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FEATURES

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TASTE OF NORTH SLO COUNTY

YEAR IN REVIEW 2019

A REGION OF FOOD AND WINE GROWING STRONG

LOOK BACK AT THE PAST YEAR OF NEWS

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PopeX3: Where to Eat with Your Hands Full Groves on 41 Fight for Sign 46 SLO County Office of Education 42 44

SOMETHING WORTH READING 8 Publisher’s Letter ROUND TOWN Through the Grapevine:

Paso Robles Day of Giving 12 It’s Happening on Main Street: 10

Arch Coming to Norma’s Way 14 San Miguel: A Culinary Tour of San Miguel 16

General Store Local Goods Report

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Natural Alternative

On the Improve for 2020

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What is Career and Technical Education?

Directory of Local House of Worship

BEST OF NORTH SLO COUNTY 30 7th Annual Best of North County Reader’s Poll LAST WORD 50 CASA: Help a Child in Your Community EVENTS 34

In Focus: Wine Country Theatre North SLO County Happenings 38 North SLO County Happenings

Clubs and Groups 36

TASTE OF PASO Sip & Savor — Exploring the Enclaves:

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Happy New Year!

t was 2002, and Barnes & Noble in Las Vegas promoted me to magazine section supervisor. It was my job to make sure all the new mags were up, and the old mags were out. For each month’s accounting, I would tear off the cover of the magazines with the barcode and throw away the rest.

I saw a lot of magazines. The manager authorized taking home magazines that had been de-covered and I began to stockpile magazines on art and music. Inside the piles of magazines, I had a ton of marketing and editorial material.

I began to cut out pieces of ads and articles and glue them to card stock poster paper. I cut out anything and everything attractive to me and ended with piles of eclectic inspiration, music and musicians, beaches, people, a Jeep Wrangler, quotes, shapes and colors.

I made several “vision boards” filled with what I was or what I wanted. It was in that process that I came across the quote about doing something worth writing or writing something worth reading.

The imagery encapsulated what made me who I am today.

The whole process was part of my journey, and a significant contributor to what I’ve achieved since then, when I lived in a three-bedroom slum in Las Vegas with four other roommates and a mattress on the floor. I was painting a life I wanted in those collages — a life away from where I was, and a life I would be proud of.

Today, I can look at each of those collages and remember where I was then. It always means more to me during midwinter because the cold reminds me how alone I was then.

It took another five years before I began making my way out of that cold.

The journey is not over. Mostly the journey has been an awakening to the reality that I never was alone, and what it means to be a part of a family.

As we enter the new year, I hope you share an encouraging word to some believer who needs a nudge in the right direction. Life can be overwhelming and seem very large. Not everyone has the opportunity to create a vision board the way I did, but maybe someone can take some pages from our magazines and begin to create their own way.

All it takes is some scissors, glue, and an idea of where you want to be.

Please enjoy this issue of Paso Robles Magazine.

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We hope that your holiday season was magical in every way! As we usher in the new year, it’s the perfect time to start to fulfill those promises we made to ourselves as we enjoyed those tasty holiday treats. If you’re ready to reach toward your 2020 fitness goals, Paso Robles Recreation Services is here to help. Here are a few fantastic movement classes that will have you feeling great while having a blast.

Classes listed below happen at Centennial Park (600 Nickerson Drive) unless noted.

Total Body Workout Raise your heart rate while strengthening, toning, stretching, and focusing on balance with great music and lots of fun! First class is FREE. Ages 18+ Wed & Fri 9-10:15am. $35/10 punch pass.

Zumba Gold Join us for this exciting mid-level aerobic Latin-based dance workout for the mature dancer. Mon & Fri, 10:30-11:30am. $45/10 punch or $5/class.

Line Dancing: Beginning & Intermediate No partners needed for this dance class that’s a great workout and lots of fun. Dance to country, top 40, hip-hop, ballroom, swing and more! Ages 18+ Tues 6-8pm and Wed 9-11am. $50/10 punch pass or $5 drop-in.

Ballroom Dance for Fun Ballroom dancing is fun, great exercise and a perfect date night activity!

Try something new: learn swing, foxtrot and waltz this season. See our online guide for dances to be taught each month. Wed, 7:15-8:15pm, $36/single, $67/couple.

50 Plus Yoga Improve circulation, posture, balance, health and well-being. Promotes muscle strength and flexibility. Chairs optional. First class is FREE. Ages 50+. Tues 1-2 pm. $45/mo or $85/8 punch pass.

Gentle Yoga Reduce pain while increasing strength, stability and balance. Ages 16+ Mon & Wed, 6-7:10pm, $55/mo or $80/10 punch pass Looking for something else? There are many more choices listed in the winter/spring Recreation Guide online at www.prcity.com/recreation or displayed at City Hall and various businesses throughout the City. We hope to see you soon.

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DAY OF GIVING Helps Nearly 400 Families

By Brian Williams

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ix-year-old twins Jenevieve and Joshua Jalbert can barely see over the table covered with stuffed animals.

The twins greet each Day of Giving guests with a big smile and then go to work.

“I know just what you need,” said Jenevieve as she looks over the table before grabbing a plush, cuddly tan teddy bear and handing it to the woman across the table, who smiles and nods in agreement.

The scene repeats itself a couple of hundred times for the nearly 400 families signed up for the 25th annual event inside of the Frontier Building of the Paso Robles Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 14.

“Our job is to get everyone a home,” said the twins’ father, Scott.

The free event is put on each year by the Toy Bank of Greater Paso Robles with plenty of help from the San Luis Obispo County chapter of Coats for Kids and the Salvation Army. Families with children in Paso Robles, San Miguel, Shandon, Bradley, and Heritage Ranch receive toys, clothes and gift cards at the Day of Giving.

Libby Lemm and her husband Rollie started the local Toy Bank and the Day of Giving.

The Jalberts, who are from Templeton, are just a few of the many volunteers helping the event run smoothly.

“They have been coming since they were 3 years old,” Scott said. “They wake up excited to come each year.”

Nearly every helper is a seasoned Day of Giving professional, having donated time each year to help make the holidays brighter for people in the area.

“It’s awesome,” said Sherryl Goddard, of Paso Robles. “It’s all for the kids and families that need us. We couldn’t do it without the support of the community. Each year everyone is so giving.”

Officially there were 390 families signed up for the Day of Giving in Paso Robles. Families pre-register and receive a card with a specific time to show up at the Paso Robles Event Center.

Once they arrive, they are paired with a volunteer escort who makes sure they get everything they need from the Toy Bank, Salvation Army and Coats for Kids to make

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Christmas a little easier on their household.

This was Denise Trejo’s fifth year being an escort. Her mother and sister also volunteer.

“It’s become a family tradition for us,” said Trejo, who works at Paso Robles medical office.

“We take the families around and give them ideas. Help them pick out what to get. It’s a lot of fun.”

Thousands of unwrapped name-brand toys are organized on tables by gender and age inside one half the Frontier Building for parents to pick from and place in their bag.

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stuffers. Salvation Army provides a $20 gift card for families. Parents also chose from racks stuffed with new and gently used coats and sweaters.

Youth board members from must! charities were stationed in the Coats for Kids area. Each youth board member is assigned a school.

Throughout the year, they collect clothing from their school for the event.

“It’s nice that they get to be part of the entire process,” said Becky Gray, must! charities executive director.

On their way out of the Event Center, families could enter a drawing to win one of more than 70 bicycles for children of various ages.

In addition to being escorts, volunteers from throughout the county restocked the tables and the clothes racks.

“I love it,” said Andy DeVoss, of Atascadero, who was restocking a toy table with his wife, Danita.

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Arch Coming to Norma’s Way Local artist Dale Evers leads the project

By Mark Diaz

Proposed by local artist and business owner, Dale Evers, the archway will greet pedestrians at the mouth of Norma’s Way that is named after long-time and current Paso Robles Downtown Main Street Association leader Norma Moye. The project is a private venture and will not be funded by the City. The Downtown Association’s office is located in the alley halfway between Park and Pine streets.

“One thing to keep in mind is that this is all going to be privately funded,” Paso Robles Director of Community Development Warren Frace said. “So although this is on public property, it’s not going to involve any cost and there will be a maintenance agreement for the initial period to make sure that it holds up as expected.”

Frace said the City adopted ordinances and policies beginning in 1999 to encourage public art such as murals on private property to enhance unique community features,

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making Paso Robles “a special place to live, work and shop.”

The process involves Community Services operating as a Public Art Review Committee that accepts proposals and recommends them to the City. Due to being placed in the public right of way, the project must go through an encroachment permit process.

Frace told the Council that past projects such as murals have gone through a “neighborhood input process” and recommend the same procedure or Evers’ arch. Although Evers retains full control of the piece, he will hold a neighborhood meeting where he will receive input from the community.

“It’s worked fairly well with the mural process,” Frace told the Council before the vote. “We’re recommending that we use the same process for this. After that’s completed, the artist will be able to install the artwork.”

Addressing the Council, Evers spoke of his love for Paso Robles and talked briefly of his vision for more public artwork. He also acknowledged the financial help from private

citizens that made the project possible.

“I have been blessed with people who have come and paid for this because they have an interest in developing that area,” Evers said.

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A Culinary Tour of San Miguel Lynne Schmitz

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or a small town, San Miguel is big on food! I invite you to join me on a culinary tour around town. You will find yourself constantly using the words “delicious,” “excellent,” “fantastic” and just plain “yummy.”

We begin at 1010 K St., just off Highway 101, where Dos Hermanos Restaurant serves Mexican food daily from an extensive menu that also includes omelets and more for breakfast and hamburgers with choices of sides, along with burritos, tortas and other favorites. Hours are Monday-Friday are 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can reach Dos Hermanos by phone at 805-4672460.

Next door, we find American food at Leo’s Cafe, 249 10th Street. Fish and chips is a Friday special. They serve dinners Thursday-Saturday.

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Friday and Saturday they serve prime rib. Hours on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. They’re closed on Tuesday. Hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can reach them by phone at 805467-5097.

Downtown eateries are next on our tour. We start at the San Miguel Market and Deli on 13th & Mission Streets, where you may order to-go favorites such as breakfast burritos at their deli counter. Orders are prepared in their attached restaurant, Tacos y Mariscos, right around the corner on 13th Street, which also serves dinner platters with traditional rice and beans. Restaurant hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Reach them by phone at 805-467-2800.

Our next stop is Mission Market and Deli at 1402 Mission St., offering sandwiches premade

and to-go, fresh salads in the deli case, fried chicken and more. Coffee is on tap. Hours Monday-Thursday are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday hours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Reach the market by phone at 805-467-2000.

Taco Mafia is tucked away on the west side of Mission Street at 340 14th St. Choose from an extensive menu and enjoy your meal al fresco on the patio or indoors at brightly decorated tables and chairs. Prime rib and rib-eye are served on Friday nights. Monday-Friday hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with lunch specials. Saturday and Sunday hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reach Taco Mafia at 805-467-5700.

We find pizza by the slice or all in one piece with a crisp crust at Manny’s Pizza, 1425 Mission St. They also serve calzones, garlic cheese bread, appetizers, sandwiches and salads.

Open every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 805467-2300 for more information.

With so many choices, if you didn’t find something you liked, you likely aren’t very hungry!

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On the IMPROVE for 2020

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ach January, we look at ways to stay inspired, to promote people and products we believe in, to stay viable, and to remain balanced in our work and family lives. But sometimes it’s nearly impossible just to find a day when we can all meet. Or there’s a leak in the ceiling that morning, or our pup has a foxtail incident. Life happens. But we still try to stay on the improve. Small changes matter, in our business, our community, and our world.

How will 2020 be different? We thought we’d share some of our goals for the year. It’s a little bit for accountability, but also because we feel that sharing our aspirations makes them less fussy and precious, and more human and do-able. Here are a few for the coming year.

Promote Sustainability

We have moved to biodegradable tasting cups and sample spoons. We’re discouraging plastic wrap around gift baskets. We will be offering bulk options for our custom spice blends. (If you’re a fan of the Paso Herbs, you will be able to buy paper pouches that are less wasteful and more economical). Finally, we will continue to seek out home products with smaller footprints, and not just trendy ones, but goods that work. We love the No Tox Life Zero Waste Dish Block. Using one of these large bars (just wet a sponge and run it over the

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top of the bar to wash dishes) can replace between one and three plastic bottles of dish soap, lasting from three to six months.

Practice Generosity

Over the past year, we loved working with Paso Cares to feed people with housing instability in Paso, the brilliant team at must!

Charities, as well as Women for Women International. This year we will donate 1 percent of our sales every day to three organizations we believe in: one local, one global, and another that promotes women.

Read More

We love that General Store is a space where you can still interact with books in a physical way. Whether a cookbook or memoir or birding guide, life is just better with a few good books on the nightstand.

Gratitude remains one of our number one practices, in business, and in life. We would not be here without the support of this loving, grounded community. Thank you, and cheers to a brilliant 2020.

The Team at General Store Paso Robles

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2019

Baby Born on New Year's Day First reported in the Jan. 4 edition of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press: James and Katherine Fazio of Atascadero welcomed their third baby, Micah James who was born on a special day — News Year’s Day. “We are delighted to introduce our first newborn of 2019 here at Twin Cities Community Hospital. Katherine and James welcomed their baby boy at 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2019, and are happy to share this memorable moment with the community,” said Krista Deans, spokesperson for Twin Cities Community Hospital.

When asked how it felt to have a New Years baby, James Fazio said, “It was awesome.”

the signs of progress on the site positively, Zoe Zappas, a project manager with the Zappas family development firm Z Villages, said there was a tinge of sadness for some locals as the old Jack in the Box building was torn down.

“It was vacant for a long time, but people still had a lot of memories tied up in the building,” she said, noting that people had been coming to the fenceline at the edge of the property asking for bricks and other mementos.

Masia named Roblan of the Year

First reported in the Jan. 18 edition of the Paso Robles Press: The Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce announced Matt Masia as 2018 Roblan of the Year and Cava Robles RV Resort as the 2018 Beautification of the Year recipients. Both were honored at the Chamber’s Annual Gala being held Jan. 26 at the Paso Robles Inn Ballroom.

Atascadero Disolves Parks & Rec Board

First reported in the Jan. 11 edition of the Atascadero News: At their first regular meeting of the year, Jan. 8, the Atascadero City Council voted to accept a management report with a draft ordinance to abolish their Parks and Recreation Commission.

Work Begins on La Plaza Project

First reported in the Jan. 8 edition of the Atascadero News: After two years on the drawing board, work started on the mixed-use commercial project in Downtown Atascadero known as La Plaza.

While most locals greeted

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County Libraries Drop Late Fees

PRWCA Tabs Peterson as New Leader First reported in the Jan. 25 edition of the Paso Robles Press: Joel Peterson was named the new executive director of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, bringing nearly 15 years of marketing experience in the beverage industry to the nonprofit, member-based association dedicated to the promotion of the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area.

Peterson replaced Jennifer Porter, who stepped down at the end of 2018.

Arnold Announces 2020 Campaign

Tamale Festival Draws Thousands First reported in the Jan. 25 edition of the Atascadero News: The City hosted its 4th Annual Tamale Festival Jan. 19 without a hitch. There were 32 tamale sellers and 80 total vendors.

Unofficial attendance was estimated at 15,000 to 17,000 people, although sales records from tamale vendors may refine that number, Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish said.

First reported in the Feb. 8 edition of the Atascadero News: San Luis Obispo District 5 County Supervisor Debbie Arnold announced her campaign to retain her second district seat in 2020.

“I feel like I’m becoming an old hand at running these [campaigns],” she said, but added that it does take significant additional time and energy while still holding the office, “the first ballot is in just over a year and we do tend to give people a break, wind it down, around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

That’s only two months to get the word out again next year.”

First reported in the Feb. 8 edition of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press: As of Feb. 1 no new late fees will be racking up on library materials due back at Atascadero and other branches of the San Luis Obispo County Library system. They’ll still charge a lost item fee after a reasonable waiting period, said Regional Librarian for the North County Jackie Kinsey, but the change comes after a period of discussion on how best to serve the community, and with the understanding that fines have never been a significant revenue source for the system.

“The goal has always been to not have barriers to people’s access to library services,” she said. “Often in the past, we’ve worked with people to clear their accounts so they could come back to us.”

Paso Regulates Short-term Rentals

First reported in the Feb. 8 edition of the Paso Robles Press: T he Paso Robles City Council took what they characterized as a “good first step” in regulating shortterm rentals.

None of the four councilmembers were completely satisfied with the urgency ordinance they passed, 4-0, but realized something needed to be done and expect to make changes later in the yea r. Councilman Steven Gregor y recused himsel f from the agenda item due to a conflict of interest as he owns and operates vacation rentals in the city. The matter took up two hours of the entire council meeting.

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2019 PRHS Principal Announces Resignation First reported in the Feb. 8 edition of the Paso Robles Press: Paso Robles High School Principa l Eric Ma r tinez announced that he would be leaving the district at the end of the school year, saying that due to personal reasons he will be moving closer to his family network.

PRJUSD Lays Out Plan to Cut $2.1M

First reported in the Feb. 15 edition of the Paso Robles Press: The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District laid out its plan to cut $2.1 million from the 2019-20 budget.

“This is just the first step on our road to recover y,” Chief Business Officer Brad Pawlowski said. “The list that is presented, we have focused on areas that have minimal impact to the classrooms.

We continue to stay focused on protec t ing t he core academic programs.”

Peschong Announces 2020 Campaign First reported in the Feb. 22 edition of the Paso Robles Press: San Luis Obispo Count y District 1 Supervisor John Peschong announced he will be seeking re-election in 2020.

Wit h the move of California’s 2020 primary to March 3, three months sooner than usual, people are having to ramp up their campaigns sooner than in years past.

Filing for 2020, will officially open later in 2019. .

“They moved everything up,” said Peschong of why he was announcing now.

And, “there are some things I would like to get finished,” he said.

Man Charged With Double Murder

Beraud Announces Supervisor Run

First reported in the March 8 edition of the Paso Robles Press: A Paso Robles man was charged with two counts of murder following the stabbing death of his longtime pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child.

Daniel Rodriguez-Johnson, 31, of Paso Robles, was also charged by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Off ice on March 3 with carjacking, evading a peace officer, theft of a law enforcement vehicle, resisting arrest, and exhibiting a deadly weapon.

Rodriguez-Johnson was jailed after stealing a patrol car when deputies found the body of Carrington Jane Broussard, 27, of Paso Robles, in the Heritage Ranch home where they lived, SLO Undersheriff Jim Voge said during a press conference Monday afternoon.

“This is a double-murder because of the 9-month-old fetus,” Voge said.

First reported in the March 15 edition of the Atascadero News: Former Atascadero City Council member and onetime mayor Ellen Beraud publicly announced her candidacy for San Luis Obispo County 5th District Supervisor.

Now marking her second decade living in Atascadero, Beraud serves as a Clinical Dietician at Atascadero State Hospital and the Facilities Chief Steward for the labor union at the hospital.

Red Panda Exhibit Opens First reported in the March 8 edition of the Atascadero News: On March 1, the Thelma Vetter Red Panda Experience opened to visitors at the Charles Paddock Zoo. The exhibit, featuring animals from the Indo-Burma region is the second time that red pandas have been on display, and Zoo Director Alan Baker has extensive experience with them.

Palpably cute, the little ailurus fulgen possess a more striking resemblance to a raccoon or primate than to the giant black and white panda bears, as they climb a frame of branches in search of succulent bamboo.

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Joy Playground Opens

First reported in the April 12 edition of the Atascadero News: The City of Atascadero and the Parents for Joy nonprofit organization held a grand opening on April 5 for the new ‘Joy Playground’ behind the Colony Park next to the Community Center, at 5599 Traff ic Way, featuring a barbecue accompanied by classic Americana with the Swing for Joy Sax Quartet, and food provided by the Atascadero Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.

Paso Assistant City Manager Steps Down

First reported in the April 12 edition of the Paso Robles Press: Paso Robles Assistant City Manager Jim Cogan did not go into the specifics of why

he was leaving but confirmed his last day would be April 19.

Cogan was nearing his one-year anniversary on the job. He began his tenure with the City on May 7, 2018. He replaced long-time City Assistant Manager Meg Williamson, who retired on Dec. 29, 2017, after more than 30 years of serving the community.

“I love Paso Robles,” Cogan said. “My family loves it here.

We have made Paso our home.

We are very much enjoying the community. I have enjoyed working with the community on some pretty controversial issues and have been so impressed with the way community members respond, provide positive feedback.”

Emily Reneau to Lead Atascadero Chamber

First reported in the April 12 edition of the Atascadero News: The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce announced Emily Reneau as its next CEO and president.

“I am thrilled to work with people who care about the community and enhance the fabulous work that is already in place,” Reneau said. “Atascadero has so much to offer and I look forward to empowering OUR business community.”

Reneau is a longtime Central California local, having lived in the area for 23 years. She most recently was working with HM Holloway in the role of Business Development Associate.

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Greybots Win World Championship First reported in the May 3 edition of the Atascadero News: For the third time since 2011, the Atascadero High School Greybots returned home from competition against some of the brightest robotics teams in the world as better than the rest. The Greybots were once again named the robotics world champs after winning the World Championships in Houston, Texas over Easter weekend.

“We are overwhelmed by the success that the kids have had,” Atascadero Unif ied School District Superintendent Tom Butler said. “And we are so impressed with their work ethic and their character and we can’t say enough about them. Threetime world champions, that is over the top isn’t it!”

Dubost is New PRJUSD Superintendent First reported in the May 10 edition of the Paso Robles Press: The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District has been filling its top vacancies with candidates close to home.

The home-grown trend continued May 7 when the district announced the hiring of Curt Dubost as its next superintendent.

“I am very proud of the confidence they have in me,” Dubost said of the Board’s decision to offer him a threeyear contract. “My commitment to students has shown in all the districts where I have worked,

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Lawsuit Filed Against Apartment Owners

First reported in the May 10 edition of the Paso Robles Press: A lawsuit was filed against the owners and manager of a Paso Robles apartment complex, claiming they k nowingly allowed tenants to live in slum conditions.

San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation and the Hutkin Law Firm filed the class-action lawsuit on May 7 against the owners and manager of Grand View Apartments in Paso Robles.

The Grand View Apartments, LLC is owned by Santa Barbara County residents Ebrahim and Fahimeh Madadi, according to the complaint.

T he 35-p a g e l aw s u it alleges that tenants lived in uninhabitable, vermin-infested conditions for years in the apartment complex at 202 Spring St., on the corner of Spring Street and Niblick Road in south Paso Robles.

Koski Announces TUSD Exit

First reported in the May 31 edition of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press: For the first time in nearly a decade, the Templeton Unified School District began searching for a new superintendent after Joe

Koski announced that he would not be pursuing a contract extension.

In a letter addressed to Templeton school parents and staff dated May 23, Koski stated, “I believe it is time for the district to make changes to the composition and structure of the leadership team. In order to pave the way for those changes, I notified the Trustees that I will not be pursuing a contract extension beyond June 30, 2019.”

Council Bans New STRs in R-1 Zones

First reported in the June 7 edition of the Paso Robles Press: There were no cheers as Paso Robles Mayor Steven Martin cast the final vote that put a ban on any new short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods in place.

There were smiles and congrat u lator y hugs and handshakes exchanged between some of the 20-25 people who had seemingly gotten what they wanted — removal of nonhosted STRs from R-1 zones in the City — after the conclusion of the five-hour City Council meeting. Thirty-eight people spoke at the meeting. People were split with equal amounts wanting a total ban of STRs in R-1 zones and the other half being OK with the proposed cap of 100 by the tasking force and planning commission.

Vacations rentals can still operate in all other zones in the City, but in addition to a business license will apply and pay for a permit.

Johnson-Rios Named New Paso Assistant City Manager First reported in the June 21 edition of the Paso Robles Press: The City of Paso Robles announced the hiring of Sarah Johnson-Rios to the position of Assistant City Manager on June 18.

Johnson-Rios is currently the

Housing and Neighborhoods D e p a r t m e nt O p e r at ion s Administrator for the City of Raleigh, N.C. As such, she oversees three units responsible for a f ford a ble hou si n g preservation and production.

Gong Charged with Taking Band Funds

First reported in the July 12 edition of the Atascadero News: San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced that charges had been filed against Sherry Gong, alleging that she embezzled funds from the Atascadero High School Band and Pageantry Booster Club.

Gong, 47, is the wife of San Luis Obispo County ClerkRecorder Tommy Gong. The criminal Complaint alleged that Gong stole a total of $32,554 between July 2017 and April 2018 while she was treasurer for the booster organization.

Council Settles on STR Rules

First reported in the July 19 edition of the Paso Robles Press: After 31 public meetings over 4-plus years, called by the short-term rental task force, the planning commission, and the Paso Robles City Council itself, the Council on July 16 held first reading of an ordinance that permits home shares in all zones, permits non-hosted short-term accommodations in single-family residential neighborhoods, and grandfathers existing nonhosted accommodations in the R-1 zone.

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Gong Pleads Guilty

Cardi B Comes to Mid-State Fair

First reported in the July 26 edition of the Paso Robles Press: The first week of the California Mid-State Fair was stacked with star-studded talent, including two sold-out shows in the Chumash Grandstand Arena.

Fans took advantage of the cooler-than-normal temperatures and flocked to the grounds on both nights to support rapper Cardi B and country singer Blake Shelton.

First reported in the Aug. 23 edition of the Atascadero News: Sherry Gong, the wife of San Luis Obispo County ClerkRecorder Tommy Gong, entered guilty pleas to three felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement, the SLO District Attorney’s Office reported. This comes a month after Gong, 48, entered not guilty pleas at which time the case was continued to August.

Pioneer Day Homeless Numbers Royalty Named Up by 32 Percent First reported in the First reported in the Aug. 2 edition of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press: The number of homeless people counted in San Luis Obispo County on a single day in 2019 increased by nearly 32 percent compared to 2017 numbers, according to a report released by the SLO County Department of Social Services.

A one-day census in January 2019 found 1,483 homeless persons throughout SLO County, an increase over the 2017 census, which counted 1,125 homeless persons.

Paid Parking Begins in Paso

First reported in the Aug. 9 edition of the Paso Robles Press: The City of Paso Robles announced that it would be implementing paid parking downtown on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

The first week of July, the City began installing 34 pay stations and signage.

Aug. 23 edition of the Paso Robles Press: Pioneer Day royalty was officially announced Aug. 18, at the annual dinner at the Paso Robles Golf Club. Milene Barlogio Radford was named Pioneer Day Queen and brothers Lawrence Duane Moore and Thomas Hardin Moore were named co-marshals.

Scovell Arrested After Chase

First reported in the Aug. 30 edition of the Atascadero News: Following a high-speed chase and lengthy standoff, former Atascadero mayoral candidate Charles Scovell was taken into custody when officers made entry to his motel room. Scovell was transported to Twin Cities Community Hospital for injuries sustained during the incident.

He was booked at the San Luis Obispo County Jail on suspicion of evading a peace off icer, resisting arrest and other related charges.

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Mattsons Adopt Local Newspapers First reported in the Sept. 18 edition of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press: Nic and Hayley Mattson announced their asset purchase of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press newspapers, fold ing the publications into their existing company, Colony Media — publishers of Paso Robles Magazine, Colony Magazine and the Central Coast Traveler.

The purchase included monthly publications Morro Bay Life and Avila Life and Vino Magazine, which will be incorporated into the Central Coast Traveler.

Mechanics Bank Acquires Rabobank First reported in the Sept. 18 edition of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press: Signage at Rabobank was replaced with signs for Mechanics Bank. The acquisition was announced back in March and since then Rabobank customers received notifications of the changes.

Based in Walnut Creek, Mechanics boasts of 114-yearold full-service community with over 40 branches throughout California and more than $6

billion in assets. The much larger nationally chartered Rabobank, N.A. was comprised of 100 branches and over $13 billion in assets. The purchase included Rabobank’s business bank ing, commercial real estate, mortgage, and wealth management businesses. On the same day of the agreement, Rabobank announced that it plans to transfer the food and agriculture loan portfolio from its California retail banking operation, Rabobank, N.A., to Rabo AgriFinance.

Locals Participate in Climate Strike

First reported in the Sept. 25 edition of the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press: A couple of hundred students from across the North County skipped classes and gathered in downtown Paso Robles and Atascadero, joining the worldwide strike to put the spotlight on climate change.

The high school and collegeage students were joined by people of all walks of life from 9 a.m. to noon at Downtown City Park in Paso Robles and from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sunken Gardens in Atascadero, both locations are within earshot of their respective city halls.

Organizers estimated the global turnout to be around four million in thousands of cities and towns worldwide.

It was the first time that children and young people had demonstrated to demand climate action in so many places and such numbers around the world.

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Paso Completes Wastewater Plant First reported in the Oct. 2 edition of the Paso Robles Press: On Sept. 17 Paso Robles Wastewater Division Manager Matt Thompson informed the City Council of the completion of the City’s Tertiary Treatment Facility, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the City’s history.

“The City has a master plan to capture wastewater it has disposed to the Salinas River for many decades and turn it into a new supplemental source of water we call recycled water,” Thompson said.

AHS Principal Announces Retirement First reported in the Oct. 23 edition of the Atascadero News: After nearly three decades of working in the educational system, Atascadero High School Principal Bill Neely announced his retirement. Not one to toot his own horn, Neely agreed to be interviewed only at the urging of his wife of 35 years, Jeanne.

One would be hard-pressed to find someone whose whole life revolved around the Atascadero High School more than Neely’s.

Playing the part of student, coach, teacher and f inally principal, Neely is an icon in the school’s history.

incidents the organization suspended museum operations until security measures can be put in place.

“The homeless that congregate around the area tore apart our 104-110-year old fountain,” said Wilkins listing some of the damage the transient population has done to the facility.

Crime Hits Downtown Atascadero First reported in the Nov. 13 edition of the Atascadero News: The City of Atascadero’s downtown area is experiencing vandalism, drug abuse, and vagrancy, and there is no consensus on how to solve the problem. A nonprofit closed its doors for fear of the safety of its docents, prolific drug use has been found on private property and a local business owner posted a warning on social media telling parents to keep their children away from an area the City spent millions of dollars to encourage economic growth and quality of life.

the Atascadero Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial Foundation and the construction of the monument itself.

Overcome with emotion, Dodge attempted to give credit for the memorial to other foundation members present at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Faces of Freedom Memorial but he had trouble forming the words through his tears.

“The people who built this did one whale of a job,” he said.

Paso Passes First Noise Ordinance

First reported in the Nov. 13 edition of the Paso Robles Press: The City of Paso Robles took its first steps in joining the ranks of the sound police. The council held a public hearing and voted 5-0 on the first reading of the City’s first-ever noise nuisance laws at the Nov. 5 Council meeting.

According to staff, the ord ina nce “w i l l prov ide measurable standards for allowed noise levels, which can be enforced to eliminate noise problems affecting the community.”

PRJUSD Won’t Make Audit Items Public Kiwanis Mark 50th Anniversary First reported in the Oct. 2 edition of the Atascadero News: Atascadero Kiwanis celebrated its 50th year of serving the community. Member Jack Scott spoke on the changing times and the countless hours the group has donated for the betterment of the city. The local chapter represents the international organization whose mission is to empower communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children.

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Colony House Museum Closes First reported in the Oct. 30 edition of the Atascadero News: In October, due to a rash of incidents involving drug activity, vandalism and aggressive behavior from the homeless population, the Atascadero Historical Society temporarily closed the Colony House Museum, located at 6600 Lewis Ave., Atascadero. President Jim Wilkins said that after several

Dodge Named Vet of the Year First reported in the Nov. 13 edition of the Atascadero News: On Monday morning hundreds of local residents, elected officials and veterans from all around the region provided a standing ovation as Leroy Dodge was named the Distinguished Veteran of the Year. Dodge was instrumental in the founding of

First reported in the Nov. 20 edition of the Paso Robles Press: Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees settled in closed session Nov. 12 on three items to have an outside audit firm to investigate, but chose not to make them public.

After meeting behind closed doors for nearly two hours, Superintendent Curt Dubost said it was a tough decision for the board.

“I can state unequivocally that it was the preference of the board to reveal these but we thought it was dumb not to follow the advice of the firm that we hired,” Dubost said.

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City to Raise Fees For High-Traffic Businesses

First reported in the Dec. 4 edition of the Atascadero News: In an effort to protect its infrastructure and promote more stay-and-play businesses, a new policy by the City of Atascadero may have high-traffic generating businesses looking elsewhere to set up shop.

Instead of banning drive-thrus like the City of San Luis Obispo, Atascadero City Council voted 5-0 to put in place a policy that directs staff to implement the City’s existing “alternative cost per single trip method” for calculating impact fees for businesses such as gas stations, coffee shops, car washes and other congestion-building business.

“Drive-thru and fuel station businesses are considered incompatible with fut ure corridor goals and will reduce the ability of other retail, lodging, or job producing land uses to locate there due to potential traffic impacts,” the staff report stated.

Tobin James Donates Land for Park

The first step toward that goal was taken Nov. 21, when James and City of Paso Robles officials went public with the plan.

“Paso has been good to me,” Jame said. “My four kids were born here. I love Paso. It’s the center of my universe. There is nothing more than I would love to see than good Paso Robles people enjoying this park and smiling.”

Donn Clickard First-Ever Member of CSBA Hall of Fame First reported in the Dec. 11 edition of the Atascadero News: When Atascadero resident Donn Clickard heard about his nomination as the California School Board Association Board Member of the Year for 2019, his first thought was “you’re crazy.”

The award was the first of its kind, representing the best of California school boards.

Clickard accepted the award at the San Diego Convention Center with fellow Atascadero Unified School District trustees as well as superintendent Tom Butler.

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The Taste of

North SLO County A region of food and wine growing strong

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By Nic Mattson

o cluster in North San Luis Obispo County has seen as a visible blossoming as that which hits the spot after a hard day’s work. Downtown Paso Robles set the bar over the last two years in tempting the tastebuds and filling the air with competing scents from corner to corner, and has become a mini-Mecca for aspiring artisans with a unique twist on their craft.

It stands to reason, the wine industry is behind the movement, because what goes better with a fine glass of Paso Robles wine than a delectable culinary masterpiece you can’t find anywhere else. From breakfast to dessert, the North SLO County is home to a smorgasbord of delicious dining that matches the welcoming culture signature to the area — come, eat, and share.

PASO ROBLES When it comes to a concentration of places to eat and drink, Paso Robles stands above the rest north of the Cuesta Grade, but overlooking Atascadero, Templeton and even Santa Margarita and Creston, would mean missing out on a meal worth sharing.

The area boasts a world-class meal — we’ll say it again — from breakfast to dessert, and this issue will navigate that wild world of glorious grub.

To begin, it all starts with a culture that likes to eat together. From weekend reunions to Thomas Hill Organic Rock Shrimp & Rock Cod Ceviche

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family gatherings, a good meal can be found in the middle of a good time — add a worldclass Paso Robles wine region and you have the makings of a culinary hotspot ripe for artisanal brilliance.

Long before being organic was the thing to be — before Netflix and exposé documentaries on Señor Sanchos Tosada Grande

the concerning state of our natural nourishment — Thomas Hill Organics brought a new flavor to downtown Paso Robles, over the past decade it has remained as culturally relevant as ever.

Now standing as one of many fine dining options for lunch or dinner, owner Debbie Thomas continues to pursue new frontiers in her expanded location that still serves out of the kitchen she opened in 2009.

Over the course of that time, farm-to-table became a household term and fresh, locally grown ingredients now pepper menu items across the North SLO County. New, exciting, exotic foods continue to compete for attention from locals and visitors, but a few veterans know that some good old-fashioned meals still serve as a cornerstone for the local’s weekly fix.

On the east side of Paso, Señor Sanchos has served the right hot and fresh taste of Mexico for more than 30 years and the location on Creston Road is a “second home” to many local residents looking for a sizzling plate of fajitas or an award-winning margarita in a colorful and bright environment you might only expect near the beaches of Cancun.

The downtown Paso Robles character and charm is not complete without one of the longest-tenured tenants, F. McLintocks Saloon.

McLintocks serves the quintessential Paso

Robles menu, from steak and eggs breakfast, to tri-tip sandwich lunch, and New York steak dinner. Aside from knowing what it takes to stay downtown Paso Robles for more than 20 years, they also inhabit one of the more iconic buildings that transports Park Street visitors back more than 100 years into the Old West.

In Paso Robles, the boots still echo on the floorboards, and McLintocks’ neon sign signals to hungry, hard-working families to “Come on in. You found the right place.”

TEMPLETON Like a handkerchief cut from the same cloth, Ian McPhee’s bar and grill stands tall on Main Street in Templeton, which puts up a solid fight in the argument about the most authentic western town in the area. Across the street from McPhees Macadamia Crusted Salmon

the iconic and historic Templeton Feed & Grain on a street lined with buildings that could stand in as stunt doubles on HBO series Westworld, McPhee’s turns out a world-class experience with authentic old-western charm. Inside, the hand-crafted menu features steak, seafood and salads served with a personal visit from fatherson duo Ian and Max McPhee. If you need to know what they look like before you go in, check out the mural on the south alley — you won’t miss ‘em.

A few more blocks down south, past 15

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degrees C Wine Shop & Bar, you’ll find a local breakfast and lunch classic served by a big, generous gorilla that represents Joe’s Other Place — one of three restaurants in the area run

by Joe Ontiveros. Nice new sign Joe! Joe’s is just one of those local places you know about … no website or active Facebook page … just a good, honest kitchen with a warm meal.

Seems to be working.

ATASCADERO A short jaunt to the south, Atascadero has found a foothold in the culinary service industry beyond pizza and Mexican food, thanks to the dynamic duo behind Guest House Grill — Eric Peterson and Trevor LaSalle. Taking up residence in the Spencer’s Market shopping center more than a decade ago, Guest House became a go-to spot for lunch and dinner in the culinary vein of Thomas Hill Organics and McPhee’s Grill — a bit of modern fusion with old-school staples. Basically, serve up a good hot steak, fish or sandwich with a familiar atmosphere, and don’t stop.

Peterson and LaSalle proved far more than one-hit wonders when they hit Atascadero’s downtown with Street Side Ale House, where the sports bar theme converged with a full menu of taps, and street fries glazed with rosemary, bacon, and pepperoncinis and Edna’s Bakery pretzel sticks (more like loafs) that both give a

reason to make more pepper jack cream sauce.

Packing Atascadero downtown, Colony Market serves cold beverages and fresh lunch from the bar of a rehabbed auto garage on the corner of ECR and Traffic. LaDonna White cooks a hearty, home-cooked meal made to order from LaDonna’s, at the entrance to Entrada Avenue. And Pho4U and Byblos Mediterranean offer international taste to a traditional downtown.

Breakfast in Atascadero just got a lot more interesting with the addition of The Nest, offering a southern location to enjoy one of Atascadero’s favorite meals. Just a block north from the old Hoover’s Hacienda, The Nest Cafe boasts some familiar faces and a patio backyard at the California Meridian building that is sure to become a regular locals’ spot.

Moving back north, Peterson and LaSalle have given a new lease on life for Country Touch Cafe, and of course A-Town Diner stands as the classic 50’s diner-style breakfast, lunch and dinner joint created by Steve Dagnall and home to the original recipe Virgil Burger.

find out. But apparently, they’ve been doing it for years.

In Santa Margarita, you might stop by The Range for dinner, or The Porch Cafe for lunch.

At the other end of what we call the North SLO County, you’ll find the Taco Mafia and Leo’s Cafe in San Miguel.

Going east young man? Among the rolling golden hills of Creston, the Loading Chute or Longbranch Saloon will hit the spot for everything from burgers and fries to steak and seafood. In a town with a population of 94, Creston boasts SLO County’s best ratio of restaurants per resident.

The cuisine of North SLO County has many staples, tried-and-true recipes of success, and a wide spectrum of flavors from all over the world that speak a singular message — if you commit to your craft and deliver a quality menu at a fair price … well, people gotta eat.

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SANTA MARGARITA  CRESTON  SAN MIGUEL Our market research provided some enlightening information — in towns with populations less than 2,500, residents still eat three square meals a day. It was fascinating to

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BREAKFAST

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f you had any questions about what is the most popular meal of all, let’s consider one fact — which one is available for order ALL DAY? No, the answer is not champagne … it’s breakfast. Breakfast is so great that steak married eggs early in the game and has been a faithful partner ever since.

It is no secret that North SLO County has a ton of quality options and our local artisans have not withheld their creative juices from crafting some top-quality delicacies for the early risers.

The North SLO County has seen a strong surge of the modern breakfast spot — with Paso Robles’ Brunch and Templeton’s The Kitchenette — to balance with our local longstanding favorites like Vic’s Cafe, A-Town Diner, Joe’s Place, Country Touch Cafe and Cowgirl Cafe, just to name a few!

A good ol’ helping of scrambled eggs just can’t be missed. It has been a staple since the world’s first question about the chicken or the egg.

Vic’s Cafe has been serving breakfast about that long, since Vic Buckley opened in 1942.

Larry and Jan Eastwood kept the griddle going on 13th Street since 1976. In 2018, the Eastwoods sold to Brett Skinner and Dee Aud, who continue the proud tradition of comfort food. You can still pickup “Larry’s Combo” of eggs, bacon, and choice of French toast, pancakes, or cinnamon roll.

A-Town Deli added a few hours and menu items and became A-Town Diner around 2010, serving breakfast all day to loyal local patrons and familiar faces. It’s a favorite for all ages.

In 2017, local restauranteurs Eric Peterson and Trevor LaSalle kept Atascadero’s Country Touch Cafe in Peterson family name and have continued the homemade cinnamon raisin bread that has been a staple for so many years.

The aged pillars of local breakfast stand tall, serving up longstanding favorites to generations of new faces, and there has been room for new breakfast spots to offer the new and old generations some new flavors.

The Kitchenette in Templeton packs a line out the door each weekend morning with a widevariety of offerings from corned beef hash, beer braised pork breakfast tacos, ricotta pancakes, and soy chorizo burritos.

Not to be outdone in ante meridiem fusion cuisine, Brunch. in Paso Robles boasts a Florentine breakfast pizza laced with spinach and cherry tomatoes topped with a sunny side up egg. Chorizo street tacos, vegetarian frittata, and s’mores French toast back up the “fun, fresh breakfast” they serve up across from Vic’s Cafe at 13th and Pine streets.

A newcomer with familiar faces, The Nest Cafe in south Atascadero has hit Yelp with 26

five-star reviews in its first months. Serving up some traditional breakfast with locally supplied Brian’s Bread and Joebella organic coffee, The Nest replaced Crickets next to the Atascadero post office, and shall we say … it delivers.

Whether you prefer your traditional or more creative breakfast, the North SLO County delivers an amazing selection for all appetites. Best way to find out more is try it out with a personal visit.

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reating ourselves to a good meal after work or on the weekend, or dining out with visiting friends and family, has never been easier … or harder if you have trouble making decisions … because locally there is more to choose from than ever before and dinner wins the day when it comes to selection.

Along with those spots already mentioned in our breakfast and lunch spotlights, dinner in Paso Robles and Atascadero comes with built-in evenings that match Thomas Kinkade paintings for pleasant grace.

Whether you are getting indoors on a cold winter night, or enjoying the extra hours of spring sunset, the open doors of our local restaurants are inviting abodes for the hungry travelers or gathering groups.

In winter and early spring, dinners bring hot bowls of soup and heaping helpings of comfort food to fill the bellies and souls of locals and visitors.

Señor Sanchos is such a place, off the downtown grid, but a home away from home for those who need a break from the kitchen or looking to see some friendly faces ... or maybe just a big award-winning margarita!

Downtown, Odyssey World Cafe and Thomas Hill Organics carry their menus from lunch to dinner with a transition as smooth as local olive oil.

Between the two, a short trip from 12th to 13th streets, Pine to Park, another dozen dinner spots offer the spectrum for the discriminating diner.

Black Cat Café Too offers top-quality surf and turf with steaks and lamb shanks to wild

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catch salmon and Morro Bay rock crab lollipops, Paso Robles pork belly and local quail. It might be qualify as the hidden gem of 2019 in downtown.

Heading up around the downtown, Streetside Ale House, F. McLintocks, Yanagi, Naked Fish, Fish Gaucho, or Blast and Brew, along with an array of tasting rooms provide a taste for every palate.

Dinner in Atascadero is a long way from catching up with its northern rival, but some notable options include LaDonna’s on El Camino Real and Entrada Ave where LaDonna White is serving up custom comfort food in an elegant dining room.

The original Streetside Ale House next door is one of several entities run by the Peterson-LaSalle restaurant empire, along with longtime Atascadero favorite Guest House Grill.

Nautical Cowboy in the historic and elegant Carton Hotel serves up surf and turf, and Marston’s 101 off Santa Barbara Road is another hearty dinner option.

All over the North SLO County, there are delicious options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and if we missed any, please vote for your favorite in the 7th annual Best of North SLO County here in this issue or online at nosloco.com/bestof2020.

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By Nic Mattson

ork hard, play hard, nosh hard.

Lunch hits home to keep the day going for our locals, and breaks up a day of activity for our visitors.

Paso Robles has blown up with options for the last few years and Atascadero is charging to catch up.

Like breakfast, lunch has been revolutionized with culinary creativity, local ingredients and exotic fusions. From Thomas Hill Organics to Odyssey World Cafe to Red Scooter Deli, many local favorites have anchored an ever-changing atmosphere of lunch menu options downtown Paso Robles. If you prefer the scenic route, a trip to Cass Winery offers a garden-to-table selection.

Any way you slice it, Paso Robles has paired its wine selection with a world-class lunch menu.

New chef Libri at THO brings Debbie Thomas’ menu to life with new flavors, and classic THO favorites that meet the “vivid array of fresh ingredients to concoct bold, imaginative dishes” that have been the standard for THO in downtown Paso Robles for the past decade.

Black lentil tacos, grilled waygu sirloin, or smoked salmon and avocado sandwiches hit the spot on the covered patio of THO.

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Odyssey World Cafe has kept evolving itself for the past 22 years, and in 2019 it adapted a new iteration of its Odyssey by tagging itself a “fresh casual kitchen.” Dawn Gregory and John Hawley have been serving the Paso Robles community with an eclectic world menu, and has adjusted its sails ever so slightly to stay on course for the next score.

Ahi tuna salad, grilled salmon sandwiches, and fresh tacos have kept it a local favorite come hills or high water downtown — Odyssey has seen it all.

Red Scooter Deli is coming into its 10th year as the pioneer of the mobile deliver service that has become so popular. When driving all over Paso Robles, watch out for the red scooters carrying much needed lunches to our busy business people. Their online ordering from redscooterdeli.com has been the convenient and timely option for getting a fresh turkey club, hot reubenesque or chicken cordon bleu, or one of a dozen fresh salad options delivered direct to the job site or office when we just can’t break away.

Oh, they serve breakfast too.

When you can get out, Señor Sanchos is a home away from home for many, and definitely gives diners a break from the office atmosphere with Carlos Leyva’s collection of eclectic art that

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covers walls, shelves, and every nook and cranny of the Creston Road location. It is a taste of Mexico with a 30-year track record of serving up award-winning food and margaritas.

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ith the start of a new year and the cold weather settling in, our bodies seem to be a little more sluggish, we’re more prone to colds and flu, and reaching your weight loss goals is becoming more difficult.

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RE T A E H RY T

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ove Letters,” a gentle, funny romantic play tells the story of two people that spans decades, from their first meeting in second grade into late adulthood. Written by A. R. Gurney, the unique play will be a dinner theatre production of Wine Country Theatre on Friday, Feb. 14, and runs through Feb. 16 at the Park Ballroom, 1232 Park St. in downtown

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Paso Robles.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Wine Country Theatre will present the two-character play along with an outstanding dinner prepared by Andre, Master Chef of Paso Terra Restaurant. Guests can enjoy a threecourse meal and a complimentary glass of wine or champagne. More wine and champagne will be available to purchase throughout

the performance.

“Love Letters” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama, and has been performed throughout the world.

“We are excited to bring something a little bit different to our stage,” says Laurie Zenobio, President of the Wine Country Theatre Board of Directors. “It is theatre at its most simple, yet highly moving and impactful. The story is told through letters, notes and cards exchanged over a lifetime between two people.

The set is simple: only two chairs and desks, and the actors, although highly rehearsed, will read the letters aloud. This creates an intimate dynamic between the characters and the audience.”

Performed by Casey Biggs and Cynthia Anthony, the play follows the relationship between a stuffy lawyer and a free-spirited woman. Both characters were born to wealth and position and are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through boarding school and college, their marriages, careers, a divorce, and even an affair.

Through their correspondence they discuss their hopes and ambitions, as well as the dreams and disappointments that have passed between them throughout their separated lives.

According to one reviewer, “The most poignant

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element of the piece is the story between the lines, the words they cannot bring themselves to write.”

Most recently he wrote and starred in “Heart of Paradise.” It was directed by Mande. His last two films have been, “Half Brother” and “Sweet Parents.”

Anthony, portraying the character of Melissa, is founder and Executive Director of Wine Country Theatre.

She is an actress, director and Theatre Educator. Cynthia was most recently seen in “Over the River and Through the Woods,” and directed “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” both for Wine Country Theatre.

“Love Letters” is a fundraiser for Wine Country Theatre, to support their ongoing commitment to provide the community with professional caliber productions.

Tickets for the dinner theatre events are $85, which includes a complimentary glass of wine or champagne. Tickets for the show-only matinee are $25. For menu options, tickets and more information, go to the website WineCountryTheatre.com.

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North San Luis Obispo County

HAPPENINGS

JAN. 4

running chicken 10k

JAN. 5

Monarch Butterfly Tour

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rynn and Brittni Frace's Memorial Chicken 10k and Fun Run/Walk. The run is a10 kilometer outand-back course on the paved dirt roads along the shorelines of Santa Margarita Lake. Funds raised go toward youth scholarships and supporting youth sports.

DATE: Sunday, Jan. 5 TIME: Runs begin at 9 a.m.

PLACE: Santa Margarita Lake, 4695 Santa Margarita Lake Rd., Santa Margarita COST: Entry fee is $45 MORE INFO: register run5bittiandbrynn.org/registration/

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Celebrate one of nature's wonders, the Monarch butterfly. Witness thousands of them up close in their habitat at the Morro Bay Golf Course.

DATE: Saturday, Jan. 4 TIME: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

PLACE: Morro Bay Golf Course, 201 State Park Rd., Morro Bay COST: Free, but rain cancels tour MORE INFO: Meet at the Morro Bay Golf Course Clubhouse. The tour begins at 11 a.m. and will involve a short hike to viewing area. Call Josh Heptig 805-215-4125.

JAN.

17-20 17-18

Paso Robles Moose Lodge Blood Drive

Wine Speak Paso Robles Grand Tasting

Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival

5th Annual Tamale Festival

DATE: Saturday, Jan. 25 TIME: 12-4 p.m.

PLACE: Paso Robles Moose

DATE: Tuesday, Jan. 14 TIME: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

PLACE: Pavilion on the Lake,

DATE: Jan. 17-20 TIME: Throughout the day PLACE: Morro Bay COST: Free to $85 MORE INFO: Every Martin Luther

DATE: Jan. 17-18 TIME: 5-10 p.m. and 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

PLACE: Downtown Atascadero COST: Free to attend; tamales can

Lodge, 2548 Spring Street, Paso Robles MORE INFO: Life-saving blood offers second chances to those who depend on it. The process only takes about an hour and is one of the easiest ways to give back to your community.

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9315 Pismo Ave. COST: $95 per person MORE INFO: Taste wines from around the world, such as Germany, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Argentina and France.

Visit winespeakpaso.com

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King Jr. weekend, over 500 bird lovers visit Morro Bay to see and learn more about birds. morrobaybirdfestival.org.

be purchased

MORE INFO: Music from two bands Jan. 17 with fireworks show; Tamale Festival is on Jan. 18.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Atascadero Chamber Awards Dinner

BlendFest on the Coast Grand Tasting

Paso Robles Chamber Annual Gala

DATE: Saturday, Jan. 18 TIME: 1 to 3 p.m.

PLACE: Flamson Middle School,

DATE: Saturday, Jan. 25 TIME: 5:15-8:15 p.m.

PLACE: Pavilion on the Lake

DATE: Feb. 23 TIME: 3-6 p.m.

PLACE: Oceanpoint Ranch -

DATE: Saturday, Feb. 29 TIME: 5:30-10 p.m.

PLACE: Rava Wines + Events,

2405 Spring St., Paso Robles COST: Free MORE INFO: Celebration of life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Theme is "The Power of One."

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9315 Pismo Ave. COST: $99 per person MORE INFO: Call 805-466-2044 or info@atascaderochamber.org

Sundance Lawn, 7200 Moonstone Beach Dr., Cambria COST: $45-70 MORE INFO: visit pasowine.com

6785 Creston Rd., Paso Robles COST: Ticket information visit pasorobleschamber.org

MORE INFO:

visit pasorobleschamber.org

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COMMUNITY CLUBS & MEETINGS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Paso Robles Optimist Club

Dinner meetings 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Paso Robles Elks Lodge, 1420 Park St.

Lions Club Club 2407 • 1420 Park St.

Meeting — 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7 p.m.

San Miguel Club 2413 • 256 13th St. Meeting — first and third Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Shandon Valley Club • 630-571-5466 Templeton Club 2427 • 601 Main St.

805-434-1071

240 Scott St., Paso Robles • 805-239-7370 Commander John Irwin, 805-286-6187.

Hamburger Lunch — every Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., $5

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American Legion Post 220

805 Main Street, Templeton • 805-610-2708 Post Meeting — 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6 p.m.

Elks Lodge •

Meeting — 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. Amer-

ican Legion Post 50

Pancake Breakfast — third Saturday, 8 to 11 a.m., $6 Post Meeting — fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Paso Robles Lodge 2364 1420 Park Street • 805-239-1411 Lodge Meeting — 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

El Paso de Robles Grange #555

627 Creston Rd. • 805-239-4100 Pancake Breakfast — second Sunday, 7:30-11 a.m., January 13 — Grange Meeting, 12 to 1 p.m.

Kiwanis International

1900 Golden Hill Rd • pasokiwanis.org Kiwanis Club — every Tuesday, 12 p.m.

Board Members — first Tuesday, 1 p.m.

Night Meeting — third Wednesday, 6 p.m., Su Casa Restaurant (2927 Spring St.)

Loyal Order of Moose

Paso Robles #243 2548 Spring St. • 805-239-0503

Rotary International

Paso Robles Rotary — 1103 Spring St. Meeting — Thursdays at noon at Paso Robles Inn. pasoroblesrotary.org Sunrise Club — 1900 Golden Hill Rd. Meeting — every Wednesday, 7 a.m. at Culinary Arts Academy. pasoroblessunriserotary.org Templeton — 416 Main St. • Meeting — first & third Tuesday, 7 a.m. at McPhee’s Grill North County Rotaract Meeting — 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Contact Mike Massey • 805-305-8383

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| Exploring the Enclaves

Paso's Adelaida District Rich With History

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he pioneering spirit of Paso winemakers is spread throughout the region’s 11 sub-appellations.

But nowhere is it more evident than in the mountainous Adelaida district, nestled along the foothills of Santa Lucia Mountain Range, where vineyards can soar up to 2,200 feet in elevation.

As early as the 1920s, this is where famed Polish composer and later prime minister Ignacio Jan Paderewski planted zinfandel and petite sirah at his Rancho San Ignacio vineyard.

Forty years later, Dr. Stanley Hoffman, a Beverly Hills cardiologist, gambled on Paso as wine country when he traded his 10-acre ranch in Ventura County for 1,200 acres in the craggy hillsides of Adelaida. In 1964, he planted the first pinot noir (vine cuttings he brought from Burgundy) under the guidance of famed enologist André Tchelistcheff. A few years later, he added cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay to his Hoffman Mountain Ranch.

Parts of this ranch today belong to Adelaida Vineyards & Winery and Daou Vineyards & Winery.

Then in the late 1980s, the Rhône movement arrived, sparked by Tablas Creek Vineyard and Winery’s co-founder, the late Robert Haas, and his son Jason who established a FrancoAmerican joint-venture when they partnered with the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in France’s southern Rhône region. After four years of searching from Mendocino to Ventura, the team settled on the western edge of the Adelaida region for its Rhône experiment.

The Tablas Creek team revolutionized planting on the Central Coast by importing several clones of Mourvedre, grenache noir, syrah, Roussanne, counoise, viognier, grenache blanc and Marsanne from the Perrin's famed Rhône Valley estate — vine materials that endured three years of U.S. quarantine.

Next, they established a nursery and soon the Tablas Creek vine cuttings made their way to numerous vineyards around California.

In the aughts, Daniel and Georges Daou took the Adelaida district several notches up when the brothers transformed their property into Daou Mountain, with steep vineyards planted to Bordeaux varietals. A view from Daou’s ultra-luxurious hospitality center takes in the spectacular vistas of cascading

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vineyards.

What makes this district so special is its diversity. Although the Adelaida AVA (American Viticultural Area) is known for distinctive Bordeaux and Rhône varietals, everything from pinot noir to zinfandel grows here.

I talked to a few vintners to get different perspectives highlighting the regions’ diversity.

Haas focused on Adelaida's unique climates and soils. In an email response, he wrote: “A combination of the long growing season, warm-to-hot days, chilly nights, high altitude, high winter rainfall, ample sun and intensely calcareous soils all contribute to encouraging depth and fruit expression in all the grapes while keeping freshness and minerality to balance their weight.”

Haas also agreed that the AVA is wellsuited for Bourdeaux varietals. Indeed, cabinet sauvignon was produced in the region back in the 1980s by Adelaida Vineyards & Winery and Justin Vineyards & Winery. Decades later, Daou is carrying the torch for Adelaide as prime cabernet country.

I sat down with Daniel Daou as he took time off from the busy harvest season and queried about his enthusiasm for the region’s terroir.

“Because of the mountainous region, temperatures are lower in the day but higher at night,” Daou said. “We have more of a temperate weather like Napa or Bordeaux, so we hit 3,000 growing degrees every year on this mountain, and you need that to ripen the cabernet,” referencing the heat accumulation measurement used by farmers.

Then there’s the calcareous soil.

“You want clay for cabernet and here the first layer is pure clay and underneath is limestone subsoil,” Daou said. “The clay gives bouquet, organic material and color to the wine.”

A few miles east, Bob Tillman, owner of Alta Colina Vineyard & Winery, notes his hillside vineyard soils are similar to France’s southern Rhône Valley.

“It’s basically sedimentary rock with two feet of topsoil,” he said.

There are two types of soils on his property, so the syrah, for example, produced from clay and limestone soil shows brightness and freshness while the syrah planted on shale and loam has bigger fruit and weight on the palate.

Nearby, Parrish Family Vineyards is producing outstanding Bordeaux-style wines as well as syrah and zinfandel all planted on calcareous limestone soils with vineyards soaring to an elevation of 1,800 feet. Yet there’s also pinot noir in this hilly region. How do you explain this? I ask Jeremy Weintraub, winemaker at Adelaida Winery.

“I believe it’s one of the great distinctions of this region," he answered. "We are not handcuffed by one varietal, we are fortunate to be sited on terrific dirt.”

Commenting on the counterintuitive notion of pinot noir growing in the same area as syrah, zinfandel and cabernet sauvignon, Weintraub noted that the vineyard is located in the cooler part of Adelaida’s Winery’s vast 135 acres of vineyards.

“Half of the pinot acreage is from the original 1964 planting and the other half is cuttings from that vineyard,” Weintraub said.

That’s what makes Adelaida pinot’s expression so distinctive.

“It’s super balanced and the character brings to mind foresty, mushroomy and savory flavors,” he added Adelaida is rich with history and its wineries — small ones tucked on narrow lanes or larger ones such as Halter Ranch, noted for its Bordeaux- and Rhône-style wines as well as environmental stewardship of its 2,000acre ranch. Other wineries to explore include Kiamie, Le Cuvier, Villicana, Bodega de Edgar, McPrice Meyers, The Farm, Brecon, Wild Coyote, Carmody McKnight, Kukkula, Lone Madrone, Thacher, Chronic Cellars and Hammersky among others.

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| Pope X3

GOT KIDS?

Where to eat with your hands full Sarah Pope

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have a confession to make, dinner making is by far my least favorite domestic task.

I envy those who can whip up savory meals from the sparse ingredients in their refrigerator that every single member in the family will enjoy. Is that even achievable? And unfortunately, dining out with the whole family isn’t all it’s cracked up to be either. Although, it always sounds like a great idea… no meal prepping, no grocery shopping, and no worries about whether it will be liked by all or not. Best of all, no dishes to wash or crumbs

to vacuum up from underneath the table. Just like the short order cook my children think I am, my picky eaters can simply select what they want off the menu and everyone will leave satisfied. We will see. And I will be leaving the house, fingers crossed.

Before we go, I ask myself: are the kids well-rested? Is it the right time where they’ll want to eat? Will it push bedtime too late? Timing really is everything. Most parents would agree, whether your kids are on a strict routine or not. The toughest question in our home is: where are we going? My first and second born are absolute opposites. If one loves Thai food, the other doesn’t. If one is in the mood for Mexican food, the other isn’t. My youngest, doesn’t care. As long as they serve grilled

cheese, mac’n’cheese or rice. At this point in our life, when the entire crew is in tow, they get to pick.

The F irestone Taproom Restaurant has always been a staple. Wine, beer, their famous “Rotator Tots” and mac’n’cheese.

Winning! We love the friendly and local atmosphere. But, this time we were on a mission for something different. It’s time we stepped out of our comfort zone.

We were a little skeptical about taking the kids somewhere new, but when we heard there was a children's playroom … what more is there to think about?!

As my husband, two older boys and I viewed the menu, our youngest seemed to be pretending in preparing our dinner as we watched from our booth on the other side of the

window. This room was a parents dream! Loaded with play kitchen appliances, play food, books and even a jumperoo for adorable and antsy infants. At Kochi Korean BBQ & Shabu Shabu, the entree of your choice is ordered, prepped by chefs and brought out to be cooked at your table. Yes! There is a burner in the center of your table where, as a family, we were able to create our meal exactly how each of us wanted it. You absolutely have the choice to order your food to be served to your table and ready to eat as well, but in our case the option to do our own cooking together as a family made the experience that much better. Kochi is a new addition to our list of “kidfriendly restaurants the whole family will love.”

O PE N W I DE : PE TS N E E D DE N TA L CA RE TO O !

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Groves on 41 Not Giving Up on Sign

By Brian Williams

Yellow caution tape replaced The Groves on 41’s beloved water tower sign along Highway 41.

On Nov. 1, after jumping through several hoops and going back and forth with San Luis Obispo County officials, the local olive farm begrudgingly took it down.

The sign is a valued member of The Groves on 41 team, directing people traveling on Highway 41, since 2016. The olive farmers and olive oil producers chronicled their struggles on The Groves on 41 Facebook page.

“Well SLO County Building & Planning here you go, the water tower is down, no longer standing on its own 4 feet,” read a Groves on 41 Facebook post. “On a high note, this is not the last you have seen of the Farm Art; we cannot wait for our #familyfarm to be open as a #FarmStand and our guests will see the trailer on wheels when our #AmazingNeighbors are done constructing it.”

Its return could happen soon. The Groves on 41 president Karen Tallent submitted paperwork in November to the County for a farm stand permit.

Applying for the farm stand puts an end to the Tallent’s attempt to save the water tower via

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a minor use permit.

“I formally requested a withdrawal of the minor use permit. It became way too onerous.

I’ve asked for a farm stand,” Tallent said, adding that the costs associated with the minor use permit would have been in the thousands of dollars but allowed them to have olive oil tastings, host small events, and keep their sign.

In the spring of 2018, The Groves on 41 decided to go for the minor use permit. They submitted the money for it and all of the associated drawings and paperwork to the County.

“We were ready to spend the money,” Tallent said. “We had thought everything was OK.” Tallent said over the years they addressed or attempted to meet numerous requests by the County’s Department of Planning and Building to bring the permanent water tower sign into compliance, including removing their web address, submitting build plans and paying a structural engineer to look at the sign.

“We’ve been trying to do things right from the beginning,” Tallent said.

Tallent said the County held up their application because they had a “violation.” The County determined the water tower sign was a “structure” and gave the Tallents a couple of options — remove the sign, move it back at

least 20 feet away from the property line, or make the sign mobile. Moving it back would have hindered olive harvest and the day-to-day operations of the farm.

“It doesn’t do anything other than hold a sign,”Tallent said. “So we thought it was a sign.”

The Tallents decided to remove the sign and are looking into making it mobile. In the interim, Tallent said they are moving ahead with their farm stand plan and hope to have it up in time for part of the holiday shopping season.

The farm stand is a two-and-a-half page specification in the County’s land-use ordinance that, according to Tallent says indoors or outdoors, you can open a farm stand on your farm property and sell your goods.

“I have submitted the application for that.

Now I don’t have a sign that says we are open yet,” Tallent said, followed with a laugh.

Her plan to alert people until the water tower is ready is to place a banner on a hay wagon.

“We’ll put a banner on it and it will look pretty cheesy. It won’t look good,” Tallent said.

“We are opening the farm stand as a proof of concept to whether we can get people off the road to come and do some tasting and if we can, then we will go ahead and build an actual tasting room.”

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| Education

What is Career and Technical Education?

James J. Brescia, Ed. D

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

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hen I was in both junior high school (today’s middle school) and high school there were classes call “shop” or “trades.” These classes were a bit different from today’s cuttingedge, rigorous, and relevant career and technical education classes that prepare youth and adults for a wide range of highwage, high-skill, and high-demand careers.

The evolution of CTE and some of the highlights for our county are the focus of this month’s article.

The right to free public education for children was stressed in the late 1700s because there was a need to educate future leaders. Apprenticeships were giving way to formal schooling in certain trades. During the first 50 years of the United States, public education was largely limited to boys.

Although in the early-1800s, girls began

to enter schools to prepare for teaching.

In the early 19th century, the workforce and the public education system started to work together to create a continuous stream of workers for different jobs. Schools specializing in training students to enter a certain area of the workforce started to open their doors, creating the basic framework for career and technical education. The idea started to spread to women’s colleges in the 1840s. The beginning of public high schools was also explored to continue to educate citizens.

As our country moved into the 20th century the first manual training school was established in St. Louis, Missouri in 1879.

This school set the foundation for modern CTE. Schools combined hands-on learning with classroom learning. Near the turn of the 20th century, agricultural education started to thrive with agriculture schools starting to open their doors and federal bills were passed to support CTE. The first mass acceptance of career and technical education came after World War I and the movement spread in the years that followed. CTE expanded to include adult

education and retraining citizens to re-enter the workforce. World War II caused a surge in CTE as technical skills were needed for defense purposes. So where does that place us today?

A few years ago I was fortunate to be invited to present some of my research at a symposium hosted by Oxford University in the United Kingdom. During one particular research presentation, I was reminded about the importance of CTE both internationally and domestically. The presenters, who were from the U.K., were addressing an audience from America, Europe, Asia and Africa on the importance of Career and Technical Education in secondary schools. Just a month prior to the Oxford symposium, I attended a local conference hosted by the California Department of Education, on (yes, you guessed it), the importance of CTE for California schools.

My serendipitous attendance at both presentations served to strengthen the commitment to our recent county-wide efforts in securing newly awarded CTE grant funding for local schools throughout our county.

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DIRECTORY of LOCAL HOUSES of WORSHIP The following listing of area houses of worship is provided by the partnership between Adelaide Inn and PASO Magazine. We hope to include all houses of worship in the Paso Robles, Templeton, San Miguel, Shandon, and Bradley areas. Your congregation is welcomed to send us updates and information to make our list complete and accurate. If you have information, please send an email to publisher@pasomagazine. com or call 805-239-1533. Please include your name, address, phone, service times, and name of spiritual leader of your congregation. Thank you, and stay blessed.

ATASCADERO

Awakening Ways Spiritual Community 9315 Pismo Ave. 10 am at the Pavilion Rev’s Frank & Terry ZumMallen Congregation Ohr Tzafon 2605 Traffic Way Service: Fridays, 7:30 pm Rabbi Janice Mehring (805) 466-0329

CRESTON

Creston Community Church 5170 O’Donovan Road Service: 9:00 am Pastor JD Megason

LOCKWOOD

True Life Christian Fellowship Lockwood/Jolon Road, across from the school in Lockwood Service: 9:30 am Pastor Erick Reinstedt (805) 472-9325

NACIMIENTO

Heritage Village Church At The Don Everingham Center Heritage Ranch Service: 10 am Pastor Brad Brown (805) 712-7265

Hill Top Christian Fellowship 2085 Gateway Drive Heritage Ranch Service: 10:30 am Pastor Jack Little (760) 304-2435

Oak Shores Christian Fellowship 2727 Turkey Cove Rd., at the Oak Shores Community Clubhouse Service: 8:30 am Pastor Jack Little (760) 304-2435

PASO ROBLES

Apostolic Assembly of the Faith of Christ Jesus 2343 Park St Bilingual Services: Services: Thursday 7 pm Sunday 2 pm Pastor Miguel Alvarado (805) 610-2930

Bridge Christian Church Centennial Park Banquet Room 600 Nickerson Dr. Service: 9:30 am Pastor Tim Mensing (805) 975-7178 Calvary Chapel Paso Robles 1615 Commerce Way Service: 9:30 am Pastor Aaron Newman (805) 239-4295 Christian Life Center

Christian Life Center Assembly of God 1744 Oak St. ServiceTimes: 10:30 am Youth Ministries: Monday 7:00 Home Groups during the week Preschool: Christian Life Early Learning Center Pastor Guy Drummond (805) 238-3366

Christian Science Services 17th & Chestnut Streets Service: 10 a.m. Sunday & 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 7 pm (805) 239-1361 Church of Christ 3545 Spring St. (Corner 36th & Spring) Service: Sunday, 11 am Evangelist Bob Champion (805) 286-5875 Sam Hogan (310) 602-9516 Delbert Arthurs (805) 238-4412 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1020 Creston Rd. Service: 9 am (805) 238-4216 Missionaries: (805) 366.2363

Covenant Presbyterian Church 1450 Golden Hill Rd. Service: 9:30 am Pastor Dan Katches (805) 238-6927

Belong Central Coast 905 Vine St. meets @ NCCF Service: Sunday 3 pm Senior Leaders: Pep & Angie Robey (661) 205-7853 Family Worship Center 616 Creston Rd. Service: 10 am Pastor Patrick Sheean (805) 239-4809

First Baptist Church 1645 Park St. Pastor Michael R. Garman Services: 8:30 am & 11 am Discipleship 10 am (805) 238-4419 First Mennonite Church 2343 Park St. Service: 11 am Pastor Romero (805) 238-2445 First United Methodist 915 Creston Rd. Service: 11 am Pastor Josh Zulueta (805) 238-2006 Grace Baptist Church 535 Creston Rd. Service: 10:30 am Pastor Gary Barker (805) 238-3549

Highlands Church Corner S. River and Niblick 215 Oak Hill Services: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 am Pastor James Baird (805) 226-5800

Life Worth Living Church of God 620 17th St. Service: 11 am Pastor Jim Wilde (805) 238-0978 Live Oak 1521 Oak St. Service: 10 am Pastor John Kaiser (805) 238-0575

Mid State Baptist Church 3770 Ruth Way Services Sunday: 1:30 & 2:30 pm Wednesday: 6:30 pm Pastor Bruce Fore (805) 238-2281

New Day 1228 11th St (east off Paso Robles St) Services: Sunday 10 am, Wednesday 7 pm Pastor Brad Alford (805) 239-9998 New Life Tabernacle 3850 So. Ramada Dr. Ste. D Service: 10 am Pastor Efrain Cordero

North County Christian Fellowship 421 9th St. Services: 9:30 am Pastor Steve Calagna (805) 239-3325 Paso Robles Bible Church 2206 Golden Hill Rd. Service: Sunday, 10:30 am Pastor Mark Wheeler Pastor Dave Rusco (805) 226-9670

Paso Robles Church of the Nazarene 530 12th St. Service: 10:30 am Pastor Charles Reece (805) 238-4300 www.pasonaz.com Paso Robles Community Church 2706 Spring St. Service: 9:00 am Pastor Shawn Penn (805) 239-4771 www.pasochurch.com

Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC Thirteenth and Oak Streets Service: 10 am Pastor Steven Mabry (805) 238-3321 Poder de Dios Centro Familiar 500 Linne Road, Suite D Services Sunday 4:30pm & Wed. 7pm Pastors: Frank and Isabel Diaz (805) 264-9322 / (805) 621-4199 Redeemer Baptist Church Kermit King Elementary School 700 Schoolhouse Circle Service: 10:30 am Pastor Christopher Cole (805) 238-4614 Second Baptist Church 1937 Riverside Ave. Service: 11 am Pastors: Gary Jordon (805) 238-2011

Adelaide Inn 1215 Ysabel Ave (Just off 24th near Hwy 101 and 46 East intersection) Paso Robles, 805-238-2770

St. James Episcopal Church 1335 Oak St. Services: 8 am (Rite I) 10 am (Rite II) Reverend Barbara Miller (805) 238-0819

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 820 Creston Rd. Weekday Mass: M-S, 7 am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 5 pm (Vigil) Sunday - 8 am, 10 am (Family Mass) 12:30 pm (Spanish) 5 pm (Teen) & 7 pm (Spanish) Father Rudolfo Contreras (805) 238-2218 The Revival Center 3850 Ramada Dr., Ste. A-3 Service: 10 am Pastor Gabe Abdelaziz (805) 434-5170

The Light of the World Church 2055 RIverside Ave. Services: Everyday, 6 pm Sundays 10 am & 5 pm Pasor Bonifacio Robles (612) 990-4701 Trinity Lutheran Church 940 Creston Rd. Contemporary Service: 9 am Traditional Service: 10:45 am Sr. Pastor Dan Rowe (805) 238-3702

Victory Outreach Paso Robles 3850 Ramada Drive Suite B3 Services: Sunday, 10 am Wednesday, 7 pm Pastor Jason Wilson (805) 835-4195

TEMPLETON

Bethel Lutheran Church 295 Old County Rd. Service: 9:30 am Pastor Amy Beveridge (805) 434-1329

Celebration Worship Center Pentecostal Church of God 988 Vineyard Drive Pastor Roy Spinks Services: 10:30 am & 6 pm (805) 434-2424 Central Coast Center for Spiritual Living 689 Crocker St. Service: 10 am Rev. Elizabeth Rowley (805) 242-3180 Cowboy Church

Ride For the Brand Ministry Sale Barn 401 Main St. Service: Thursdays, 7 pm Pastor Mike Mosby (805) 463-2455

Praise & Worship 206 5th St. Service: 10 am Pastor Vern H. Haynes Jr. (805) 975-8594

First Presbyterian Church of Templeton 610 S. Main St. Service: 10 am Reverend Charlie Little (805) 434-1921

Higher Dimension Church 601 Main St. 1st Sunday: 1:30 pm 2nd - 5th Sundays 12:30 pm Pastor Charlie Reed, Jr. (805) 440-0996 Life Community Church 3770 Ruth Way Service: 9:30 am Pastor Keith Newsome (805) 434-5040

Solid Rock Christian Fellowship Assembly of God 925 Bennett Way Service: 10 am Pastor Jeff Saylor (805) 434-2616

Seventh-day Adventist Church Templeton Hills 930 Templeton Hills Rd. Services: Saturday 9:30 & 10:30 am Pastor Zac Page (805) 434-1710 Vineyard Church of Christ 601 So. Main St. Service: 10 am Evangelist: Steve Orduno (805) 610-4272

Vintage Community Church 692 Peterson Ranch Road Services: 9 & 11 am Coaches: Aaron Porter, Dayn Mansfield (805) 543-0943

SAN MIGUEL

Iglesia Fuente De Agua Viva 301 13th St. Services: 10 am & 7 pm Pastors Jorge & Maria Alvarez (805) 467-5500

Mission San Miguel Parish 775 Mission Street Weekday Mass: 8 am Weekend Mass: Saturday: 5 pm English (Vigil) & 6:30 pm Spanish (Vigil) Sunday: 7 am, Noon & 6 pm (Spanish) Father Eleazar Diaz, OFM (805) 467-2131

SHANDON

Shandon Assembly of God 420 Los Altos Ave. Pastor Keith Richards Pastor Jim Mei (805)226-9737 Spanish Service: Sunday 5 pm & Thurs 7 pm Pastor Mauro Jimenez

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Help a Child in Your Community

By Susan Graves, CASA Grants and Development Coordinator

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s we begin a new year, many of us make resolutions for the year ahead and for some of us that includes a decision to make an impact beyond our own families by contributing to our community.

For those of us who love being with children, the decision to volunteer with CASA of San Luis Obispo County is an easy one. By being an advocate and a support for a child who has been abused or neglected, we can create hope for that child by advocating for needed services and a safe, nurturing, permanent home.

For two local children, having Sarah*, a CASA volunteer, has made all the difference. The children are siblings, Tony* age 5 and Lisa* age 6.

They had been living with their mother at the time they were removed from her care. The mother had over-dosed on drugs in the presence of the children. The children were immediately placed with foster parents and the CASA volunteer was assigned to advocate for them.

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their cases, Sarah determined each child had experienced severe neglect and had many health problems that needed to be addressed. She was instrumental in getting each child assessed for medical and mental health issues. Tony underwent several dental procedures, and Lisa was able to be fitted for much-needed glasses. Sarah also engaged with the mother and was able to build a supportive relationship with her.

Eventually, the mother began work on completion of her court-ordered case plan which included participating in parenting classes and therapy sessions. Meanwhile, both children also began individual therapy. Sarah remained closely involved with the children, taking them to medical appointments and spending time doing fun activities. After nearly a year, the children were reunified with their mother. The children are both in school and doing very well. Their mother secured an apartment, has reliable transportation, is enrolled in community college, and has made great strides in ensuring her children’s needs are DIRECTORY TO OUR ADVERTISERS This issue of Paso Robles Magazine brought to you by

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met. Throughout her advocacy for Tony and Lisa, Sarah has been a consistent source of support for them and a wonderful role model. She was also able to provide support to their mother. In addition to the life-changing advocacy she has provided the children and their mother, Sarah will be the first to say her CASA volunteer experience has changed her life as well.

For information about becoming a volunteer with CASA, visit slocasa.org or call 805-541-6542. *The names of the children and volunteer advocate were changed to protect the children’s privacy and confidentiality.

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