a small family to live in their trailer, using an RV hook-up we had developed for our family visi tors with RVs, but last Saturday a fire destroyed their home and everything they owned. Fortunately, no one was seri ously injured, although the family’s pet dog did not survive, leaving great emotional injury to all of them. A compassion ate fireman did retrieve the dog and friends took the dog to El Camino Animal Hospital for cremation so that the family can have a proper burial when the time is right for them. As soon as word got out about the fire and the family’s loss, community members began offering support, and a “go fund me” account was established. If you would like to help, go to the “James Family” account. You will see the words “a family devastated by a house fire.” The account was organized by Stephanie Brown. Any amount will help grow the fund and remember that they lost everything. I must commend the Atascadero Fire Department for its prompt and professional action. They told us that because of all the weed eating we had done, they were able to contain the fire and keep it from spread ing beyond the trailer’s site. Please be sure to check with your local fire department for weed eating requirements pertaining to your own property.
AWAKENING WAYS SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY A New Thought Spiritual Community. Living the Consciously Awakened Life. Rev. Elizabeth Rowley Hogue Sunday 10:00am at the Pavilion 9315 Pismo Way, Atascadero (805) 460-0762. awakeningways.org
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 513 Palma Ave., Atascadero; Sunday services: Holy Eucharist — 9 a.m., Taize — 8 p.m.; the Rev. W. Merritt Greenwood, interim director; the Rev. James Arnold, Deacon; the Rev. Jacqueline Sebro, Deacon; office (805) 466-0379, fax (805) 466-6399; website stlukesatascadero.org; email office@stlukesatascadero.org
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CHARLES PADDOCK ZOO ATASCADERO — On Aug. 6, The Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero gave the opportunity for guests to come and observe animal residents create abstract art. In addi tion, zoo visitors were able to do their own arts and crafts, while local artists showcased their artwork for sale and provided demon strations and workshops in which guests were able to learn drawing and painting tech niques. According to Atascadero Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish, the annual event, which is not a fundraiser nor a city-spon sored event since Atascadero owns the zoo, was included in the admission fee. Flavia Parotti, one of the zookeepers, said the event began five years ago — despite taking a two-year break for the pandemic. It has grown each year to be more of a local and community-thriving event. It would be an understatement to say that the real headliner is the animals. Parotti said when the animals paint “they have fun as a form of enrichment.”
Only events with a connection to SLO county will be considered. Calendar events are scheduled in advance and subject to change.
SAT AUG 20 PRINTMAKING STUDIOS ON THE PARK, PASO ROBLES 2:30-3:30pm This class will demonstrate the process of print making using styrofoam to not just create a stamp but a beautiful bouquet of flowers. For more info and to register visit studiosonthepark.org
Charles Paddock Zoo gives its denizens a chance to let their creativity shine Submission deadline is Monday at noon. Please email submissions to: c/o Calendar Editor, office@13starsmedia.comto
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ATASCADERO LAKE PARK 6:30-8:30pm Band Line Up Includes: Aug. 27: The JD Project TEMPLETON CONCERT IN THE PARK SERIES TEMPLETON PARK 6 - 8pm Band Line Up Includes: Aug. 24: Monte Mills & The Lucky Horseshoe Band PASO CONCERTSROBLESIN THE PARK DOWNTOWN CITY PARK 6 - 8pm Band Line Up Includes: Aug. 18: Joy Bonner Band COMMUNITYATASCADERO BAND ATASCADERO LAKE BANDSTAND 7 - 8pm Bring lawn chairs and a picnic and enjoy the Atascadero Community Band Free at the Lake Park Aug. 23 MOVIE IN THE GARDENS SUNKEN GARDENST 8 - 10pm Movies are FREE to the public and will begin at approximately 8:15pm. Movie Line Up Includes: Aug. 27: Sing 2
ATASCADERO — Join the City of Atascadero for a fun-filled weekend by coming out to Atascadero’s Cruisin’ Weekend.Theweekend kicks off with the 29th Annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite on Friday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m., and contin ues on Saturday with the 31st Annual Mid State Cruizers Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Atascadero Lake Park followed by the 6th Annual Dancing in the Streets in the Downtown from 5 to 9 Planp.m.tobe in Downtown Atascadero on Aug. 19 and 20 for your favorite annual tradition. This coming Hot El Camino Cruise Nite marks the 29th year that this cruise has been in place. It’s one of the larg est and most popular annual events in San Luis Obispo County and one of the City’s signature events. On Friday evening, over 400 local cruisers from the 1950s and 1960s come downtown from local residents to a vari ety of cruisers across California. These beautifully, restored antique cars cruise up and down El Camino Real from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Over the years, Cruise Nite has grown immensely, and expanded to be a weekend event for locals and tour ists alike to enjoy a full weekend of fun. Cruise Nite festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, and the Mid-State Cruizers Car Show will be at Atascadero Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., where you can check out the interior and exterior of a wide variety of antique cars. Several of these cars will then cruise on over to the downtown at 5 p.m. and will park along Sunken Gardens on West Mall to kick off the 6th Annual Dancing in theOnStreets.Saturday evening at 5 p.m., Dancing in the Streets will jump-start the evening with several bands from The Vibe Setters at the ECR Stage on El Camino Real and Entrada to the Community Entertainment in front of City Hall. There will be four of the county’s favorite bands performing plus community entertainment, food trucks, beer, wine/cider and distillery vendors who will be ready to celebrate a fun evening of music and dancing. The evening promises a full variety of music for everyone’s enjoyment and enter tainment, whether you want to dance or just enjoy the music and engaging atmosphere.
WED AUG 19-20 CRUISIN’ WEEKEND Friday: Join the classic cars for Cruise Night on El Camino Real starting at Saturday:6:30pm. Mid State Cruisers present the 31st Annual Car Show held at the Atascadero Lake Park from 10am-3pm. Saturday Evening: 6th Annual Dancing in the Streets in Downtown Atascadero from 5-9pm.
Special community entertainment performances will kick off with the California Mid State Fair Queen and her court, Atascadero High School Show Choir Soloist, Atascadero High School Cheer Team, and Dancing with Our Stars to present the 2022 dancers and Motion Academy of Dance in Atascadero.Everyone is sure to work up an appe tite, and with all that dancing, and a variety of food trucks will be available including Bello Catering’s Wood Fire Pizza, Cardonagh Kitchen Irish inspired food, Daniel’s & Daniel’s, Hungry Mother, Lido’s, Railroad BBQ, Mary’s Cuisine, Taqueria Don Jose, Templeton Pizza & Greek Food, and Zen Dog. For those with a sweet tooth, be prepared to enjoy Crave Mini Donuts, Le Ciel Crepe Café, Greybots Team 973 Cotton Candy, G Brothers Kettlecorn, Hug a Mug, and Paradise Shaved Ice. On tap, they will have a variety of beer, wine, cider and distilled spirits with a special thanks to their nonprofit beverage vendor, Central Coast Brew er’s Guild for arranging the collection of beverage vendors and being their commemorative beverage glass sponsor. In addition, the downtown merchants and restaurants will be open providing your favorite food and drink and open to serve hungry guests. This weekend would not be possible without their sponsors. The list is long starting with their Cruisin’ Weekend sponsor Street Side Ale House; their presenting sponsors including H&R Block, Sprinkler King, Waste Manage ment; supporting sponsors Mechanics Bank, and Kirk Consulting; their Friend Sponsors, Coastal Communities Physi cians Network, Taco Bell, Hart Impres sions.On top of all this, it’s free to attend any of the Cruisin’ Weekend events. Food, and drink are available for purchase and a variety of local merchants will be open. For more information on the event or details of car registration, please contact them at (805) 470-3360 or Visi tAtascadero.com.
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Hot El Camino Cruise Nite is on Friday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m.
EL CAMINO CRUISE NITE 29th Annual Cruisin’ Weekend Back in Atascadero this Weekend STAFF REPORT By BLAKE ASHLEY FRINO-GERL Zoo visitors watch a ball python, supervised by Zoo Curator of Education Silvia Braun, create some artwork at Charles Paddock Zoo. Contributed Photos Week of August 18 - 24 Football 8/19 | 5/7:30 pm | King City (JV/V) Womens Tennis 8/18 | 3:30 pm | Morro Bay (JV/V) 8/23 | 3:30 pm | Pioneer Valley (JV/V) Womens Volleyball 8/18 | 4/5/6 pm | Nipomo 8/23 | 4/5/6 pm | Atascadero Womens Golf 8/22 | 3 pm | Santa Maria Mens Waterpolo 8/18 | 5/6 pm | El Diamante (JV/V) 8/23 | 4/5 pm | Righetti (JV/V) Football 8/19 | 4/7 pm | Santa Ynez (JV/V) Womens Waterpolo 8/22 | 3/4 pm | Nipomo (JV/V) 8/23 | 6/7 pm | Righetti (JV/V) Womens Golf 8/18 | 3 pm | Lemoore (JV/V) 8/22 | 12 pm | Tourney (V) 8/23 | 3 pm | Bakersfield/Taft (JV/V) Womens Volleyball 8/18 | 4/5/6 pm | Paso Robles (F/ 8/23JV/V)| 4/5/6 pm | Templeton (F/ JV/V) Football 8/19 | 4/7 pm | Kingsburg (FR/JV/V) Womens Golf 8/22 | TBA | Tourney 8/23 | 11 am | Pirate Invitational Womens Tennis 8/18 | 3/4 pm | Santa Maria (JV/V) 8/23 | 3 pm | Orcutt (V) Womens Volleyball 8/18 | 4/5/6 pm | Atascadero (F/JV/V) Womens Waterpolo 8/23 | 4/5 pm | Morro Bay (JV/V) Mens Waterpolo 8/23 | 6/7 pm | Morro Bay (JV/V) For full details on games, locations, etc. please visit: pasoschools.org/domain/543 PASO ROBLES For full details on games, locations, etc. please visit: templetonhs.schoolloop.com/Athletics TEMPLETON For full details on games, locations, etc. please visit: atascaderousd.cyberschool.com/AHS/Department/32-Athletics ATASCADERO atascaderonews.com • pasoroblespress.com Making Communities Better Through Print.™ Thursday, August 18, 2022 • PAGE A-13 Good News • Real News • Your Hometown News CALENDAR & EVENTS
ECR Stage The Vibe Setters | 5 to 7 p.m. The Counterfeit Kings | 7:30 to 9 p.m. Lewis Stage Steppin’ Out Band | 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. City Hall Stage Community Entertainment | 5 to 6 p.m.Burning James & the All-Stars | 7 to 9 p.m.
Paint is put on a table along with the canvases and the animals will “walk over to paint and then walk on the canvas and they leave their marks,” added Parotti. Animal artists this year included a desert tortoise, binterongs, mongoose lemurs, meer kats, a ball python, and a hedgehog. All sales earned from animal residents’ paintings go to the Charles Paddock Zoo. In addition, according to Parotti, one student artist put forth all her sale proceeds going to the zoo. Local artists included in the event were Central Coast Seaweed Pressing, Hambly Farms, Amandalee Design, and Turquoise Giraffe, who crocheted specific animals to correlate with the zoo residents. Paradise Shaved Ice provided a tasty treat for guests to enjoy while listening to music. With almost 500 people in attendance, the event provided mutual support of local businesses, but more importantly, the ability to see animals in a unique and more freeing element having fun.
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISTRICT 1 SUPERVISOR JOHN PESCHONG (805) jpeschong@co.slo.ca.us781-4491 DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR DEBBIE ARNOLD (805) darnold@co.slo.ca.us781-4339
SENATORS OF THE 117TH CONGRESS DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D) CLASS I 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 (202) 224-3841 ALEX PADILLA (D) 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 (202) 224-3553
COUNCILMEMBER SUSAN FUNK Phone: (805) sfunk@atascadero.org464-7709
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month* 6 p.m. Council Chambers 6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero (805) 470-3400 *Council only meets on the 2nd Tuesday in July, August & December. MAYOR HEATHER MORENO Phone: (805) hmoreno@atascadero.org470-3400
The Trustee Board approved going forward with Resolution #04-22-23 and will fill the vacancy by provi sional appointment. The interviews, after the applications have been turned in, will take place on Wednes day, Sept. 28, at 5:30 p.m.
• Neighborhoods without reasonable secondary emer gency egress routes. • Properties with average slopes greater than 30%. Properties including creeks, wetlands, or sensitive habitats. Properties in locations of known archaeological Propertiesresources. that include historic resources. Urban Lot Splits were also addressed as part of SB 9. These lot splits can only be performed in single-family zoning, and the owner must occupy one of the dwellings for at least three years, with as close to even lot splits as Thepossible.Planning modatetheupdatesCityRecommendationCommissionwasfortheCounciltoapprovethetovarioussectionsofMunicipalCodetoaccombothSB9andAcces sory Dwelling Units. ADU resolution A passed with a change from three-quar ter-acre to a half-acre minimum proposed by Commissioner Victoria Carranza. Draft resolution B passed unanimously.Resolution A for UDUs also had a change also proposed by Carranza, which adds an exception for smaller parcels surrounded by larger parcels with the same language as recommended for ADUs. Reso lution A passed unanimously along with Resolution B. All four resolutions will be brought before the City Coun cil at a later date. COMM FROM A1 WINE
46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JOSEPH R. BIDEN (D) 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500 Comments: (202) 456-1111 White House Switchboard: (202) 456-1414
The Consent Agenda, which featured a student teacher agree ment with Cal Poly and course title changes, and new course offerings at Atascadero High School, passed unanimously.Butlerpresented the board with a proposed Trustee Workshop. “We’d like to propose that the trustees consider holding a workshop to discuss our facility needs as well as state matching funds which will be used at the board’s discretion to fund future projects,” stated Butler. The motion passed, and the Trustee Workshop will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 9 a.m. Once again, Superintendent Butler addressed the board on whether to hold a special election in March 2023 or adopt Resolution #04-22-23 with a provisional appointment to fill the board vacancy left by Mary Kay Mills after her resignation at the beginning of the month. At the Aug. 8 special board meet ing, the AUSD Trustee Board adopted a resolution ordering a governing board member election to fill the vacancy. “We asked for that to be consol idated with the general election, which is scheduled for Nov. 8,” Butler said. “We did submit that in a timely manner, though our county superin tendent of schools as well as to the county clerk recorder’s office. At this time, that has been formally denied by the county clerk.” The board was presented with two choices to move forward with filling the vacancy. A provisional appoint ment within a 60-day timeline or hold a special election. The estimate from the County Clerk to hold a special election came in at $545,210.00. “If you choose to go with the appointment process, applications would be made available on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022,” Butler said. “Those applications by prospective candi dates would be due Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, by 4 p.m.”
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COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES BOURBEAU Phone: (805) cbourbeau@atascadero.org703-3809 COUNCILMEMBER MARK DARIZ Phone: (805) mdariz@atascadero.org470-3400
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SB 9 only applies to single-family residential lots and allows two primary units on each lot. SB 9 does not apply to the entire city of Atascadero. It is recognized that SB 9 is applied only to urbanized areas. Areas of concern for local application of SB 9 include: Areas not served by sewer.
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Cities are no longer allowed to charge impact fees or capac ity charges for second units that are less than 750 square feet. Units 750 to 1200 square feet get a proportional fee system, which Atascadero has been doing since the law went into effect.ADUs can be attached or detached from a primary unit. It was recommended that a limit of 1,000 square feet is put on ADUs, with exceptions for larger lots and larger primary units where the ADU is behind the primary unit and 50 percent of that Wastewaterdwelling.and septic have been a concern with ADUs and UDUs, and it was clarified that, though a half-acre per dwell ing is needed for septic, each parcel needs one gross acre, which includes easements and roads. But the restrictions to one gross acre are not needed for Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs), which are addi tions to existing units. The council asked the Plan ning Commission to look into exceptions for land in more rural areas so that they can apply for ADUs in their unique situation. Standards were added to address that situation. “So, ADUs, as mentioned, will add to the city’s quota for affordable housing. Half of them will be counted as low and half moderate,” said Gleason. The additions to the ADU, UDU, and Urban Lot Splits add to the current code, but most issues are already addressed in its rules now. The state decided to add UDUs and Urban Lot Splits into the mix as well. So, on Jan. 1, 2022, SB 9 took effect. “In general, what that law said, was basically any single family property now has the ability to construct up to four dwelling units on every prop erty,” Gleason added. “So two primary dwelling units. Your principal house and the new UDU, as well as your ADU and then potential JADU.”
REPRESENTATIVE OF CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35 JORDAN CUNNINGHAM (R) Capitol: (916) 319-2035 District: (805) ad35.asmrc.org549-3381
40TH GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA GAVIN NEWSOM (D) c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-2841 Fax: (916) gavin.newsom@gov.ca558-3160
MAYOR PRO TEM HEATHER NEWSOM Phone: (805) hnewsom@atascadero.org470-3400
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A public hearing on the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the AUSD and the California School Employees Association, Atascadero Chapter 124, was presented by Assistant Superintendent of Busi ness Services Jackie Martin. It passed unanimously.Following, Assistant Superinten dent of Educational Services E.J. Rossi gave the board an informa tional only Summer School Update. The Atascadero Unified School District’s next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m.
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The wineries are amazing; they are the best,” said Silva. “They know it’s for Paso kids, and they do the best job. Every year there is so much creativity.” Some participating breweries and wineries this year included Ancient Peaks, Asuncion Ridge, Bovino, Calcareous, Cass Winery, Dubost, Eberle, Hope Family Wine, Hoyt, Midnight Cellars, Peachy Canyon, Pear Valley, Penman Springs, Venteux, Volatus, and Cal Coast Brewery. Each year at the cookoff, awards are handed out to the chefs and wineries. This year’s recipients are below: People’s Choice 1. Daou 2. Eberle 3. Peachy Canyon Winery Honorable Mention: Le Vigne Winery Judges Award 1. Vino Vargas Winery 2. Dubost Winery 3. Ecluse Wines Honorable Mention: • Peachy Canyon Winery Spirit Award 1. Cass Winery 2. Daou 3. Le Vigne Winery Professional Chef 1. Eberle 2. Firestone Winery 3. Barr Estate Winery Honorable Mention: • Le Vigne Winery While the club is still calcu lating its profits from the event, Silva expects it to be a record year. About the Rotary Club of Paso Robles The Rotary Club of Paso Robles was chartered in 1924 and has a long history of “service above self,” the motto of Rotary Inter national. The Club is very active in the community through schol arships for high school students of Paso Robles, sponsorship of the local Boy Scouts of America organiza tion, and raising money for local children’s projects like dictionar ies for third-grade students and supplies for local schools. The club also participates in global projects including funding international schools, drinking water projects, and eyeglass projects. For more information about the Rotary Club of Paso Robles, please visit pasoroblesrotary.org. [they] are spreading the infor mation on fentanyl awareness.” Velci said that one of the main things she’s learned is the importance of using the right language while speaking about the fentanyl epidemic. And that it’s important to know the difference between an overdose and“Usingpoisoning.thecorrect language breaks the stigma,” said Velci about how people talk about fentanyl. “My son was a firsttime self-medicater. It didn’t make sense to me when I got the information that he died. He overdosed on a pill. I looked at that info, and I said, ‘that’s impossible for someone to over dose on one pill.’ It is impossi ble, I mean unless it’s fentanyl. So, it’s not an overdose. My son didn’t take a bunch of real phar maceutical Percocet; he took what he thought was pharma ceutical Percocet. One, which nobody is going to overdose on one real Percocet, and he died. So that is a poisoning.” Emilio Velci passed away in his home on the evening of March 8, 2020, when he ingested a pill allegedly sold to him by Timothy Wolfe (24) of Paso Robles. Emilio thought the pill was pharma ceutical-grade Percocet, but the three pills he bought contained fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that has been taking the lives of people all over the U.S. The opioid is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Emilio was found the next day; the cause of his death was deter mined to be fentanyl poisoning. It was announced on July 28 that Emilio’s case is being taken over by federal court, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles has indicted Wolfe on the charge of selling fentanyl causing death. Since this is now a federal criminal case, it will supersede Wolfe’s local pros ecution for the second-degree murder of Emilio. Wolfe faces a minimum sentence of 20 years and a maximum sentence of life in prison due to his federal charge if found guilty in court for distributing fentanyl caus ing“Ofdeath.course it opens up emotions and sometimes it takes me back to day one,” Velci said. “We want justice that’s very important and I think people need to be held accountable.”Velcialsoadded that it’s diffi cult for her to know that the trial is going to take place, even now, 29 months after her son’s death, but she’s looking forward and will continue to use her voice to spread her fentanyl knowledge.Shestated that there has been a serious escalation of fentanyl coming into the coun try since the start of 2022. She went on to add that fentanyl poisoning is reaching youth as young as 13, and that the grow ing age-range in death numbers is 15 to 18. “And we’re not even looking at the number of people that get saved,” added Velci. “It [fentanyl poisoning] is the No. 1 cause of death from 18- to 40-year-olds.”Velciadded that she would love to see more events promot ing fentanyl awareness and education happen in the county, and that she comes across people from locally who often have no idea about fentanyl or that it’s an issue in the area. “I want to do more education and awareness and spreading this information,” she added. “Because I didn’t have this information, and yet fentanyl, from what I have gathered has been around in this area for awhile.”OnSunday, Aug. 21, the first Fentanyl Awareness Day will take place, and Velci hopes it brings even more awareness to everything surrounding fentanyl in this country. “We finally got that on the calendar and got it recognized. That’s important,” Velci stated. To learn more, go to the Emilio Velci Aloha Project emiliovelcialohaproject.comvisit
REPRESENTATIVE OF CALIFORNIA’S 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SALUD CARBAJAL (D) (202) salud.carbajal@mail.house.gov225-3601
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