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San Miguel Fire Association’s Christmas Parade Brings Lots of Cheer

Paso Robles City Council Approves Automated License Plate Scanner

PRJUSD Board of Trustees Reconvened the Dec. 15 Meeting to Discuss Final Agenda Items

Units will be installed at north, south entrances to City in first phase

By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles Joint Unified School District (PRJUSD) Board of Trustees reconvened their Dec. 15 meeting to discuss their final agenda items on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at noon.

In the Spring of 2018, the Bearkittens (Education and Child Development Career Technical Education Pathway) was relocated from the PRHS campus to be replaced with the Aquatics Complex installation.

During the construction of the new playground site, underground utilities were discovered that were not previously identified. Due to additional work needed, there is now an additional cost of $95,000.

The Board ended up approving the request for the change order CONTINUED ON PAGE A15

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San Miguel Fire Association, the Grinch, Cindy Lou along with their team brought holiday joy to hundreds at the 30th Annual Christmas of Lights Parade. Contributed Photo.

By CAMILLE DeVAUL from their cars “drive-in” style.

Other float entries were John Cindy Lou Who while the camille@pasoroblespress.com The San Miguel Advisory Peschong in a vintage Chevy Grinch trailed behind.

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he Grinch did not steal Christmas this year at the 30th Annual San Miguel Christmas Lights Parade! Families set up “camp” along the sidewalk or watched

Council cars and the Harley’s Angels motorcycles were decked out in Christmas lights as they paraded down Mission Street.

San Miguel Garbage joined the fun in one of their lit up garbage trucks.

pickup, a Hanukkah car, West Peak Landscapes, the Central Coast Mopar Club, and Paso Bamboo.

Last but not least, the 1937 International Van Pelt San Miguel Fire Truck carried Miss

After the parade, San Miguel families lined up at the San Miguel Fire Station for their stockings handed out by the San Miguel Firefighters AssoCONTINUED ON PAGE A15

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First Annual Holiday Coloring Contest Winners!

ongratulations to the top three winners of our First Annual Holiday Coloring Contest! Each of our winners won a $10 gift card to Sylvester’s Burgers in Atascadero.

O ur winners were chosen anonymously by our 13 Stars Media Team to be the best of the best.

The colorful works of art above that topped the rest, were done by Katie, age 6, Priscilla, age 6, and Mirac, age 8.

Congratulations again, and thank you to all who participated. Be sure to keep an eye out for our next coloring contest coming in Spring 2021.

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Paso Robles City Council Approves Automated License Plate Scanner Units will be installed at north and south entrances to City in first phase

By Camille DeVaul PASO ROBLES — The Paso Robles City Council approved the purchase of an automated license plate reader at its Dec. 15 meeting.

Included with the purchase of the license plate reader, Council approved a services agreement with Vigilant Solutions. The reader will provide real-time intelligence to improve situational awareness and keep communities and officers safe.

The license plate scanners will not intrude on private property, staff reported. Phase one of the ALPR project begins in early 2021 will the installation of units at the entrances to the City, one at the intersection of Spring and 1st streets and one on the north end of town on Spring Street near 36th Street.

There will be six cameras in total to capture vehicle traffic in each lane of travel.

Phase two of the project will place ALPR units on the west and east entrances of the City. Annually, the City could expand the program by three additional cameras. Phase two was projected to begin in the Fall of 2021.

The ALPR purchase will cost $100,455 and be covered by Measure J-20 revenue.

Councilman John Hamon motioned to approve staff ’s recommendation to “conduct a multi-phase budget development and adoption process that fully addresses the City’s near- and longterm fiscal realities and includes a spending plan for Measure J-20 CONTINUED ON PAGE A15

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Paso Robles Rotary and Rotaract Clubs Donate Household Items to Families in Need

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Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Not Providing Meals to Students During Winter Break

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PASO ROBLES — Members of the Paso Robles Rotary Club donated over 100 bags of household items to families at the Oak Park Public Housing complex in Paso Robles.

The bags contained laundry detergent, paper towels, toilet paper, sponges, Kleenex and baby wipes. These items were distributed on Dec. 11, along with a food distribution organized by the Paso Robles Housing Authority. Another organization involved in the effort was the Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation, which donated space and logistics to fill the bags.

PR Rotary Community Service Chair, Cynthia Anthony, said, “We are grateful to the Paso Robles Housing Authority who offered us the opportunity to directly serve local families. Our members continue to be dedicated to serving the people of Paso Robles and beyond.”

Joe Irick, who established the Paso Robles Rotaract Club, coordinated the effort with local Rotaract members.

“Rotaract focuses on the development of young adults, ages 18 plus, as leaders in their communities and workplaces. ‘Rotaract’ stands for ‘Rotary in Action,’” he explained. “It’s been a challenge to keep our members engaged and involved in the community through the pandemic, but we are so fortunate to be part of an organization that actively seeks to serve and impact the Paso Robles community.”

Betian Webb, the Director of Community Services at the Paso Robles Housing Authority, expressed her gratitude to the two clubs.

“Rotary and Rotaract donation of basic household goods is such a

PASO ROBLES — The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District announced that it will not provide meals to students during the threeweek winter break.

PRJUSD does not provide meals during winter break, according to Superintendent Curt Dubost.

Below is a list, compiled by the City of Paso Robles, of SLO Food Bank distribution sites close to Paso Robles in the coming days and on an ongoing basis:

Pictured front row, left to right, Evan Langstaff, Aracely Alvarez, Yesenia Cota-Marin, and Joe Irick; and back row, left to right, Cynthia Anthony, Fernando Gomez, Molliann Jones, and Mike Massey.

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timely lift to our families as they really struggle to make ends meet in the pandemic,” Webb said. “Rotary volunteers came up with the idea, coordinated the project and delivered the full bags in time for our regular food distribution. They have been such a pleasure to partner with.”

Rotary continues to meet via Zoom every Thursday from 12:301:30 p.m. and feature local speakers to discuss matters of interest to the community. All are invited to attend the Zoom meetings. Contact Rotary Board President Bob Fonarow at bobfonarow@att.net, for more information.

For anyone interested in joining the Rotaract Club of N. SLO County, call (805)769-7710 or email evanlangstaff2000@gmail.com.

The Salvation Army (805)-238-9591

• 711 Paso Robles St, Paso Robles • Pantry Open Thursday by apt. only These Neighborhood Food Distribution sites are open to anyone in Atascadero Loaves and Fishes need of food. Participants will need (805) 461-1504 to provide their name, but no ID or • 5411 El Camino Real, Atascadero proof of income is required.

• They will have food boxes and Participants will receive a box of frozen chickens shelf-stable pantry items, frozen meat • M-F 1-3pm, closed on the 25th and a large bag of mixed produce — Paso Robles Loaves and Fishes approximately 35 pounds of food (805) 238-4742 total.

• 2650 Spring St Questions regarding PRJUSD • They will have food boxes food distribution call the school • M-Th 12-2pm. district at (805)769-1000.

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Local Engineering Firm Awarded ACEC Merit Award for Templeton CSD’s Eastside Force Main Project STAFF REPORT TEMPLETON — Templeton Community Services District hired MKN and Associates, Inc. to provide professional engineering design and construction management services for the District’s Eastside Force Main Project, completed in October 2019.

The project redirected all eastside flows to the Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant, which increased the amount of wastewater the District could discharge to the underflow, thereby increasing the amount the District can divert at its downstream wells by an additional 242 acre-feet per year.

MKN was awarded an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Merit Award for its work on the Eastside Force Main Project (ESFM).

MKN worked closely with Templeton CSD staff to evaluate potential force main alignments, installation techniques, and new lift station locations to redirect flows from the connection point with the City of Paso Robles’ wastewater collection system to Templeton CSD’s Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The design included two new lift stations, upgrading an existing lift station, and over 3 miles of new sewer pipeline.

“At $5.7 million, the ESFM project was the largest and most expensive capital improvement project the District had undertaken to date,” said District Engineer Bettina Mayer. “MKN provided valuable input throughout the project, and their recommendation to use horizontal directional drilling (HDD) instead of open trench construction meant less traffic disruption, and ultimately lower construction costs, resulting in the project coming in on budget.”

American engineering firms entered their most innovative and complex projects and studies in competitions conducted by state member organizations. Projects from all across the state were rated based on uniqueness and or innovative appli-

cation of new or existing techniques; future value to, and enhancing public awareness/ enthusiasm for the engineering profession; social, economic, and sustainable development considerations; complexity; and successful fulfillment of client/owner’s needs, including schedule and budget.

The American Council of Engineering Companies is the oldest and largest business association of engineering companies. MKN and the District will be recognized for the project on Feb. 4, 2021, at the Virtual Engineering Excellence Awards Celebration. All proceeds from the celebration will benefit the ACEC Scholarship Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

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SLO Food Bank Close to Delivering 5 Million Pounds of Food in 2020

By BRIAN WILLIAMS SAN LUIS OBISPO — SLO Food Bank is on track to provide over 5 million pounds of food in 2020.

SLO Food Bank CEO Garret Olson provided some staggering numbers during San Luis Obispo County’s weekly COVID-19 briefing.

“We continue to provide compassionate hunger relief at historic rates throughout SLO County,” said Olson, a retired fire chief who took on the role of SLO Food Bank CEO in May. In September, SLO Food Bank was named a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year by the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) and Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-35th District).

According to the California Association of Food Banks, hunger in 2020 skyrocketed an astounding 154 percent.

“Our experience validates that sobering statistic,” Olson said. “We are on track to provide over 5 million pounds of food for our struggling neighbors throughout the entire County. That is 153 percent of the 3.2 million pounds of food that we

provided in 2019.”

SLO Food Bank celebrated 30 years of helping feed people in the County in 2019.

It opened as the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County on Valentine’s Day in 1989. It consisted of a 4,000 square foot warehouse space in Paso Robles with a Knudsen ice cream truck in back, acting as its only cold storage and a second truck to use for deliveries.

By the end of that year, the organization was serving 7,000 households per quarter at 17 food distribution sites throughout the County.

Thirty years later, SLO Food Bank operates out of a new, centrally-located 20,000 square foot facility in San Luis Obispo, 15 percent of which is refrigerator and freezer space.

Before 2020, the nonprofit distributed food to 14,000 households per month, serving every community in the County.

SLO Food Bank provides food through its 60 distribution sites and via 82 nonprofit agencies.

“We are a small team of under 30 people, trying desperately to support the needs of over 70,000 hungry San Luis Obispo County residents,” Olson said.

“We could not do it without our strong volunteer core, approximately 250 people who donate their time each and every month to help us with our mission — over 1,000 hours donated each and every month.”

It has been a challenging year for the SLO Food Bank, but it met the demand.

“We’ve not run out of food, nor have we been forced to ration, nor have we deviated from our high standards of nutrition, because we know that hungry people don’t just need food to fill a belly,” Olson said.

“Hungry people need nutritious food to fuel their bodies and their minds. Which is particularly true given that approximately a third of those who we have the honor of serving are tragically children under the age of 18.”

SLO Food Bank provides specific programs, like summer breakfast for children and farmers’ markets for seniors, tailored to serve the County’s most vulnerable populations. Its gleaning program harvests 250,000 pounds of produce from local growers each year.

“This year, we will be providing 6,600 additional breakfast bags to hungry SLO County children,” Olson said. “An equiv-

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Cal Poly Study Shows Birdsongs Benefit Humans Avian sounds during hikes boosted peoples’ sense of well-being

Consolidation creates single organization focused on improving region’s economic future

SAN LUIS OBISPO — REACH and the San Luis Obispo Economic Vitality Corporation are consolidating under the REACH banner, uniting efforts to create a brighter future for the local economy.

The consolidation provides momentum and capacity for tackling the pressing issues of economic recovery and reinvention in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and driving job and business growth over the long term.

“Coming together creates not only a stronger organization but

also a stronger advocate for SLO County and the region as a whole,” said Trust Automation founder and CEO Ty Safreno, a REACH founder and board chair. “With the resources, strategy and robust network of staff, board members and supporters behind both these organizations focused in one direction, we will make even faster progress toward our goal of a Central Coast where current and future generations have the opportunity to thrive.”

The boards of both organizations unanimously approved the consolidation, with the transaction expected

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impacted will likely be measured in years, not months, not weeks,” Olson said. “And many of you have leaned in. Thank you so much. We couldn’t do it without you.”

Olson said SLO Food Bank prides itself on the efficiency of its operations and “turns every dollar into an amazing seven nutritious meals.”

Visit SLOFoodBank.org or call (805)238-4664 if you need help or more information.

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alent of 138,600 nutritious meals that are easy to prepare by a young child.

“2020 has been a difficult enough year for all children. Managing this year on an empty stomach is our unthinkable reality,” Olson added.

While there is a COVID-19 vaccine, the damage from the stay-at-home orders will likely linger, and the SLO Food Bank will be there to help.

“Sustainable recovery for those who are

to complete in 2021. A selection of EVC board members will integrate onto the REACH Board. Additionally, a new advisory body for REACH composed of EVC board members and explicitly focused on SLO County will be formed.

REACH intends to develop a complementary advisory body for Santa Barbara County to support its regional focus spanning SLO and Santa Barbara counties.

“We’re excited about the possibilities this consolidation represents to address the needs across our communities through a unified vision and voice. The EVC’s 25 year legacy of serving San Luis Obispo County will continue under the REACH organization,” said EVC Board Chair Jolie Ditmore, President of Bay Consultants. “Working together and streamlining efforts will grow our collective impact on important EVC initiatives such as expanding broadband access, increasing child care and supporting our industry clusters.”

The REACH 2030 plan to create 15,000 new good-paying jobs over 10 years through six strategic initiatives remains central to the consolidated organization’s mission. Implementation of the plan, unveiled in July, is progressing.

STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — If you thought your morning hike was contributing to your well-being, a new Cal Poly study shows that you’re right, especially if our avian friends were singing while you strolled.

A growing body of research shows that time spent in nature contributes to human mental health.

Although many studies have found that humans benefit from spending time in nature, few studies have explored why.

A Cal Poly research team investigated how much the natural sounds humans hear during their time in the great outdoors contribute to this sense of well-being. The study was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B on Dec. 16.

“While the bigger picture of nature’s restorative properties is likely to involve multiple senses, our study is the first to experimentally manipulate a single one (sound) in the field and demonstrate its importance to human experiences in nature,” said Danielle Ferraro, a biology graduate student who led the study.

Ferraro and her teammates hid speakers that played recorded songs from a diverse group of birds on two sections of trails in the Open Space and Mountain Parks in Boulder, Colo. The researchers alternated playing birdsong and turning off the speakers on each trail section in weekly blocks. Hikers were interviewed after they passed through these sections.

Hikers who heard the birdsongs reported a greater sense of well-being than those who didn’t. The survey results showed that both the sounds themselves and people’s perception of biodiversity can increase humans’ feelings of well-being.

On the first section of trail, hikers who heard

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more birdsong simply reported that they felt better but didn’t comment that they thought more birds lived along that part of the trail. Hikers who heard more birdsong on the other section said that they thought more birds lived along that section of trail, and researchers found this perception of more species was responsible for making hikers feel better.

“We’re such visual animals that we discount this modality of sound that we have,” said Cal Poly biology Professor Clinton Francis, who oversaw the research. “I’m still kind of flabbergasted that only 7-10 minutes of exposure to these sounds improved people’s well-being. It really underscores how important hearing is to us and probably to other animals.”

Both findings support the need to improve natural soundscapes within and outside of protected areas. Less human noise pollution could contribute to greater human happiness by making it easier to hear natural sounds, including birdsong.

“Our results underscore the need for park managers to reduce anthropogenic noise pollution, which is not only a cost-effective way to improve visitors’ experiences but can also benefit wildlife as well,” Ferraro said.

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ECHO Paso Robles Begins Serving Homeless Goal is to be at 50% capacity in first 90 days

By BRIAN WILLIAMS PASO ROBLES — Escrow closed on Motel 6 in Paso Robles and less than a week later, the El Camino Homeless Organization was providing shelter to people at the location as the holidays approach.

“We were overwhelmingly thrilled especially before Christmas we were able to get people housed and out of the cold to celebrate a holiday here,” said Wendy Lewis, ECHO president and CEO. “That is something to celebrate right there.”

Escrow officially closed on Dec. 2. Eight days later, ECHO Paso Robles had 22 people staying at the shelter.

“That’s 22 people who had the comfort of a warm bed, a warm shower, people to support them and not be in their cars or on the street,” Lewis said. “Grateful to be able to bring that spirit of the holidays to people we serve, especially here in Paso Robles.”

Lewis said it had been a whirlwind since partners Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo and Peoples’ Self-Help Housing approached ECHO with the idea of applying for Project Homekey funding that would bring a much-needed homeless shelter and low-income housing to Paso Robles.

HASLO was awarded $15 million from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Project Homekey in mid-October.

The 122-room motel on Black Oak Drive was purchased for $12.4 million.

Lewis said she has never seen a project come together as quickly.

“The day we actually got the keys and we could open doors and see what we’re going to be able to do, it felt surreal,” Lewis said. “It was such a journey to get here. I have been in nonprofits for 15 years and never seen a project like this in such a short duration come to fruition with so many pieces that we had to put together.”

The site will provide over 100 emergency housing rooms for homeless and low-income housing for ECHO, HASLO and PPSH. ECHO Paso Robles is leasing 54 rooms located at the back of the former motel. Lewis said 42 of the rooms would be used for the homeless shelter. It will be a mix of emergency and transitional housing.

The remaining ECHO Paso Robles rooms will be used for staff and support services.

“We are super excited to bring some programming which supports peoples’ journey back into housing — mental health support, behavioral health support, possibly working with the Food Bank and having some food distribution,” Lewis said. “All these pieces that support people on their journey back into housing.”

HASLO and PSHH will provide low-income housing in the remaining rooms. Work is expected to begin any day on their portion.

Lewis said there would be a clear delineation between the homeless shelter and the permanent housing

ECHO President and CEO Wendy Lewis announced the close of escrow on the Motel 6 in Paso Robles and less than a week later, the El Camino Homeless Organization was providing shelter to people at the location as the holidays approach. Photos by Brian Williams

in the front. She also envisions a sharing of some services such as the food programs.

“We are going to be bringing our food programs over here and we would offer that to the people that are staying with us, the people in the permanent housing and then others in the community that are food insecure, just need a meal to help them get by,” Lewis said.

Much of what is provided currently at ECHO’s shelter in Atascadero will be available in Paso Robles, but it will gradually build to capacity. Now, it is more of a warming shelter as the staff is trained and services come online.

“We have a lot of partners that are excited to help,” Lewis said.

ECHO Atascadero offers a 90-day dormitory program with 50 beds and runs an emergency winter warming shelter. ECHO

Paso Robles will provide the same programming but in a non-congregate setting.

ECHO Paso Robles is waiting on a shower and restroom trailer.

When it arrives, they will provide a shower program similar to that in ECHO Atascadero. It will be open to anyone who needs hygiene.

ECHO Paso Robles caseworkers meet with people at the Paso Cares dinner meal on 24th and Riverside streets. The caseworkers prioritize who stays at the new shelter based on requirements of the CARES Act — children, families with children and elderly 65 and over.

“We are prioritizing because of the funding it comes out of the CARES Act and it’s meant to get people off the streets during COVID,” Lewis said. “Right now, we are just getting them into a safe

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place to be and connect them to case management and start those conversations, those resourcebased conversations. We know that those are the first steps and we will continue to build on that.

Build our program.”

Jeff Al-Mashat is the Homeless Services Director for ECHO Paso Robles. He said they are moving quickly and should easily meet the 90-day, 50-percent capacity requirement from the funding source.

“You will see changes almost daily here. We are moving very quickly. By the end of December, we will have a lot of things moving really well. It’s been a week and a day, and we are really proud of where we are in that amount of time. Our goal is to have 25 rooms open by the end of December.”

Al-Mashat and Lewis said they

need some help from the community. Right now, ECHO is looking for volunteers. Volunteers that can do some overnight service or someone who is handy and people to support with donations.

“ECHO is committed to this work and providing as many resources as it can, but it is going to take the full community,” Lewis said.

It has been a busy year for ECHO. It has added a second shelter, two warming centers, nearly tripled its bed capacity from 50 to 140, and is growing its staff. A year ago, ECHO had just six staff and was close to hiring its 20th staffer soon.

“It’s been a big year,” Lewis said.

“We couldn’t have done it without the community’s support and our partners. We are ready to help a lot of people.”

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Crews will be in the riverbed again this A local company was contracted and week, cleaning the southeast end of the riverPASO ROBLES – On Dec 17 and 18, the removed 14,700 pounds of trash from the bed.

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STAFF REPORT ATASCADERO — On Dec. 6, local non-essential, service-oriented businesses such as restaurants, health clubs, and salons were directed by the State to close their doors or limited to take-out/curbside pick-up operations only.

In direct response on Dec. 17, the City of Atascadero launched a $250,000 micro-grant program with the intent of helping impacted businesses. The City estimates that approximately 200 businesses could qualify for the grant; however, if each business requests the maximum $5,000 grant amount, only 50 businesses would be served.

To help close this gap, the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce and the North County Economic Foundation (NCEF), a non-profit charitable organization, are strategically partnering to provide a way for private citizens to support the emergency grant fund with donations.

Donations postmarked and/or received by the NCEF through Jan. 4, 2021, will be donated directly

to the Atascadero Small Business Emergency Grant Fund.

All contributions will make a big difference for small, local businesses in our community. Not only do the donations help keep families and individuals who own businesses afloat, but by extension, you are also supporting their employees and families.

The tax-deductible donation could make the difference for a business surviving month-to-month during this challenging time.

Donations made to the NCEF are tax-deductible tax ID #46-1183363.

There are two ways to give: 1. Checks made payable to North County Economic Foundation and mailed to: North County Economic Foundation, c/o Atascadero Chamber of Commerce 6907 El Camino Real, Ste. A Atascadero, CA 93422 2. Online at atascaderochamber. org/small-business-grantprogram/ Contact the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce at (805)466-2044.

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The Community Foundation’s Disaster Support Fund Awards Over $500,000 in Relief Efforts Local nonprofit partners received half a million dollars through more than 60 grants in 2020

STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — Over the past nine months, half a million dollars was awarded through the Disaster Support Fund from The Community Foundation in grants to local nonprofit organizations.

The Disaster Support Fund was opened in mid-March in reaction to the COVID-

19 pandemic with the mission to support San Luis Obispo County nonprofits with the funds they need to aid our most at-risk populations. Since opening the Disaster Support Fund, The Community Foundation has received nearly 400 donations of all sizes.

Thanks to the support of community members, donors and the board, 60 grants to date have been awarded, totaling $504,000. Grants have gone to 31 different organizations making an impact on our most vulnerable populations. At-risk community members include, but are

not limited to, housing insecure, food insecure, low-income residents, undocumented, elderly and other people that have been disproportionally affected by the pandemic.

“The support we have received from our family, friends, and neighbors is exceptional and I am so proud to be a member of this county,” said Heidi McPherson, CEO of The Community Foundation.

“The gifts to the Disaster Support Fund have made an incredible impact on The Community Foundation’s ability to rapidly respond to the needs of the region.”

The Community Foundation will continue to award grants to nonprofit partners over the coming months and appreciate gifts of all sizes to the Disaster Support Fund. The dedication and commitment from throughout the region are what gives these nonprofits the support to continue making an impact.

For additional information on donating to the Disaster Relief Fund or how to work with The Community Foundation, contact Cecelia Mazelin, The Community Foundation’s Donor Services Coordinator, at cecelia@cfsloco.org or (805)543-2323.

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Cal Poly Shares Details of Winter Quarter Operations STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly shared on Thursday, Dec. 17, details of its winter operations plan, which staggers the return of on-campus students during the first week, requires more frequent student COVID-19 testing, increases on-campus isolation capacity, and includes an all-virtual finals week.

The plan was developed in close coordination with the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department.

“COVID-19 is spreading more widely in SLO County than ever before and many community members might be uneasy about the decision to bring back college students at this time,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, the County Public Health Officer. “With the university and students keeping the health and safety of our community top of mind and strictly following public health guidelines, I can support Cal Poly’s winter quarter plan.”

As in the fall quarter, Cal Poly will hold about 10 percent of its classes in person (about 428 of the planned 4,105 class sections) during winter — with rigorous sanitation and engineering control protocols in place. This was very successful in the fall quarter, with no cases of coronavirus transmission traceable to face-to-face classroom exposure. Only courses that cannot be delivered virtually and

are required for graduation are being offered face-to-face.

University Housing will also host about 4,500 students in single-occupancy rooms only, with masks required in public spaces, and with active discouragement of congregating.

Cal Poly’s winter quarter begins Monday, Jan. 4. Students living on campus who have in-person obligations will move in Jan. 3.

Students without in-person obligations will move in Jan. 8-9. And students living off campus who have traveled over winter break will be encouraged to return on the same, staggered schedule.

“We know that most of our students intend to live in the San Luis Obispo area regardless of the university’s plans,” said Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong. “Having students living on campus and coming to campus for some critical face-toface classes provides the university with an opportunity to generate greater compliance with public health preventive measures and to provide frequent and ongoing COVID-19 testing.”

Required Testing for Students In consultation with County Public Health, Cal Poly will require students living, studying and or working on campus to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of their arrival. Those students unable to provide a test result will be tested immediately upon their arrival on

campus.

The university has announced plans to increase the molecular testing of students through a new faculty-developed saliva-based molecular (PCR) program that will have greater capacity (up to 4,000 tests per day) and allow for more frequent testing throughout the quarter.

Also, throughout the quarter, all students living both on campus and off campus in the San Luis Obispo County community will be required to take part in testing at least twice per week, regardless of the modality of their classes.

“Our required testing program for students on campus maximizes the chances of catching positive cases early and provides the opportunity to model appropriate prevention behaviors,” Armstrong said.

Students who do not comply with these testing requirements will receive a series of warnings and then will lose the use of key university resources (to be restored upon their compliance with testing requirements).

“Enforcement of our testing requirements is critical,” Armstrong said, “Given cases increased dramatically in November in our county, state and nation, Public Health has determined that any student on campus who fails to test at the prescribed frequency is a potential detriment to the public health of our campus, city and county.”

Campus Health and Wellbeing will continue to offer diagnostic testing for students with symptoms. Ongoing testing also will be provided for faculty and staff.

Additional Changes Cal Poly previously announced that final exams for the winter quarter will be delivered 100 percent virtually, allowing students the option to return home for spring break earlier.

Over winter break, the university is installing wastewater testing equipment at five strategic locations around campus to monitor for coronavirus in residence halls (allowing for early preventative testing, isolation and quarantine).

The university also is adding about 50 beds to its on-campus isolation capacity, for a total of 236 beds.

As well, the university will continue to focus on educational campaigns aimed at helping students understand and embrace their role in the San Luis Obispo

community’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 — and will continue to work with the city of San Luis Obispo to hold students accountable through the student conduct process for any violations of local and state health and safety violations, either on or off campus.

“As San Luis Obispo County grapples with the same increasing numbers of infections happening nationwide, it is crucial that our student residents — like all members of our community — do their part as we continue to combat the spread of this virus,” Borenstein said. “We can do it, but only together — only with everyone playing their part.”

For the latest details on COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, visit ReadySLO. org. And for more about the university’s response to COVID19 and planning around the pandemic, please visit coronavirus.calpoly.edu/ and calpoly.edu/ roadmap.

LEADERSHIP

SLO County Regional Airport Authority Announces New Deputy Director STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Authority announced Thursday, Dec. 17, that after a nationwide search, Courtney Pene is joining the executive team as Deputy Director, Planning and Outreach.

She will begin in her new role on Jan. 11, 2021.

Pene has more than 16 years of government experience at the city and county levels. She is a familiar face in San Luis Obispo, having most recently served as an Administrative Analyst for the County of San Luis Obispo.

“We are very happy to welcome Courtney Pene to the SBP team,” said Courtney Johnson, Director of Airports. “During an extraordinarily difficult time for the industry, we are confident that Courtney’s talent, enthusiasm, and fresh perspective will be invaluable for us. I believe in who she is and what she has to contribute, and we can’t wait to start working with her.”

While with the County, Pene managed the County’s

legislative platform, implemented a $1.5 million local grant program, and earned a reputation as a community connector during the pandemic.

In the Department of Airports, Pene will be responsible for the planning, development, and external communication of programs for the County’s commercial and general aviation airports.

Additionally, she will manage external communications for the current Airport Master Plan update, and the airport’s Strategic Business Plan, Airport Capital Improvement Program and SBP Voluntary Noise Abatement Program.

She will also oversee the airport’s marketing and air service development.

“I am extremely humbled and excited for the opportunity ahead,” shared Pene. “In this role, my priorities are to develop a strong nexus between government, industry, and the community as well as continue to foster the strategic partnerships within the region as we collectively move forward together.”

SPORTS

Big West Conference Cancels Fall Sports for 2020-21 Academic Year

STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — Big West Conference fall sports will not be conducted during the current academic year.

The decision of the Big West Conference’s Board of Directors announced not to conduct men and women’s cross country, men and women’s soccer, and women’s indoor volleyball in the spring. The announcement came after extended consideration of the ongoing health and safety challenges affecting Big West campuses and communities and the significant resources required to appropriately safeguard all student-athletes’ health and well-being.

The decision does not impact football at Cal

Poly and all other sports unaffiliated with the Big West Conference. The Mustangs compete in the Big Sky Conference for football, with the 2020-21 season beginning Feb. 27.

“We all share in the frustration being felt by our coaches and student-athletes,” said Mustang director of athletics Don Oberhelman. “I appreciate everyone’s patience in these trying times, and encourage us all to be available for the extra effort it will take to continue with playing sports this winter and spring.”

The Board of Directors will continue to monitor and evaluate the current COVID19 medical and safety protocols for basketball.

Basketball will guide a decision regarding a safe return to competition for Big West spring sports. That decision is expected by late January 2021.

“Protecting the health and safety of our student-athletes and following public health guidelines are our top priorities,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “Despite a strong desire to return our fall sport

student-athletes to competition, the Board unanimously agreed that the resources and protocols needed to safely and equitably conduct fall, winter and spring sports seasons concurrently was not in line with those priorities nor in the best interests of our student-athletes and coaches.”

“This was a difficult decision, particularly in light of the significant sacrifices our staff, coaches, student-athletes and their families have already made in the interest of public health,” added Chair of the Big West Board of Directors and UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman. “While this decision is disappointing for many, the health and safety of Big West student-athletes, coaches, staff and the campus community continue to be the preeminent priorities for the CEOs of the conference’s 11 institutions.”

As medical and scientific data rapidly evolves surrounding the pandemic, the conference will continue to monitor developments and will consider additional actions as needed.

COURTNEY PENE

QUARANTINE

SLO County Public Health Officer Urges Don’t Wait to Isolate Contact tracers need public’s help with surge in cases STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — COVID-19 contact tracers in San Luis Obispo County need the public’s help as a surge in cases recently has strained County Public Health Department resources.

“Don’t wait to isolate,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, County Health Officer. “Our contact tracers are trying to keep up with the local surge in cases but may not be able to call you immediately. We need your help. Immediately stay home for at least 10 days if you test positive or have been exposed.”

The County Public Health Department is working as quickly as possible to contact all active cases and alert their close contacts, but resources are stretched beyond capacity due to the current surge.

Because of this, local health officials are asking for the public’s assistance — both to help to reduce the number of cases locally and to take immediate action if COVID19 positive or have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

If you test positive for COVID19, self-isolate for at least 10 days immediately and notify your close contacts of their need to quarantine for at least 10 days from exposure.

If you have been in close contact — within 6 feet for 15 minutes or more — with someone who has tested positive, begin self-quarantine for at least 10 days immediately. In either case, don’t wait for a contact tracer to call. Stay home except to seek medical care and separate yourself as much as possible from other members of your household.

When quarantine or isolation is complete, self-certify online to be released rather than calling the County Public Health Department. For those whose employers require documentation showing that an employee has been released from isolation or quarantine, the County now provides an interactive online form that helps individuals self-certify that they have completed their ordered isolation or quarantine period and are eligible for release.

After completing the interactive online form, eligible individuals will receive official documentation that they have been released from isolation or quarantine. This option will not apply to those who work or live at a board and care facility or those who are immunocompromised. The County Public Health Department will instead directly call to release anyone who falls into one of those categories.

For more information, visit ReadySLO.org or call Public Health Info Line at (805)788-2903.

GOVERNMENT

Cunningham Introduces Bill to Restore Legislative Authority During Emergency STAFF REPORT SACRAMENTO — Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-35th District) introduced a bill Wednesday, Dec. 16, that would limit the governor’s ability under the California Emergency Services Act (CESA) to unilaterally enact or change laws or regulations 60 days after the emergency was declared.

Seeking to restore balance between co-equal branches of government, AB 108 would require the governor to obtain approval from the Legislature for any changes to laws and regulations under CESA proposed 60 days after the emergency declaration was enacted.

“California has been under a

Governor-issued state of emergency for 287 days, and for 287 days, the Governor has been unilaterally changing laws and regulations with zero input from the Legislature,” said Cunningham. “The Legislature is a co-equal branch of government. Under our Constitution, it is supposed have the principle lawmaking powers of the state. It’s time to restore California to a constitutional democracy, and ensure that a governor no longer has unlimited and indefinite and unilateral power.”

A copy of the bill, co-authored

by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield), can be viewed at dropbox.com/s/0haiuyah7tkfpdz/ AB%20108%20Bill%20Language. pdf ?dl=0.

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SLO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

SLO County Public Health Officer Addresses Rising COVID-19 Cases, Rumors and Vaccine

DR. PENNY BORENSTEIN

By BRIAN WILLIAMS SAN LUIS OBISPO — San Luis Obispo County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said the County’s COVID-19 cases “continue to go in a direction that is very much giving us pause.”

Borenstein opened the weekly COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 16, as she usually does, reporting the County’s case numbers — 195 new cases, two deaths, 29 hospitalized with seven in the intensive care unit, and 1,523 active cases.

The County was at 8,090 total cases, and a week ago, that number was 7,071.

On Wednesday, Dec. 23 the County’s numbers showed no signs of slowing down adding 242 new cases, 38 hospitalized, including 6 in the ICU and 2,257 active cases.

There had been eight COVID19 deaths reported at that time — six on Tuesday and two on Wednesday and Thursday — and more are coming at what Borenstein described as a remarkable rate.

“Another six new deaths that

happened in the last 24 hours that are not yet in that overall number because we are waiting for finalization, but that is, unfortunately, the pace of death that we are seeing and that is our most troubling statistic,” Borenstein said. “Obviously, it is more than a statistic. Our hearts go out to the families who are experiencing this.”

There have been 18 COVID-19 deaths in SLO County this month.

In addition to the deaths, Borenstein said the County is dealing with 21 outbreaks, a high for the County. They run the gamut but are primarily in residential facilities for the elderly, nursing homes, other long-term care facilities, fire stations, prison, state hospital, and the county government.

“We are seeing first responders getting ill, and with that, I hope that you will continue to answer the call to do everything you can to not contribute to the spread of disease and keep our first responders safe, keep our hospitals safe where we are also beginning to see some of our most important hospital workers test positive for COVID,” she said.

Borenstein pleaded for the second straight week for people to help slow the spread by wearing a mask and social distancing.

“I think you can hear the gravity and tone in my words related to this,” she said. “The threat is now and it is here in our County. And if you have not been paying attention, this certainly is the moment to do so.”

With Christmas and New Year’s right around the corner, Borenstein used a slide to illustrate a concerning pattern. It showed after Halloween, the County had a significant surge in cases, and then things leveled off, and cases shot up again after Thanksgiving.

“We do not want to see that same type of impact to our community after the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays,” she said. “We need to double down on driving down the daily onslaught of new cases in our community. That will also help our businesses get back to business if we can get our disease under control.”

Borenstein spent much of the weekly briefing addressing rumors and incorrect information.

COVID-19 is fake or overblown “Again, I point you to the death certificates,” she said. “If just want to look at that, 300,000 Americans since March have died from this disease.”

Accuracy of case counts “I hear 99.9 percent of people do well with this disease,” she said.

“That is not true with respect to the death counts. I also hear that most of the reports of cases are inaccurate.

That is also not correct. The PCR test is the gold standard, and we have a very low false-positive rate among all of the tests that are done locally and throughout the world using this test. The antigen test, in fact, does have more false positives, and that is why we continue in this County to not use it or not recommend it

because it has an 85 percent accuracy.

It misses positives, as well. The PCR test we are talking 1 or 2 percent where you might have either a false positive or a false negative.”

Cycle threshold value “I’ve been hearing a bit about this, that the cycle threshold value that the test is inaccurate because it picks up people who are not currently infectious,” she said. “And while that may be true, that, and I’ve said this in the past, that the test is looking for, the PCR test is looking for the virus not whether or not it is live or dead. So there is some number of cases where the person may, in fact, be in a recovery phase but still have some number of organisms that are detected. But we have looked at that, our cycle threshold values, where if they are higher may indicate less reliability of active infection. Those higher values, cycle threshold, are a very small percentage of all of the tests that are done.”

“I know this gets a little wonky and I’m happy to address it further, but I wanted to address that head-on,” she added. “I’ve been hearing this over a number of weeks that the test is unreliable because of the cycle threshold values. I will very much have that dialogue with anyone who wants to talk about cycle threshold value as just one more way of saying that we are overstating the seriousness or the number of disease cases that we see in our County or in the world.”

Fake results “I continue to hear people say that

people who have not been tested are getting fake results,” she said. “They are being given results by text that they tested negative when they never went and got a test. I believe that is very old news. Quite a few months ago, we had a small number of cases because of a computer glitch where that occurred, but that has not been the case in our community or to the best of my knowledge anywhere in the state of California in quite some time.”

Borenstein reiterated she was open to talking to people about any of these repetitive rumors.

Lastly, Borenstein said the County received 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and would begin vaccinating on Friday. More Pfizer doses were expected to arrive next week. The County was also expecting to get Moderna doses as soon as it received emergency use approval.

Borenstein indicated vaccination would be done in phases beginning with health care workers and emergency responders. She said County Public Health had received inquiries about the vaccine and asked people to be patient.

“We are getting a lot of people that are ready to take one, and that is great news,” Borenstein said. “I also want to ask that people be patient.

We will be putting information on our website about when different sectors of our community will have the availability of getting vaccine and they should tune in there. This is going to be over months and not weeks.”

VACCINATION

SLO County Public Health Administers First COVID-19 Vaccine Shots STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — San Luis Obispo Fire Department Engineer and EMS Alec Flatos was the first person to receive the COVID19 vaccine shot from the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department.

The shot was administered at 1:13 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, during a SLO County Public Health Department press event that was live streamed on YouTube. The County received its first allotment, 1950 doses, of the Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday.

Flatos was one of five people to receive the vaccine Friday — Marla Howard, hemodialysis nurse for DaVita Kidney Care of SLO and resident of Morro Bay; Dr. Matthew Williams, emergency room physician at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and a resident of SLO; Jennifer O’Connor, ER nurse at French Hospital Medical Center and a SLO resident; and Dr. Daisy Ilano, Medical Director at SLO

County Behavioral Health Department and a SLO resident.

“Is this an exciting moment or what? It is for me,” said SLO County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein. “We feel confident this is a very safe and effective vaccine.

Borenstein reminded people to continue to do their part — wear a mask and social distance — as the virus is still surging in the County.

“I implore people for the hundredth time, or the thousandth time, or the ten-thousandth time, to please use all of the well-understood mechanisms for preventing disease spread.”

Flatos spoke about the importance of getting the vaccine.

“On the advice of personal friends that are doctors, nurses, I’ve made my decision to be supportive of this absolutely because it is the right way that we can all move forward, be safe in our communities,” Flatos said.

“Not only am I going to be able to better protect our community with this vaccine, but I’m also going to be

able to better protect my family and my loved ones.”

Flatos looked forward to others doing the same.

“Unequivocally, this is the right decision for all of us to make in the EMS world, and I look forward to being the first firefighter in this county to get the vaccine,” he added.

“And I look forward to all of us following suit. So that we can move forward.”

Dr. Williams said he was grateful to be receiving the vaccine.

“I want to set a good example for the community and show you all that those of us on the front line and in healthcare are completely supportive of this vaccine,” he said.

“We all believe fully in its safety and efficacy and in its value.”

Being an ER doctor, Williams has seen the pandemic’s toll and said the vaccine was coming at a critical time.

“With cases again skyrocketing and hospitals reaching capacity again, I don’t think this vaccine could have come at a more critical time,”

Williams said. “I hope that one day soon, many of you, if not all of you, will have the chance to get vaccinated and to do your part to put an end to this horrible pandemic.”

SLO County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein explained that healthcare workers would get the vaccine first and the County was going to be holding invite-only vaccination clinics, beginning on Monday, Dec. 21.

There are two phases of distribution. Phase 1 includes the highest-risk individuals, starting with hospital workers, EMS personnel, skilled nursing facilities (staff and residents), dialysis centers, and ending with other essential workers and anyone who has high-risk medical conditions or is over the age of 65.

On Thursday, the County received approval to begin distributing the vaccine to its hospital partners.

“Our hospitals in this county all got some vaccine yesterday and have begun the process of immunizing

COVID-19 UPDATE

STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — The County of San Luis Obispo reported 258 new cases of COVID-19 today, Dec. 22, bringing the total number of active local cases to 2,050.

This is the highest number of new daily cases and the highest number of active local cases reported since the pandemic began. Health officials report the surge in new cases reflects the “second generation” of cases spread during the Thanksgiving holiday.

“This surge in cases means the risk has gone up for all of us in SLO County,” Dr. Penny Borenstein, County Health Officer, stated. “Every activity now carries more risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 than it did even a few weeks ago. We must all do our part to ensure we do not fuel this surge during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. Please: wear a mask, stay home if you are sick, and avoid gathering with people outside your household.”

The surge in cases mirrors patterns

seen across the state. It threatens to overwhelm local health care capacity if it continues and is already straining local contact tracing capacity, with contact tracers struggling to quickly inform contacts of possible exposure.

Anyone who has been in close contact (more than 15 minutes within six feet) with someone who tests positive for the virus should self-quarantine without waiting for a call from a contact tracer.

It is also putting pressure on public health response resources, as public health teams are currently responding to 15 active outbreaks at long-term care facilities, corrections facilities, fire stations, and other settings.

“These cases represent more than two thousand of our neighbors who in some cases are now very ill as a result of our collective actions a few weeks ago,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein. “Now is not the time to let your weariness get the best of you. As difficult as it is, we must continue to protect each other and especially our most vulnerable neighbors by doing what it takes to slow the spread.”

Total COVID-19statistics as of Wednesday, Dec. 23 SLO County has a total of 9303 Confirmed Cases, 6962 Recovered, 66 Deaths to Date.

For more information, visit ReadySLO.org.

The Paso Robles Press and The Atascadero News will continue to provide updates

and publish releases from the County Public Health Department

regarding

COVID-19 as it relates to the county residents for informational purposes. No information presented should be construed as medical advice or a suggestion as to how to respond in the protection of either your personal health or your personal freedoms. Each of our readers are expected to research as needed to inform themselves about their individual health needs and responsibilities. Our County Health Off icer, Dr. Penny Borenstein, is an MD with a Masters in Public Health.

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their healthcare staff,” said Borenstein. The County was expecting to get 4,000 doses next week of the recently approved emergency use Moderna vaccine, which does not require the ultra-cold storage temperature.

As more supply becomes available, more SLO County residents will be able to receive the vaccine later in 2021. There is no waiting list for the vaccine. Instead, the County will inform the public when vaccines become available for various groups of high-risk individuals and for the general public.

For more information, visit ReadySLO.org.

OTHER COVID-19 RESOURCES • California COVID-19 (coronavirus) Response Page covid19.ca.gov • CDC – Center for Disease Control bit.ly/cdccovidcases • WHO – World Health Organization bit.ly/whocovidadvice • Center of Systems Science and Engineering by Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Tracking bit.ly/covidtrackmap

HEALTH

Workgroup ‘Recommends unanimously that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine be used in our states’

County Reports 2,000 Plus Active COVID-19 Cases; Vaccines Are Underway Risk of getting or spreading disease increases as local cases surge

Publisher’s Note

Moderna becomes the second vaccine supported for use by the Workgroup; vaccine shipments could arrive early this week STAFF REPORT SACRAMENTO – The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup completed its review of the federal process and has concluded the Moderna COVID19 vaccine is safe and efficacious for use in the Western States. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington on Sunday, Dec. 20, making the Moderna vaccine the second COVID-19 vaccine supported for use in these states. Shipments are expected early this week.

Washington, Oregon, and Nevada joined California’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in October. The Workgroup, made up of nationally acclaimed scientists with expertise in immunization and public health has concurrently and independently reviewed the FDA’s

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actions related to COVID-19 vaccinations. It will continue to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines as they go through the federal process.

Statement from California Governor Gavin Newsom: “While California is in some of the darkest days of our COVID-19 surge, with too many families grieving lost loved ones, there is light as more vaccines are approved for distribution.

With the Moderna vaccine in circulation, we have another tool to fight this deadly disease. I am grateful to the best-in-the-nation

scientific experts who lent their time and expertise to ensure that Californians can have confidence in the safety and efficacy of these vaccines.

This major step for ward is welcome news to all who have experienced loss and hardship during this pandemic — those we hold in our thoughts this holiday season.

Until vaccines are available more widely across the state, it’s critical that all Californians do their part to stop the surge by staying at home and wearing a mask when leaving home for essential work and needs.”

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WORSHIP DIRECTORY ATASCADERO BIBLE CHURCH Atas. Mall & Fwy. 101 (6225 Atas. Mall); Sunday Worship 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m.& 11 a.m.*; *kids programming available at these services; Rejoice Service 5:30 pm; Middle School ministries – Tuesdays 6:30 High School ministries– Wednesday 6:30 p.m.; Celebrate Recovery, Thursdays 7p.m.; Pastor Tom Ferrell, 466-2051; abcchurch.org.

ATASCADERO GOSPEL CHAPEL 8205 Curbaril Ave. (corner of Curbaril & Atascadero Ave.): Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Ted Mort, Pastor. 805-466-0175. atascaderogospelchapel.org AWAKENING WAYS SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY A New Thought Spiritual Community! Living the Consciously Awakened Life. Dr. Terry and Dr. Frank zumMallen; For information about Sunday gatherings, classes and workshops, go to: awakeningways.org or call 805 460-0762 GRACE CENTRAL COAST NORTH COUNTY CAMPUS 9325 El Bordo Avenue; Sunday Services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.; 805-543-2358; gracecentralcoast.org; Helping people find and follow Jesus.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH 238 17th St. Paso Robles; Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Our Wednesday Testimony; Meeting is the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.; Reading room-same location after services & by apportionment.

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 9925 Morro Road, Atascadero; “The Church on the Hill”; An independent church committed to the teaching of God’s Word.; Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship – 11 a.m.; Evening Bible Study – 6 p.m.; Wed Prayer – 7 p.m.; Nursery care provided.; Pastor Ken Butler, Jr.; (805) 461-9197.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 535 Creston Rd., Paso Robles ; (805) 238-3549 ; Dr. Gary M. Barker, Pastor; Goal of church: To teach Believers to love God and people.; Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Fellowship ; 10:30 a.m. Service; 6 p.m. Eve Service; Wednesdays: 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

• ¼ cup crumbled Roquefort cheese (about 1 ounce) • Few drops of lemon juice • 4 to 6 dozen walnut halves Directions: In a small bowl or food procesbarbie butz sor, beat cream cheese until fluffy.

COLUMNIST Add Roquefort cheese; blend ere we are on Christthoroughly. Stir in enough lemon mas Eve, and I hope juice to sharpen the flavor to your you are ready to celetaste. With a table knife put a brate, in some way, the meaning small amount of cheese mixture of Christmas Day, the birth of on the flat sides of half of the Jesus. I know that in this world, walnut halves. Press remaining people recognize his birth in many walnut halves against the filling, different ways, but it’s the recogmaking “sandwiches.” Place on nition that counts, not necessarily a tray. Refrigerate, covered, until the way. ready to serve.

Along with the religious Note: Try the filling on cucumber component of the celebration, slices, bread rounds, or stuff celery there is a long history of Christribs. Be creative! mas with its traditions. TradiHot-As-A-Pistol-Pecans tions and symbols such as advent Ingredients: calendars, silver bells, Christmas • 3 tsp Worcestershire sauce carols, caroling, nutcrackers, Santa • 2 teaspoons garlic powder Claus, Christmas trees, Christmas • 2 teaspoons salt lights, Christmas globes, mistletoe, • 2 teaspoons celery salt reindeer, and of course, gift-giving • 1 teaspoon ground cumin of sweets and other homemade • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper treats. The list goes on and on.

• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano Speaking of sweets and such, • 1 lb pecan halves (about 4 cups) here are some ideas for gift giving • ¼ cup of vegetable oil now and for the New Year.

Directions: Roquefort Walnuts In a medium bowl, combine Ingredients: Worcestershire sauce, garlic • 1 package (3 ounces) cream powder, salt, celery salt, cumin, cheese, softened cayenne, and oregano; mix well.

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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA Facebook Live at 10 am during Covid19 restrictions. 10 am Outdoor Modern Worship Service and music, weather & Covid19 restrictions permitting.

Masks and social distancing required. Regular schedule: When Covid restrictions are lifted. 8 a.m. Traditional Liturgical Service; 9:05 a.m.

Education and Sunday School; 10 a.m. Modern Worship Service with staffed nursery care provided; Holy Communion on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays; Pastor Russ Gordan, Interim Pastor; 8005 San Gabriel Road, Atascadero; 805-461-0340; ourhopelutheran.org.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-LCMS 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero; 466-9350; Morning Bible class at 9 a.m.

Sunday; Coffee and Sunday Worship with Holy Communion at 10 a.m.

Sunday; Thursday morning Bible class 10 a.m. followed by refreshments and fellowship; Developmentally disabled Bible class 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings; redeemeratascadero.org; redeemeratascadero@gmail.com; Pastor Wayne Riddering.

PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC We honor ancient scriptures, responding to God’s contemporary call to be just and kind.; Join us for Worship Sunday, 10 a.m.; Church School Sunday, 10:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship 11 a.m.; Men’s Bible Study, Wednesday, 8 a.m.; Women’s Bible Study, Friday, 10 a.m.; Youth Group; 1301 Oak St., Paso Robles; 805-238-3321 ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH 820 Creston Rd., Paso Robles; (805) 238-2218- Parish Office open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; website: www.saintrosechurch.org; Mass times;; Daily MassMon-Fri 7 a.m., Sat 8 a.m.; Spanish Mass- Tues 7 p.m.; Sunday Mass times:; Saturday, 5 p.m. Vigil Mass; Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 5 p.m.; Spanish Mass12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.

ST. WILLIAMS CATHOLIC CHURCH 6410 Santa Lucia Rd., Atascadero; Father Edwin Limpiado, Father Martel Ramos, Priest in residence; stwilliams.org; Confession:; Sat .3 p.m. or appt.; Mass or Communion Service; M-F 8:30 a.m.; Weekend Mass Schedule; Saturday: 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (Sp), 4:30 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 940 Creston Road; Has Sunday worship services at 9:30 a.m; For more information, call the church at (805) 238-3702. Ext. 206.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ATASCADERO 11605 El Camino Real, Atascadero; Sunday Service Time: 10 a.m.; Nursery Care Provided:; 9:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.; Mid-week student ministry; PreK-12th grade Sept-April, Weds, 4 p.m.; 805-466-2566; Pastor Steve Poteete-Marshall; atascaderoumc.org.

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 513 Palma Ave., Atascadero; Sunday services: Holy Eucharist — 9 a.m., Taize — 8 p.m.; the Rev. W. Merritt Greenwood, interim director; the Rev. James Arnold, Deacon; the Rev. Jacqueline Sebro, Deacon; office 805-4660379, fax 805-466-6399; website stlukesatascadero.org; email office@ stlukesatascadero.org.

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Pour mixture over pecans; gently stir to coat pecans. Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Carefully add pecan mixture to hot oil in skillet; cook pecans for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly but gently, so they don’t burn. Remove from heat.

Spread pecans on waxed paper to cool. Store in a tightly covered container.

Can’t forget Almonds, so here’s a recipe you’ll want to make for your buffet table or cheese platter.

This recipe makes about 2 cups.

Cinnamon-Glazed Almonds Ingredients: • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • ½ teaspoon ground allspice • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 2 cans (4 ounces each) blanched whole almonds (about 1½ cups) • ½ cup granulated sugar • 2 tsp butter or margarine Directions: Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease foil. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, allspice, salt, and cayenne. Set aside. In a large skillet, combine almonds, sugar, and butter. Cook, stirring over medium heat about 10 minutes, or until sugar melts and turns a rich brown color.

Remove from heat. Immediately stir in the spice mixture. Quickly

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eople are betting on everything these days. If I was a bookmaker, here are the odds I’d give for random events happening in the cattle business.

A trillion to one: The odds of cow farts causing hurricanes on the gulf coast, windswept fires in California, polar bears to die, or crops to fail in Africa.

One Billion to One: The likelihood that the CME will voluntarily investigate shenanigans in the futures market.

One million to 1: The probability that fake meat will replace real meat in the American diet.

500,000 to 1: The possibility that no one will ever shoot holes in your water troughs.

100,000 to 1: If you’re a public lands rancher, these are the odds against the BLM or the Forest Service ever-increasing your AUM’s. (The only raise you’ll ever

get is in your grazing fees.)

10,000 to 1: The odds your wife will understand that you need a break from the ranch and grant you permission to go on a weeklong, drunken trail drive with your buddies.

1,000 to 1: The chances that your new pickup will go a year without getting a huge dent.

1,000 to 1: The probability that you’ll get lots of rain and a good calf market in the same year. (I’ve heard this can actually happen, but I don’t believe it.)

800 to 1: The odds that the two heifers that will require C-sections this year will happen at the same time, so it will only require one visit by your veterinarian.

800 to 1: The possibility that a range bull you bought will turn out to be an EPD trait leader, and you get one-half of all semen sales.

800 to 1: These are the same odds you have of having a range bull you bought being a carrier for a deadly genetic defect like calves being born with an extra leg where the tail should be.

700 to 1: If you’re a purebred breeder, these are the odds I’ll give that the macaroni salad or beans you serve at your bull sale lunch

will result in giving food poisoning to all of your good buyers but the one yahoo who never bid a single time and who ate half your donuts will sue you for a million bucks. (I’ve only seen this happen once.)

600 to 1: Chance that the best cow dog you ever had gets run over by the propane truck driver.

100 to 1: The possibility that your new horse will break your arm, your wife’s leg, and the hired man’s pelvis, and the day after you shot him, a big time rodeo company will call wanting to buy the newly-deceased knothead for $25,000.

2 to 1: The probability that the day your ex-wife chooses as the day for your daughter to be married happens to fall on the same day your supplement salesman gave you tickets for front row seats at the NFR and an all-expense trip to Vegas for you and your significant other.

2 to 1: The odds that you’ll get three inches of rain two days after you cut your hay.

2 to 1: The likelihood that on the day you trucked your calves to be sold at the sale barn, a major disaster will occur like

Return of the Light

American author, philosopher, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader Howard Thurman wrote, “Keep fresh before me the moments of my high rev. elizabeth rowley resolve. Despite the dullness and barrenness of the days that pass, COLUMNIST if I search with due diligence, I emember, as a child, how can always find a deposit left by thrilling Christmas Eve some former radiance. But I had was? I remember being forgotten.” so totally excited and filled with Remember the light, dear anticipation for my good in the ones. Whether you are Christian, form of presents that I could Judaist, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, hardly sleep that night. What if Taoist, Confucianist, Jainist, Zorowe were all to carry that same astrianist, Paganist, or otherwise, childlike joy, wonder, and awe into the light always returns. each night before bed, knowing We also received the blessed how loved and cared for we are by gift this year on the night of the our creator? winter solstice with the spectacuThe winter solstice just occurred lar sight of the star of Bethlehem. on Dec. 21, and winter is here.

Let’s not forget the spectacular This year, we’ve faced inconceivshow of the Ursid meteor shower. able darkness, from lives lost due It occurred to me that even the to the pandemic to civil unrest in cosmos are shining brightly for appeal to the heart of humanity, us, reminding us the light always for justice and equality for all. returns, showing off their glim-

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mering hope for brighter days.

Having plunged the depths of darkness collectively and in our personal lives, it’s time we welcome in and celebrate the return of the light.

Whatever darkness you may have experienced this year or you are currently experiencing, please know that the light always returns, and it will shine brightly again within and all around you. It must.

On Christmas Day, while many commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the light of the world, I invite you to consider what light is being born in you? Or, what light have you been nurturing or fanning the flame of, so to speak, to shine brighter? Maybe you’ve allowed your light to dim from a loss, transition, diagnosis, suffering, or something else. Consider this your permission to shine your light again. The world needs your light now more than ever.

Jesus of Nazareth was a mystic,

spread almonds on a prepared baking sheet. Let cool completely.

Break into small clusters. Store, tightly covered, up to 2 weeks (if they last that long!)

One last recipe you can prepare with or without the hot pepper.

Delicious!

Baked Black Party Olives Ingredients: • 1 pound brine-cured black olives, drained • 3 large cloves garlic, crushed • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary (about 3”) or 1 tsp fennel seeds • 2 sprigs fresh thyme (about 2”) • 1 small dried hot chili pepper or ½ tsp hot pepper flakes (optional) • ¾ cup olive oil (preferably extra virgin) Directions: Put olives in a 9-inch pie pan.

Tuck garlic, rosemary, thyme, and chili pepper around olives. Pour olive oil over all. (Oil will not completely cover the olives.) Bake in preheated 325-degree oven for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Let cool. Serve at room temperature.

Merry Christmas to all!

Cheers!

Barbie Butz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at barbiewb@hotmail.com.

the Chinese giving us the first COVID Cow. Of course, the futures market will go down the limit, and buyers will be as scarce as egg foo yung at Olive Garden.

2 to 1: Odds your full hay barn will burn down when alfalfa is at its highest price ever.

2 to 1: Odds that the range bull you spent $10,000 on will spend the breeding season breeding your neighbor’s cows.

Even odds: The probability your cows will find an all-new hole in the fence bordering a major freeway on the morning the two of you had planned to start your first vacation in 45 years.

Even odds: Odds that the package the postman would not deliver and had to be picked up in town an hour away will be the wrong part you ordered to fix the baler.

Even odds: One year after you sell your starve-out outfit for peanuts, oil will be discovered on it, or an energy company will buy the place for ten million bucks to erect windmills or solar panels.

Lee Pitts is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email them at leepitts@leepittsbooks.com.

a way-shower who showed us how to do for ourselves what he did for himself. At this time of year, as we contemplate the birth of the most Divine person, let us rededicate our hearts to the service of humanity. Be kind and loving to one another, shine your light, forgive, and have the faith of God. Contemplate and give thanks for the many blessings in your life.

Joyfully anticipate the multitude of gifts pouring into your life from the kingdom of heaven within, such as love, wisdom, beauty, joy, peace, harmony, wholeness, bliss, forgiveness, prosperity, faith, and more.

What light is being born in you today?

And so it is.

Rev. Elizabeth Rowley is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at revelizabeth@cccsl.org.

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AARON JAMES EZELL 1979 - 2020

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ad he known what was waiting for him when he would have woke up on the morning of December 7, 2020, Aaron James Ezell wouldn’t have gone submissively. Never one to shy away from a worthy fight, he would have puffed his chest, tossed his hair in that badass way of his, and raged hard against the sneaky bastard of a heart attack that took him. Denied that opportunity, he fell quietly asleep outside Twin Cities Hospital, having told his beloved bride that he didn’t hurt anymore.

Friday, March 30, 1979, was a warm and bright day, made all the sunnier when Aaron took his first breath at Sierra Vista Hospital in San Luis Obispo. In the years that followed, his roots grew deep and entrenched him on the Central Coast. The hills surrounding his hometown of Paso Robles

are known worldwide for their trend-bucking, rule-breaking, wild-hearted terroir. Zinfandel grows well in Paso’s rebel soil, and so did Aaron. Both born here and laid to rest here; he rarely wandered far from home.

Well-equipped with stock from a long line of underdogs, Aaron worked hard and worked long. Having owned his own landscaping business for several years, he developed more than a great tan; he gained a work ethic that would serve him well the rest of his abbreviated life. Trusted and relied upon by his loyal customers, he spent several years earning a respectable living mowing and trimming under the warm California sun. His love for greenery neither began nor ended with shrubbery. Vehemently opposed to wasting perfectly good weed, he saw fit to put his pruning talents to work elsewhere and went on to develop a thriving business that fed both his habit and wallet. No matter your stance on marijuana legalization, you had to admire his uncanny ability to earn a living doing what he loved.

That passion eventually turned to an epicurean adventure when he partnered with the love of his life, establishing a restaurant where he tended bar. Locals loved to gather

and linger over great food and wine, but also to admire Aaron’s signature GQ style. Rumors of his ability to shake a strong martini while also shaking a notable tailfeather are bound to become a local legend and will long outlive him.

Besides irreverently throwing around F-bombs, Aaron loved Laganitas, LaDonna’s infamous sirloin with port reduction served alongside whipped chive potatoes, and nights they spent together sleeping under the stars on their outdoor sofa. Identifying things that he felt negatively towards are harder, but among them, disloyalty ranks most high. Also, casting judgment on fellow humans. He mostly lived out his life philosophies without making a fuss.

The unlawful COVID-related ordinances penned by Sacramento tyrants, though, he was duly vocal on. Ahem.

He leaves behind a loyal tribe of acquaintances, friends, and family, each with our own nouns for him. Husband. Uncle.

Bartender. Nephew. Best Friend.

Son. Neighbor. Brother. Hero. The loss of his life leaves a permanent and indelible scar on everyone.

Aaron’s daughter, Addison Marie, survives him. He leaves behind the woman with whom

Contreras Espinoza. They planted their roots in Templeton, California, where he began a career as a youth counselor at the California Youth Authority.

Jesus was a man of few words, but when words were spoken, they were kind and pure.

During the summer of 1990, JESUS ESPINOZA he took in his great-niece, Sarah 1941 - 2020 Pope, whom he raised and treated like his very own. Sarah has a esus “ Sus “ Espinoza, age beautiful family, with three boys 79 of Templeton, California, who proudly called him “Popper.” passed away in his home on Jesus has a passion for cooking.

December 9, 2020. Jesus’s His famous pancakes were somefaith in the Lord was extraorthing that could never be passed dinary; donating a significant up. His desire to fix anything, and amount of time spreading God’s everything always kept him busy. word.

Jesus is survived by his wife He volunteered his time at the Dora Espinoza, his son Aaron North County Healing Rooms and Espinoza, his brother and sister, passing out Bibles as a member of Ramon Haro and Elsa Espinoza, Gideon’s International. his niece and nephew Ryan and Jesus was born on July 25, 1941, Sarah Pope, and their children, in Los Angeles, California, to his Nathen, Jenson, and Waylon. mother, Elsa Espinoza. He gradPrivate family services will be uated from Lincoln High School held. in Lincoln Heights, Ca. and was a In Lieu of flowers, please donate proud Air Force Veteran. to the North County Healing On December 31, 1977, he Room and The Gideon’s married the love of his life, Dora International- Atascadero.

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he worked side-by-side to build a dream, his beloved newlywed bride, LaDonna. The four family members who endured his adolescent and stereotypically-accurate blasting of The Doors’ “Light My Fire” will miss him dearly: His father, Dennis Ezell (and fiancé, Diane) who spent a small fortune on decks, wheels, and bearings during Aaron’s skateboarding years. His mother, Michelle (and husband, Tim) for whose safety and protection Aaron once initiated a midnight telephone chain that began in Arizona and ended at the Highland Ranch, Colorado, police dispatcher’s desk.

(It should be noted here that an unfortunately-timed butt dial was the culprit, not nefarious action on anyone’s part). His favored of the two siblings (see also: the author of this obituary), elder sister, Darcie (and husband, Jeff ).

His younger brother, Lucas (and fiancé, Lindsey), who simultaneously existed as Aaron’s biggest rival and most loyal defender, it was a mutual predicament. In recent years, LaDonna’s extended family, including sisters Amanda, Monica, and Hannah, have become dearly-loved family by choice.

His grandparents, Artella Ezell (who preceded him in death), and

David and Sandra Cooper, were all prominent figures in his childhood. Aaron was “funcle” to his surviving nieces, Torri, Kennedy, Cassidy, and Caitlyn, and nephews, Caleb and Jayce. If truly it takes a village, it’s fair to say that Aunt Sharon (who preceded him in death), Aunt Shirley, and Uncle Monte can all share blame for contributing to his lovable delinquency. Christmas Eves, Plaskett Creek campouts, and backyard barbecues were made memorable by the friendships and love of cousins, Robert, Tracy, Justin, Cade, and Jaime.

Current headlines are making a big deal out of some rare planetary alignment that, just a few weeks from now, will allow a “Christmas Star” to be visible for the first time in 800 years.

People will set phone reminders and clamor to erect telescopes for viewing. It’ll probably be a sight for those who are into that sort of thing. But if Aaron’s short life taught us anything, it’s that the rarest, most cherished lights shine brightest in the moments we create with those we love. I know he’d be honored if, in his memory, you’d invest the time you have left in laughing often, living well, and burning bright. He’d be the first to drink to that.

When Dorothy was born, her Aunt (the nurse) kept her warm in the oven using it as an incubator; her sister always teased her that she was half-baked. She was a good writer and had a long-distance courtship with Richard through love letters. Dorothy was an incredible cook, which she highlighted in their family restaurant and many festive gatherings. She was meticulous and orgaDOROTHY JOHNSON nized and kept a recipe box of what everyone 1936 - 2020 ate when they came to visit so she would serve a different dish the next visit. Dorothy ou were our Love, Hope, Inspiwas an impeccable dresser and loved wellration, Confidant, Teacher, Mom, pressed clothes. She had been a contestant Grandma, Nana, Sister, and Wife. in the Miss North Dakota Pageant, loved We shall not weep for you but cherish all the daffodils, See’s Candy, and would shop until memories and moments you have touched in her feet finally hurt. She was a kind-hearted, our lives - With All Our Love. giving, thoughtful, compassionate, and faithDorothy Gail Johnson died on Saturful person. day, December 19, 2020, at the Danish Care She is survived by; daughter, Dorwyne Center in Atascadero, California. She was Johnson, wife Stephanie Yurchak, grand84 years old. She was born in Rhame, North children Jason and Justine; daughter, Debi Dakota, to Elmer and Marcella Schade and Benson, husband Chuck Benson and raised on the family farm in Bowman, North grandson Sean; sister, Cordella Thompson, Dakota. Dorothy was married to Richard nephews, Mike, Scott, and Kevin and their Johnson, preceded in death. families.

She had been an Administrative AssisThere is no service planned at this time. tant for much of her career for the Saratoga Donations can be made to the “Needs and School District, Adventist Health Sonora Wants” fund in memory of Dorothy Johnson Hospital, Macy’s, Saint Agnes Medical to benefit residents in need - Danish Care Center in Fresno, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Center, 10805 El Camino Real, Atascadero, Church in San Luis Obispo.

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DECEMBER 19, 2020 Real and cited for POSSESSION OF • 13:44— RHONDA LEANN HAMLIN, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A) 45, transient, was arrested on the HS], CARRY DIRK OR DAGGER DECEMBER 17, 2020 5900 block of East Mall and cited for CONCEALED ON PERSON [21310PC]; • 22:27— ALEXANDER JOJI BURCH, LOCAL WARRANT - MISDEMEANOR Case no. 203004 35, of Atascadero was arrested on [B/W-M]; Case no. 202989 PASO ROBLES the 6400 block of Santa Lucia Rd. • 18:16— GABRIEL VALANTY NETZ, POLICE DEPARTMENT and cited for LOCAL WARRANT 27, of Atascadero was arrested on MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M]; Case no. the 6900 block of El Camino Real DECEMBER 17, 2020 202977 and cited for POSSESSION OF DRUG • 07:11— JOSE MANUEL GARCIA, 30, PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)HS], transient, was arrested on the 900 DECEMBER 18, 2020 LOCAL WARRANT - FELONY [B/Wblock of Spring St. and released to • 03:52— LIZBETH GABRIELA CARDEF], LOCAL WARRANT - MISDEanother agency for POSSESSION NAS, 41, of Atascadero was arrested MEANOR [B/W-M]; Case no. 202994 OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNAon the 8300 block of El Camino Real • 18:24— SEAN CASEY COLWELL, 34, LIA [11364(A)H&S], TAKE VEHICLE and cited for POSSESSION OF DRUG transient, was arrested on the 6900 W/O OWNER’S CONSENT [10851(A) PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)HS], block of El Camino Real and booked VC], POSSESSION OF SPECIFALSE IDENTIFICATION TO SPECIFIC for POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PEACE OFFICERS [148.9(A)PC]; PHERNALIA [11364(A)HS], UNDER [11377(A)H&S], POSSESS NARCOTIC Case no. 202979 INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE • 12:27— DAVID CLARK EDWARDS, SUBSTANCE [11550(A)H&S], LOCAL [11350(A)H&S], OUTSIDE WARRANT55, of Atascadero was arrested on WARRANT - MISDEMEANOR [B/WMISDEMEANOR [O/W-M], LOCAL the 9000 block of El Camino Real M]; Case no. 202994 WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/Wand booked for FELONY VIOLATION M]; Case no. 20 OF PROBATION [1203.2(A)PC], DECEMBER 20, 2020 • 07:35— ANGEL GARCIA, 29, of Paso FELONY [23152(A)VC], DRIVING • 17:09— LAURA ELISE HAMILTON, 57, Robles was arrested on the 900 UNDER INFLUENCE W/3+ DUI CONV of Templeton was arrested on the block of Spring St. and booked and W/IN 10 YR [23152(A)VC], FELONY corner of Curbaril Ave. and Acacia released for POSSESSION OF SPEC[23152(B)VC], DRIVING UNDER Ave. and cited for DUI ALCOHOL IFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE INFLUENCE BAC OVER .08 W/3+ [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 [11377(A)H&S], POSSESSION OF DUI CONV W/IN 10 Y [23152(B)VC], PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no.

UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA DUI W/PRIOR SPECIFIC CONVIC203003 [11364(A)H&S], POSSESS NARCOTIC TIONS [23550(A)VC]; Case no.

• 17:19— MARIO SALGADO GARCIA, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 202983 39, of Santa Barbara was arrested [11350(A)H&S]; Case no. 20-2875 on the 6000 block of El Camino • 08:01— EMERY WILLIAM JUSTIN

GROHREGIN, 25, of Paso Robles SUBSTANCE [11550(A)H&S]; Case was released to another agency for no. 202923 OUTSIDE WARRANT- FELONY [O/WF]; Case no. 202895 DECEMBER 20, 2020 • 02:53— KEVIN NWANI MAINA, 30, DECEMBER 18, 2020 of Paso Robles was booked and • 22:35— JOSE ARZATERAMIREZ, released for DRIVING UNDER THE 43, of Morro Bay was arrested on INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A) the 2400 block of Branch Creek VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT and released to another agency [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 202927 for OUTSIDE WARRANT- MISDE• 13:54— RHONDA LEANN HAMLIN, MEANOR [O/W-M], OUTSIDE 45, of Paso Robles was booked and WARRANT- MISDEMEANOR [O/Wreleased for being UNDER INFLUM], BURGLARY - 1ST DEGREE ENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [459PC], VANDALISM $400 OR [11550(A)H&S]; Case no. 202928 MORE DAMAGE [594(B)(1)PC], • 16:00— ERNESTO ALONSO CHAVEZ, THREATEN CRIME WITH INTENT 27, of Paso Robles was booked and TO TERRORIZE [422PC]; Case no. released for DRIVING UNDER THE 202916 INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A) VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT DECEMBER 19, 2020 [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 202929 • 02:45— ZACHARY WARREN • 17:32— BRAD RUSSELL BETSCHART, HELGREN, 28, of Atascadero was 37, of Paso Robles was arrested on arrested on the corner of Creston the corner of 14th and Pine St. and Rd. and Tanner Dr. and booked and booked and released for DRIVING released for DRIVING UNDER THE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOINFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A) HOL [23152(A)VC], DRIVING UNDER VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 202918 [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 20-2931 • 17:31— RYAN PAUL ALLEN • 18:18— KATRINA CLARK, 40, of Paso DEBRULER, 35, transient, was Robles was arrested on the corner booked and released for POSSESof 14th and Pine St. and booked and SION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED released for DISORDERLY CONDUCT/ SUBSTANCE [11377(A)H&S], UNDER DRUNK IN PUBLIC [647(F)PC]; Case INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED no. 202931

DEATHS BOETTCHER — Barbara Boettcher, 71, of Paso Robles passed away on December 11, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

OSTRANDER — William Ostrander, 70, of Bradley passed away on December 11, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

SILL — Stephanie Sill, 59, of Arroyo Grande passed away on December 13, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

MOENCH — Clarissa Moench, 80, of Paso Robles passed away on December 14, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

RUSHING — Henry Rushing, 77, of Templeton passed away on December 12, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

RICKARD — Martin Rickard, 78, of Paso Robles passed away on December 11, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service ROSE — Donald Rose, 87, of Los Osos passed away on December 11, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service HUNT — Terry Hunt, 80, of Cayucos passed away on December 9, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

SAMS — Katherine Sams, 76, of Paso Robles passed away on December 9, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

SARTAIN — Kimberly Ann Sartain, 50, of Arroyo Grande passed away on December 10, 2020. In the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

SANDMAN — Cindy L. Sandman, 76, of Paso Robles passed away on December10, 2020. In the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

MCDONALD — Betty May McDonald, 100, of Paso Robles passed away on December 11, 2020. In the care of KuehlNicolay Funeral Home.

CRAWFORD — Carolyn Sue Crawford, 78, of Paso Robles passed away on December 14, 2020. In the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

GANDARA — Evelyn Patino Gandara, 84, of Paso Robles passed away on December 15, 2020. In the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

HALL — Douglas A. Hall, 71, of San Luis Obispo passed away on December 15, 2020.

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KLOPFER — Marjorie M. Klopfer, 100, of Arroyo Grande passed away on December 19, 2020. In the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

MADRID — Frankie Joe Madrid, 60, of Oceano passed away on December 18, 2020.

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ESCALANTE — Mary Lee Escalante, 76, of San Luis Obispo passed away on December 14, 2020. In the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

MARSALEK — Anna Marie Marsalek, 95, of San Luis Obispo passed away on December 12, 2020. In the care of MarshallSpoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

BRAMAN — Arthur Braman, 82, of Arroyo Grande passed away on December 9, 2020. In the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

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with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/30/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/30/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By SKING, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/30/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 778 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202417 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TONI SUE’S ALTERATIONS, 3675 MARICOPA ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: TONI SUE JOHNSON, 3675 MARICOPA ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ TONI S. JOHNSON, INDIVIDUAL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/04/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/04/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 779 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202385 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: JSROSE, SILVER GIRL, 2540 & 2550 DRY CREEK RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: LIONS PEAK, 2540 & 2550 DRY CREEK RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JENNIFER SONI, LIONS PEAK, PRESIDENT, JENNIFER SONI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/01/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 03/13/1998 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/01/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 780 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202402 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: JESSICAKES, 10494 CUESTA COURT, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JESSICA MARIE NOLAN, 10494 CUESTA COURT, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JESSICA NOLAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/02/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/10/2020

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/02/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 783 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202376 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: SYMMETRY IN MOTION, 7400 MORRO RD STE A, ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA (CA) 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: KELLY J REED DAULTON, 622 CROCKER ST, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization INDIVIDUAL I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ KELLY J REED DAULTON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/30/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/10/2010 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/30/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 784 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202437 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TEMPLETON LANDSCAPE COMPANY, 1386 ROSSI ROAD, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: CURTIS CUSTOM SERVICE, INC., 1386 ROSSI ROAD, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ CURTIS CUSTOM SERVICE, INC., WHITNEY CURTIS, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/08/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/07/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By SCURRENS, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/08/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 785 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202431 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CAL COAST ELECTRIC, 3770 ARDILLA RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: BRADLEY CLARK GARRISON, 3770 ARDILLA RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ BRADLEY C GARRISON, OWNER / SOLE PROPRIETOR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/07/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/16/1989 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement

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on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/07/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 786

on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/03/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 789

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202390 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: EL CAMINO HAND CAR WASH, 7200 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: GMS REAL ESTATE INC., 7200 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ GMS REAL ESTATE INC., SALVADOR RAMOS VP This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/01/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/01/1997 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/01/2025 PUB: 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020 LEGAL CM 787

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202465 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MGM HOME SERVICES ELECTRICAL, 7343 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 111, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: MGM HOME SERVICES, 7343 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 111, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MGM HOME SERVICES, MARK MILLER, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/10/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/01/2018 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/10/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 790

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202447 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CRYSTAL CLEAN A1 WINDOW SERVICES, 7855 PORTOLA ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: CRYSTAL CLEAN A1 WINDOW SERVICES, 7855 PORTOLA ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ CRYSTAL CLEAN A1 WINDOW SERVICES, COREY O. BYLER, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/09/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/04/2016 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/09/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 788 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202405 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MAJOR WINES, 3070 LIMESTONE WAY, SUITE C, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: MAJOR WINES, LLC, 3070 LIMESTONE WAY, SUITE C, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MAJOR WINES, LLC, ANDREW MAJOR, MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/03/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202403 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: RGM JUNK REMOVAL, 14805 SAN MIGUEL RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: PATRICIA ELIZABETH MORTON, 14805 SAN MIGUEL RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, RICHARD GARRETT MORTON, 14805 SAN MIGUEL RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ PATRICIA ELIZABETH MORTON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/03/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/03/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 791 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202470 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PACIFIC CAPITAL MORTGAGE, 1352 LOS OSOS VALLEY ROAD STE C, LOS OSOS, CA 93402, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: PAC CAP MORTGAGE, INC, 1352 LOS OSOS VALLEY ROAD STE C, LOS OSOS, CA 93402 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ PAC CAP MORTGAGE INC, KATHLEEN G BRESKA, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/11/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/30/2005 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct

copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/11/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 792 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202356 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ADCI, 902 SYCAMORE CANYON ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: APLUS DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTORS, INC. 902 SYCAMORE CANYON ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ APLUS DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTORS, INC., JAMES C WHITENER, VICE-PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/24/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/01/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/24/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 793 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202464 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: COAST RIDERS INN, 9450 CASTILLO DRIVE, SAN SIMEON, CA 93452, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: COAST RIDERS INN, LLC, 63 ALTA MESA CIRCLE, MONTEREY, CA 93940 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ COAST RIDER INN, LLC, ALBERT BARRETO III, MANAGING PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/10/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/10/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/10/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 794 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202360 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: 805 CUSTOM PROJECTS, 5041 MEADOW LARK LANE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: RACHAEL LEIGH FARNSWORTH, 5041 MEADOW LARK LANE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ RACHAEL L. FARNSWORTH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/24/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/01/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement

on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/24/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 795 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202372 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: INDULGE MEDIA, 231 QUARTERHORSE LANE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: ALLISON HORWATH, 231 QUARTERHORSE LANE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ALLISON HORWATH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/30/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11-3-2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/30/2025 PUB: 12/17, 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07/2021 LEGAL CM 798 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202484 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CENTRAL COAST MANUFACTURED HOMES, 7301 MORRO ROAD SUITE 104, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: WILD HARE LLC, 4640 EAST HIGHWAY 41, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ WILD HARE LLC, JENNIFER L. GEORGE, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/15/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/15/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/15/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 799 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202493 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ATAVIS, LLC, CAL COAST TEK, 2590 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: ATAVIS, LLC, 9400 LAUREL ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ATAVIS, LLC, JOSEPH CANNAVINO, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/16/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2018 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business

Name Statement, Expires 12/16/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 800

Name Statement, Expires 12/08/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 805

Name Statement, Expires 12/04/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 808

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202495 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TEAM RV PAINT AND BODY CENTER, 5685 MONTEREY RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: TEAM AUTO COLLISION, LLC, 5685 MONTEREY RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ TEAM AUTO COLLISION, LLC, JAMES J WALSH, MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/16/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/01/2019 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By SCURRENS, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/16/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 801

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202490 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: REEFUR, 212 OAK MEADOW LN., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: SHAWN LEON MCMASTER, 811 WADE DR., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, JEREMY PAUL DANIEL, 212 OAK MEADOW LN., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ SHAWN L. MCMASTER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/16/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/08/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 806

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202421 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MID-COAST PALLET RECYCLERS, 2290 HUTTON RD., NIPOMO, CA 93444, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: MARCELINO WENCE, 2205 GARDEN DR., SANTA MARIA, CA 93458 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MARCELINO WENCE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/04/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 09/28/2006 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/04/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 809

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NEW FILE NO. 20202494 OLD FILE NUMBER. 20190820 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S) TO BE ABANDONED: TEAM AUTO COLLISION, 5685 MONTEREY RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME WAS FILED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ON: 03/27/2019 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: TEAM AUTO COLLISION, LLC, 5685 MONTEREY RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.: TEAM AUTO COLLISION, LLC, JAMES J WALSH, MEMBER, LLC THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ON: 12/16/2020 CERTIFICATION I HERBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. TOMMY GONG, COUNTY CLERK

BY SCURRENS, DEPUTY CLERK PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 802

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202482 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: 805 LASER COMPANY, 5425 ENSENADA AVE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: MITCHELL RYAN ESTRADA, 5425 ENSENADA AVE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MITCHELL ESTRADA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/15/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/15/2025 PUB: 12/24, 12/31/2020, 01/07, 01/14/2021 LEGAL CM 807

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202442 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: BELLA TERRA FARMS, 7777 ROCKY CANYON ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: DENISE STORNETTA, 7777 ROCKY CANYON ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, ANTHONY STORNETTA, 7777 ROCKY CANYON ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ DENISE STORNETTA, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/08/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202416 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: KOCHI BBQ, 6900 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: ECR CREEK INVESTMENT, LLC, 6900 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ECR CREEK INVESTMENT, LLC HYEMI KO, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/04/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/23/2013 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202475 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PREMIERE REALTY, 1545 HILLCREST DRIVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 93420, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: RICHARD RYAN KELLEY, 1545 HILLCREST DRIVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 93420 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ RICHARD RYAN KELLEY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/14/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 02-23-1990 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

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Age in Place Your Way, the Safe Way 90% of Americans Indeed Want to Age in Place

BY JOANNE PETERS

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t seems nearly everyone has heard the term “aging-in-place” AARP reports that about 90 percent of older adults would choose the many health and psychological benefits associated with staying in the home and community they have known for years. Can we stay in the house we have lived in for the past 30 years, the place we preserve to be most comfortable? Your answer lies in the safety of the home.

Are you thinking about living in your house forever? Before making that final decision to Age-in-Place, there are some questions to ask and perhaps enlist a professional to check out the home for future safety issues. Prevention is the keyword and the only way to Age-in-Place safely. A home safety assessment will undoubtedly ease your mind when you are faced with this decision.

Whether you need to get, your dad’s house assessed by an Age-in-Place Advisor or need someone to make the necessary modifications, a professional can help you determine what it will take to Age in Place safely. It is essential to recognize our ability to maintain the inside and the outside of our house. The physical ability to climb up on a ladder and clear the autumn leaves must be off-limits and delegated to a family member or qualified professional. Our mental stamina to keep the house cleaned, organized, and clutter-free may be limited. Even simple items cause fall hazards, such as trips on throw rugs, which are common threats to safely aging in place.

One of the essential areas of the house that will need remodeling by a professional is the traditional bathroom. Recent studies have shown that for people age 65 and older, falls account for approximately 60 percent of all injury-related emergency department visits and over 50 percent of injury-related deaths annually. Not surprisingly, 80 percent of falls in the home occur in the bathroom. The first order of business would be to install grab bars. These will be the best investment if you plan to age in place. Women especially enjoy a nice warm bath. Protect yourself from slipping while getting in and out of the bathtub. A non-slip mat on both sides of the tub will provide a safe place to land. Another safety feature for a tub/shower is a bench as another level of safety.

The importance of looking into the future will bring a whole different view of aging in place to light. Lighting is an important safety feature to think about for seniors both inside and outside.

As our sight begins to diminish, the need for extra lighting is essential. Reading lamps to hallway floor lighting are all things we typically do not think of but are crucial for the aging senior to continue existing safely in their homes.

The two-story home is hazardous. Physical therapists treat more patients every day from falls

downstairs and trip on rugs. It is still possible to live in a two-story home as we age.

An eye-opening, scary encounter with an older gentleman caused me to shudder with fear one day. As I was visiting him in his home, he wanted to demonstrate his ability to jump on his bouncer! He was so proud of his fitness routine, but his chosen location for the bouncer was not safe by any stretch of the imagination.

He did not have any family close by to watch out for him, which is true of many seniors. As we walked through his home, it was apparent that this home was not safe for a single man.

His bedroom was on the second floor, and he had to climb a surprisingly steep flight of stairs to get there. What I noticed immediately, and which raised the red flag was the safety issue of the handrail. It was literally a moving piece of wood; any weight against it would have snapped off the stairs, and down he would have fallen.

There was a nice landing area at the top of the stairs, perhaps 8 x 8, which is where we found his bouncer—snuggled up right next to the railing overlooking his living room! No, No, No, my

Remember, you can Age-in-Place with the right layout of your home safely and wonderfully. inner voice called out as he began to demonstrate his agility to hop up and down like a monkey!

One bad hop and that railing would take him for a ride to the living room floor. A deadly accident was waiting to happen. This man was in no way a candidate to age in place. In this case, his home was not safe anymore. He needed to have some major repairs and renovations or, better yet, move to a safer environment where he was not alone anymore. However, as we age, we do not understand how unsafe our homes can become, especially if we do not maintain them over the years. If a senior wants to stay in a two-story house, they should consider installing an elevator or an automatic chair that takes you up to the second level. These, however, are expensive items to install.

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TODAY’S SENIOR If a senior wants to stay in a two-story house, they should consider installing an elevator or an automatic chair that takes them up to the second level.

Lighting is an important safety feature to think as sight begins to diminish. The need for extra lighting is essential.

Recent studies have shown that for people age 65+, falls account for approximately 60% of all injury-related emergency department visits. The first order of business would be to install grab bars.

These will be the best investment if a senior plans to age in place.

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be addressed when considering whether aging in place is best for you. First, begin with a Home Safety Assessment. A professional can identify the most dangerous features that need attention when a senior wants to age in place.

Second, the Kitchen and Bathroom should be the concentration for modifications that allow seniors to live alone to continue cooking for themselves and avoid any slip hazards in the bathroom.

Third, identify what home maintenance is required to keep the home in good condition and keep the property value up.

Perhaps a professional landscaper or handyman needs to be on speed dial. This gives the family and homeowner peace of mind that the home and yard will be maintained nicely. Remember, if you plan to age in place, your home will require maintenance, you will need to pay for these services, so ask yourself if my house is still affordable for me to live here. It may be better to search out a retirement community so you do not have the safety hazards or the expenses of maintaining your home.

Fourth, consider the cost of in-home security. Some security features can help you live safely, like, installing emergency response systems. If you live alone, you want to make sure you are not isolated. Hence, a remote monitoring system and active computer for any Telehealth visits with your primary care physicians are essential. Security alarms can be connected to the local emergency responders for theft and in case of any emergency.

And finally, if you do not drive, you will want to make sure that you have a transportation service that can get you out to your appointments and to grocery stores when needed.

I hope these few tips will help you with the conversation about Aging in Place with your family and a way to evaluate your decisions in the future.

The question becomes; Do I Age-in-Place or choose a Retirement Community. By planning and assessing your current environment, the answer will be clear.

Until next time…..

Joanne Joanne Peters had extensive training in Home Safety Assessments and is an Age Safe Advisor. You can email her at joanne@centralcoastsenior.com

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revenues.”

The motion was seconded by Councilman Fred Strong and approved with a 5-0 vote.

Council delayed discussion of the Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Committee Bylaws Update and Revision.

Councilmember Steve Gregory has served as mayor pro tempore for the past two years. Councilmember Maria Garcia nominated Hamon to be the mayor pro tempore and he was approved unanimously.

Two changes were made to the liaisons to Advisory Bodies. Strong will swap roles with Garcia and serve as the primary representative for the Paso Robles Downtown Main Street Association, and Garcia will serve as the alternative.

Mayor Steve Martin will serve as the Homeless Oversight Committee’s primary representative, and Gregory will serve as the alternative.

The next scheduled City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.

that will allow for the additional costs that occurred.

Baker, Reed, Bausch, and Gearhart all voted no approve the appointment of John Hamon, Jeff Railsback, and Gwen Severson to serve another two-year term on the Citizens’ Oversight Committee defeated the motion 3 to 4, and will be revisited in January 2021.

The Board moved to approve (7-0) an agreement with Voice of Paso (VOP) Sports Network for broadcasting athletic events from Jan. 1, 2021, through Jun. 30, 2021, with an option to renew for three school years ( July-June). There is no charge to the District for broadcasting services provided

by VOP. PRJUSD approved with a 4-7 vote (Baker, Bausch, and Reed no) to expand their Winter Break from Jan. 5 to Jan. 8 with the first day back from break for all students on Jan. 11. This is to accommodate the state’s travel advisory to isolate 14 days after traveling.

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ciation. Hand sanitizer and face masks were also provided.

Over 250 kids came by for a stocking filled with donated toys!

“The enthusiasm and the response have been more than last year,” said Michelle Hido, the secretary and treasurer for the San

Miguel Firefighters Association.

Families lined up on the side of the firehouse with The Grinch playing while they waited. One family at a time were brought up to get their sealed stockings from the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. Hido said, “The Grinch was a hit with the parents and most of the kids, I think he only scared four of them. We usually get a

scared child or two when we have our Santa visit.”

When all the stockings ran out, the station gave out some larger donated toys but too large for the stocking. About 95 percent of the toys donated were handed out, with some leftover for next year.

Cindy Lou was played by Kaliana Kohler, five years old, with

The final agenda item N. 19 consisted of the “approval of direction to administration to continue with reopening of all district school sites as commenced before the SLO County return to the Purple Tier as detailed in the Governor’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.”

Superintendent Curt Dubost opened the conversation with the following statement: “The recommendation I am making today is one I believe in personally and professionally. It is not one that is made under any political pressure whatsoever. I assume many good people will believe it is a misguided recommendation, but before you take any position, please hear me out. Since the beginning of the pandemic and the school closure, I have been frustrated by the indefensible inconsistencies in the guidance provided to us by the state. Most recently, we were advised that secondary schools that had chosen a gradual return to in-person learning would not be able to continue the approved reopening plan unless it included an entire grade level already be in school in person. That seems indefensible to me. My goal is for all parents who

her dad as the Grinch. This was her first year as Cindy Lou, and she let everyone know she was having so much fun!

It was Raelynn Stanley’s, a little girl waiting in line for her stocking, second time at the parade. When asked what her favorite part of the parade was, she said, “When the Grinch came by” because the Grinch is

want their kids back on campus with all the required precautions in place to have that choice. I equally respect the right of all others to have the option of home school or distance learning.”

While Dubost wants the school to reopen, no teacher or student will be required to return to in-person learning if they do not feel safe.

There were two public comments on the item, one against the return to in-person and the other for returning to campus.

Board member Williams responded with the following comments, “There’s such legitimacy on both sides of the aisle-I commend the staff for recognizing that and working hard trying to accommodate both. As Dr. Dubost said there, he is proposing options for both, and that is something I respect greatly because we should be thinking about both sides. It’s not one or the other. One is not more justified than the other, and for us to recognize that it is invaluable. Thank you.”

Bausch motioned to approve agenda N.19, and Gearhart seconded the motion. Board approved the motion with a 7-0 vote.

one of her favorite movies.

In previous years, Santa came to the station to hand out gifts to the children. This year, the Grinch took a turn spreading some Christmas cheer.

“It’s different, but at least it’s something. Our goal is to give the kids something even though it’s different,” said Hido.

It was evident that while, yes,

things were different this year, everyone was making the best of it, and Christmas cheer was in no short supply.

San Miguel Firefighters Association wants to thank Chorro Valley Regulators, Leo’s Cafe, San Miguel Garbage, Gallo/ Courtside Cellars, and all the San Miguelians who donated toys for the kids of San Miguel!

San Miguel Fire Association brought the community together after a challenging year to enjoy Holiday Cheer at the 30th Annual Christmas of Lights Parade. With masks on and safety precautions in place over 250 kids came by for a stocking filled with donated toys.

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