Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Honors Outstanding Community Leaders

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS and CAMILLE DEVAUL

Over the years, the awards presented by the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce included the highly coveted Atascadero Citi- zen of the Year award, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, civic engagement, and dedication to the community. e Lifetime Achievement award was given to an individual who has made signi cant contributions to the community over a lifetime, while the Woman of In uence award recognized a female leader who has had a signi cant impact on Atascadero.

In addition, the Community Organization of the Year award was presented to a nonpro t organization that has made a significant impact on the community, and the Business of the Year award recognized a local business that has demonstrated outstanding performance, growth, and community involvement, which we will highlight in next week’s paper. is year’s award recipients, who represent a diverse range of individuals and organizations, have all made extraordinary contributions to improve the quality of life in Atascadero, making it a better place to live, work, and play. We are honored to partner with the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce to announce this year’s winners and celebrate their outstanding achievements.

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Obispo

COUNTY — e “Wall at Heals” made its way to the Madonna Meadows in San Luis Obispo last weekend as the wall’s rst stop on its 2023 tour.

From March 16-19, the wall displayed the names of 58,281 men and women who lost their lives serving their country in the Vietnam War. e wall stands as a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. e wall was last at the Madonna Meadows ve years ago and the location is the rst ever where the wall has returned for a second visit. SLO County Veteran Services Officer Morgan ere were over 60 sponsors for the wall, including the SLO County Board of Supervisors, Madonna Inn, and the Legacy Wellness Center located in Nipomo. On Tuesday, March 14, the wall was escorted from Camp Roberts in San Miguel to the Madonna Inn. Despite

Boyd told Paso Robles Press/ Atascadero News the county was approached to host the wall again about 18 months ago. After completing the vigorous application process, the county was given the green light in December 2022 to host the wall.

“There’s a lot of things that we had to pull together quickly and we were able to do that with the support of the community,” said Boyd, who hosts the event alongside the Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum.

CONTINUED ON PAGE A6 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A powerful storm system has been pummeling the Central Coast once again with heavy winds and rainfall throughout the week. According to the latest