The Paso Robles Press • December 3, 2020

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Paso Robles City Council Recognizes Service of Retiring Treasurer

By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles City Treasurer Mike Compton retired after serving the City of Paso Robles for over 33 years.

The City Council gave heartfelt thank you during Tuesday’s meeting, Dec. 1, for his service to the community and wished him well.

Mayor Steve Martin read the inscription on the plaque, which was virtually presented to Compton.

“On the occasion of his retirement after 32 years as an elected official, the City of Paso Robles would like to recognize Michael J. Compton for his diligence and dedication in serving the community of El Paso de Robles as city Treasurer, 1988-2020,” Martin said.

Compton said he enjoyed being the treasurer, an elected position.

“I have enjoyed all 32 years of being treasurer,” Compton said. “I started in February of 1987, so I have nearly 34 years in service with Paso Robles — I have enjoyed every minute of it, and I must admit my mindset now is I’m looking forward to retiring and being out of the service.”

Councilmembers Steve Gregory and Fred Strong requested a modification of the monthly defined medical contribution for elected officials be pulled from the consent agenda.

Strong motioned to continue the discussion to reevaluate benefit options, which passed 5-0.

Council approved the 2020 General Plan Housing Element in three resolutions, all with a 5-0 vote.

“I have nothing but gratitude and thanks to the staff and our consultant.

This project came out well. It’s very well done. And it’s going to get us through to 2028, and I believe we will meet our goals,” Gregory said. “And I just want to thank everybody on the committee also that volunteers their time to input information to get us ahead.”

With a 5-0 vote, the council approved eight applications for the 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

The total requested funds are $278,631, but the City has anticipated receiving $244,146.

Funds were outlined to be divided between the following organizations and projects: 1. Black Oak Drive infill ramp project and drive approaches CONTINUED ON PAGE A15

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The Paso Robles Police Department made some special deliveries recently, helping Loaves and Fishes in Paso Robles distribute Thanksgiving meals. Photo courtesy of Paso Robles Police Department

PRPD Delivers Thanksgiving Joy

By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com PASO ROBLES - For the past 36 years, Loaves and Fishes in Paso Robles has provided families each year with Thanksgiving dinners. Now, they have the Paso Robles Police Department giving them a hand.

The Paso Robles Police Department (PRPD) created a new annual tradition in 2019 of helping Loaves and Fishes in Paso Robles distribute Thanksgiving meals.

Commander Caleb Davis explained how this new tradition started, “That stems from one of our officers who really took the initiative upon himself. We did this last year, and

it was really neat to be able to do, so he reached out to Loaves and Fishes again, and we were able to partner with them.”

This year over 200 meals were distributed by the Paso Robles Police Department and Loaves and Fishes.

Throughout the week, about a dozen PRPD officers delivered Thanksgiving

meals to the elderly and homebound individuals.

Since the pandemic began earlier this year, Loaves and Fishes of Paso Robles has been delivering to the elderly and homebound. Volunteers at Loaves and fishes CONTINUED ON PAGE A15

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COUNTY

Adopt a Grandparent This Holiday Season

Wilshire Community Services is looking for volunteers to Adopt a Grandparent during the holidays. Contributed photo

By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — Wilshire Community Services is looking for volunteers to Adopt a Grandparent this year. Since 2007, Wilshire has been operating its Caring Caller Program for its seniors along the Central Coast.

From Paso Robles to Nipomo, seniors are partnered with volunteers who provide friendly calls and visits.

The holidays are always tough for seniors, and this year is sure to be an extra difficult one. With travel restrictions and families worried about transferring COVID to their loved ones, there is great potential for our seniors to feel lonely this season.

Volunteers can also sign up for Wilshire’s Good Neighbor Program, which started in 2010, running errands, tasks and providing some transportation.

Kelly Donohue, a Wilshire Public Relations Specialist, spoke about an experience she recently had while volunteering: “I picked up some groceries and some errands for them and then we just did a social distanced, masked chat from her porch and I was out on her driveway, and you could just tell she felt so connected to the community cause a real person coming to bring her the things that she needs and so it was not just that it was an errand.”

“It was a real person, real human contact, and it was done totally safely, and I could just tell it just made her

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day. There’s something for everyone, and it’s all meaningful for our clients.”

Adopting a Grandparent could be as simple as picking up a prescription, checking in with them on the phone, grocery shopping, or safely chatting with them in person.

“It’s actually incredibly daunting when you really think about the fact that it’s difficult for people in our own community to get their groceries, to get their medication,” says Donohue, “Just very basic minimum safety and health needs and so just being able to do that has been really really helpful for so many people.”

Become a volunteer today to make check-in calls to our senior neighbors! Contact Kristin at kgrasso@wilshirehcs. org to get started and visit wilshirehcs.org/volunteer for more on volunteering!

Over at A Heavenly Home in Paso, the Jimenez family brings the most memorable holiday activities home to their residents.

Inspired by the Cambria Christmas Lights, the staff at A Heavenly Home have created a Winter Wonderland in their two-acre backyard.

Jennifer Jimenez, an owner, said, “It’s absolutely beautiful, stunning, and amazing. The residents are just oohing and ahhing over it every day, their families as well.”

In October, a pumpkin patch and hay maze were created for residents to enjoy with families safely. The maze and patch were opened to the public for safe and distant trick or treating on Halloween. Residents could wave and smile from the window while still enjoying some human interaction in the safest way possible.

“It brought together the community with the elderly,” says Jimenez.

For Thanksgiving, residents have been having private dinners with their families.

Elementary school students will be giving performances and reading stories through Zoom while residents sit in front of their fireplaces.

A Heavenly Home plans to open their Winter Wonderland for the public to admire, and residents can wave and say hello and enjoy seeing the community.

Human connection is something we all crave, especially during the holidays. And even though we can’t always provide that during these times, there are ways to fill the void and still enjoy the holidays.

LOCAL NEWS

WEEKLY FEATURE

TCSD Board Prioritizes Water Policy Concepts Landscape retrofit program was top choice by directors

By BRIAN WILLIAMS brian@pasoroblespress.com TEMPLETON — The Templeton Community Services District Board of Directors took the first steps toward making more water units or meters available.

After two hours of discussion by the directors, it’s clear this will be a tedious process.

Tuesday night, Dec. 1, TCSD directors were presented with four concepts — A, B, C and D. Directors were tasked with prioritizing the concepts for staff.

Water units or meters are currently unavailable to buy or transfer in Templeton unless the owner relinquishes it. At that point, TSCD will go to the next in line on the 25-year waitlist to offer that meter.

The lack of available water units has stalled home construction and development in the unincorporated town of roughly 8,000 people and 3,000 water connections.

General Manager Jeff Briltz succinctly presented the four concepts and their pros and cons in less than 20 minutes.

Based on the directors’ rankings, the priority was C, B, D and then A. Concept C — Implement a landscape retrofit program to allow developers-owners of vacant property to reduce landscape water usage, such as by turf removal on property owned by others in exchange for water service for a new use.

Concept B — Permit property owners to transfer water units that are not in service to another property that they own.

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ORGANIZATION

New President, Board Energize Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association

DEREK BETTENCOURT

By BRIAN WILLIAMS brian@pasoroblespress.com PASO ROBLES — A new board president and a slew of new board members has energized the Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association.

Like many nonprofits in 2020, the Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association had its feet knocked out from under it by COVID-19 guidelines that do not allow gatherings of more than 25 people.

Main Street sponsors various events in Downtown Paso Robles throughout the calendar year that bring thousands of people to the

area for each activity. The guidelines led to Main Street canceling nearly all of the events.

Without the events, the Main Street Association struggled to find its footing. New Board President Derek Bettencourt says the pandemic has forced Main Street to change.

“I think we have a very balanced board. This pandemic has transitioned us as we have brought on new board members,” said Bettencourt, who works for Jordano’s Food Service. “New ideas, new motivation, and energy that I am trying to harness and put to work as Main Street has had to reinvent itself as all our events that we do in a typical year we have not been able to do as gatherings are not permissible. It’s been tough.”

Bettencourt began helping with Main Street when he was general manager at F. McLintocks Saloon in Paso Robles. He became a board member and continued his involvement after working for Jordano’s

about three years ago.

“I’m passionate about our Downtown, our members, our community and have seen over the past how much involvement Main Street has done in beautification, marketing, the different events — Main Street is significant. They helped mold and direct where our Downtown is today. Paso Robles is definitely a shining star.”

The Downtown Paso Robles Main Street program was established in 1988 by current Executive Director Norma Moye. The majority of its funding comes from its membership, events and the City of Paso Robles.

Bettencourt hopes the City continues to support Main Street, the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce and the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance as it has over the years. The City continued its funding for the remainder of 2020 to the entities but indicated that it might be significantly less in 2021.

“We have definitely put our voice out there,” Bettencourt said.

“All three of us have done a lot for Paso Robles. I just hope they see it as an investment that is very well paid off.”

The pandemic hit all three sources hard, forcing Main Street to look for new ways to generate revenue and stay true to its core mission — creating a vibrant downtown of shared prosperity, equal access to opportunity, and popular celebrations year-round.

Bettencourt said that one way they will do this is to be more active online, primarily on social media.

“We are going to launch our Love Local Now, Enjoy Local Later campaign,” Bettencourt said. “We are looking to start this at the beginning of December. We are trying to create some buzz not only for Main Street as a fundraiser but also to cross-market and promote our Downtown members and businesses.”

Bettencourt did not want to

give too much away about the campaign. He did disclose that it’s going to be an online raffle of packages and prizes working with Main Street’s Downtown merchant members.

“As we move forward, we want our members’ input,” he said. “We want to bring events and do things in our Downtown that help our members, that are beneficial for all. We are definitely open to ideas from our members. We want to know their needs. We want to know how we can help them.”

Bettencourt knows events are an essential aspect of Main Street and said the Board is using the mandated downtime to prepare for when guidelines allow events again.

“The events and those types of things when we can, we are going to do it,” Bettencourt said. “We want to make them strong and we are open to suggestions. This is a time when we are pulling back the covers and evaluating everything and making sure that when we

come back, what we do is effective and we are unified in doing it.”

The Downtown Lighting Ceremony, the Christmas Light Parade, the Victorian Teddy Bear Tea, and Vine Street Victorian Showcase — all Main Street events — are all canceled.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in the Downtown City Park Holiday House from Dec. 6-24.

“We are encouraging everybody to decorate and light up the Downtown,” Bettencourt said. “We encourage people to drive-through and look at the decorated houses on Vine Street.”

“Every weekend, Paso Robles is in high demand,” Bettencourt said. “It is a great place to visit, vacation and stay. You’ve got great wine, great food, wonderful shops, the movie theater, and as we move through the pandemic, live music and the arts. We have a really wellrounded, beautiful Downtown. It’s Main Street’s goal to strengthen that and keep it going.”

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MYSTERY

Obelisk Appears on Pine Mountain

Photo by Nicholas Mattson

Hikers flock for photos with the monument

By NICHOLAS MATTSON ATASCADERO — On Wednesday morning, a similar monument appeared at the top of Atascadero’s Pine Mountain, and sparked similar patronage.

Dozens of local hikers made the trek to the top of Pine Mountain to view the object.

The three-sided obelisk appeared to be made of stainless steel, 12-feet tall and 18 inches wide. The object was welded together at each corner, with rivets attaching the side panels to a likely steel frame inside. The top of the monument did not show any weld marks, and it appears to be hollow at the top, and possibly bottom.

The obelisk was not attached to the ground, and could be knocked over with a firm push.

The Atascadero News estimates it weighs about 200 pounds.

There was no visible evidence of how the object got to the top of the mountain, but daily hiker Ray Johnson said it was not there on Tuesday.

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Paso Gives Spotlights 40 Groups That Support Community

By BRIAN WILLIAMS PASO ROBLES — The COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend daily life. With the giving season underway, people looking for ways to help locally have a new online resource — Paso Gives.

Paso Gives was launched by the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce on its #PasoStrong webpage on what seemed to be the most appropriate of days, Giving Tuesday.

The #PasoGives campaign will be promoted throughout December.

Forty groups that provide special services during the holiday season, such as Toys for Tots, Thanksgiving for Paso Robles, the Toy Bank of Greater Paso Robles, and Coats for Kids, are highlighted on Paso Gives tab at www.pasostrong.org. Each is featured in a humanitarian mosaic.

The Chamber helped rebrand and put a digital spin on A Day of Giving Thanks for Those Who Give, an already long-standing North County gathering of like-minded community groups. Dr. Douglas Major, a Paso Robles optometrist, helped start it roughly 20 years ago. The goal was and continues to be to make the holidays brighter

for people.

“About 20 years ago, I was asked to put together and coordinate and host an event we call the Day of Thanks for Those Who Give,” said Major in the introductory Paso Gives video. “At this breakfast meeting, we attempted to get all of the nonprofits particularly those associated with the holidays, service clubs, faith communities and civic leaders all in the same room to coordinate efforts to make the holidays wonderful for our citizens, but also just to collaborate and synergize between the specialties of the different groups. It’s turned out to be a very, very effective way of connecting.”

Major explained that moving online was needed due to the pandemic and found the perfect partner in the Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce.

“This year, particularly with COVID, we had the opportunity now to share this with the public,” Major said. “I would hope that you’d spend a little bit of time, as a member of our community, and look at all the good that is going on. I think that it will gratify your heart like it gratifies mine.”

Paso Robles Chamber CEO Gina Fitzpatrick said she was “ecstatic” when Dr. Major

reached out regarding this project.

“Our community has a strong presence of nonprofit and charitable organizations and supporting their efforts is a great passion of mine,” Fitzpatrick said. “#PasoStrong strives to unify our community and collaborating with Dr. Major’s efforts was the perfect partnership to showcase the heart of our community through a digital platform.”

Major encourages people to look at the videos and information about each group available at Paso Gives. Of course, he hopes people will take additional steps afterward.

“Maybe in the process, you’d be able to locate some group that the message or the

mission meets your ideas of service,” Major said. “Be a part of the solution. Be a part of bringing unity to the community of Paso Robles.”

Dr. Major and the Paso Robles Chamber know there are more than 40 area groups that help people. The Chamber wants to include as many charitable organizations as possible on Paso Gives. For more information on participating, email pasostrong@pasorobleschamber.com.

“We look forward to growing the #PasoGives campaign and hope that you will help us support the good in our community,” Fitzpatrick said.

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Thanksgiving for Paso Robles Serves Over 1,500 Meals

Drive-thru held Nov. 26 in St. Rose Catholic Church parking lot STAFF REPORT

PASO ROBLES — Thanksgiving for Paso Robles reportedly served more than 1,500 meals at its drive-thru on Thursday, Nov. 26.

In the previous 35 years, the meal was a sit-down dinner, complete with table cloths, fine China and a home-made dinner.

This year, the group made the free dinner available during a drive-thru from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church parking lot due to COVID-19 guidelines that do now allow for large gatherings.

Thanksgiving for Paso Robles Chairman David Kudija said they had 229 vehicles drive-thru and provided 845 meals. Additionally, they sent 20 drivers around North County to deliver another 272 meals to shut-ins. After the drive-thru was completed, they took food for 75 meals to Paso

Cares and 400 meals to the El Camino Homeless Organization in Atascadero for their clients.

“With so much being new, we had a hiccup here and there but overall it went fantastic,” Kudija said.

The nonprofit group began cooking on Monday, Nov. 23, in the kitchen at Centennial Park.

The dinner is usually served inside the banquet room at Centennial Park.

Mildred Wilkins started the annual event and shepherded it for the first 20 years.

People received a free Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings — over-roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, mixed vegetables, candied yams, cranberry sauce, Thanksgiving for Paso Robles volunteers prepare to-go Thanksgiving meals for their drive-thru on Nov. 26 at St. Rose Catholic Church. Photos courtesy and pumpkin pie. of Thanksgiving for Paso Robles

PASO ROBLES POLICE DEPARTMENT

‘No Shave November’ Hits Closer to Home This Year

By CAMILLE DeVAUL PASO ROBLES — If you see a scruffy Paso Robles Police officer around town, please note it is for a good cause. And no, he has not given up on shaving because it’s 2020, even though that could be a pretty good excuse not to shave.

Each year, the Paso Robles Police Department (PRPD) participates in “No Shave November” to raise cancer awareness.

Each November, officers donate a minimum of $50 in return for a shaving exemption.

This year, the cause behind “No Shave November” hits a little closer to home.

Andrea, PRPD’s records clerk, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram, so officers throughout the department reached out to Andrea, asking how they could help.

In a statement released by

PRPD, Andrea asked that the department donate any money raised to local cancer charities.

“Always humble and thinking of others, she wanted all money donated by the officers to be given to two local organizations that have given her strength, support, and hope, during her battle.”

Andrea asked that the proceeds be donated to Cancer Support Community and the Hearst Cancer Resource Center.

For the last 15 years, Andrea has worked for the police department. She was diagnosed with breast cancer during the COVID pandemic.

“We all took some meals to her for a while, she keeps us updated with what her progress is, and she seems to be doing better.

She still is obviously battling the disease, but she is in good spirits every time we talk to her,” says Commander Caleb Davis.

Officer C. Hart shows his support by wearing a pink wristband and sporting his 5 o’clock shadow.

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This year’s “No-Shave November” campaign will run from Nov. 18 through the end of the year.

According to Davis, there are about 33 officers in the department, and they are all sporting a new beard.

“I’m sure all the spouses are happy to have these Christmas Card pictures with beards in them now,” laughed Commander Davis.

So if you see a scruffy officer out there, thank them for their help in fighting cancer!

VIRTUAL EVENT

Templeton Recreation Department Organizes ‘Run From 2020’ STAFF REPORT TEMPLETON — The Templeton Community Services District Recreation Department is hosting the “Run From 2020,” a virtual 5K fun run, from Dec. 19 to Jan. 2, 2021.

This fun run is a little different since it’s virtual, so many specifics are up to the participant. Participants choose the time and place that they do their fun run.

TRD asks participants to choose a safe route and follow the rules of the road and make good running (walking/hopping/skipping) choices.

Run time may be submitted

to TCSD Recreation Supervisor Melissa Johnson at mjohnson@ templetoncsd.org.

All registered participants will receive a “Run Away From 2020” t-shirt, as well as a t-shirt from runs of the past, to remind everyone of the “good old days.”

Swag bags will include fun “2020” items as well. Swag bags will be available starting Friday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. and can be picked up at Templeton Recreation Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from there on out.

Registration is now open. To register online, visit the Recreation Department webpage at the Templeton Community Services

District website at templetoncsd.org.

The cost to participate is $30 per person. Dogs participating must remain leashed before, during and after.

For more details, contact Johnson at the Templeton Recreation Dept. at 805-434-4909 or email at mohnson@templetoncsd.org.

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11 Communities in SLO and Santa Barbara Counties Begin Transitioning to Central Coast Community Energy Enrollment begins for over 100,000 eligible customers STAFF REPORT MONTEREY — Ushered in by 21 other communities throughout the Central Coast, agriculture, business and residential customers in Arroyo Grande, Del Rey Oaks, Grover Beach, Guadalupe, Paso Robles, Pismo Beach, Santa Maria and Solvang and unincorporated Northern Santa Barbara County will begin receiving service from Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), formerly Monterey Bay Community Power, in January 2021.

As a community-owned electricity provider, 3CE’s focus on clean energy and local control is already providing 296,000 Central Coast customers access to competitively priced electricity, incentives and rebates from innovative energy programs such as funding for new EV charging stations, zero-emissions electric school buses and electric agricultural equipment plus regular opportunities to participate in public meetings that steer the course of 3CE’s substantial community reinvestments; $49.5

million in cost savings and $12.5 million in energy programs funding to date since launching in 2018.

In October 2021, eligible customers within the cities of Carpinteria and Goleta and unincorporated Southern Santa Barbara County will enroll in 3CE service.

Customers continue to have uninterrupted access to financial assistance programs including CARE, FERA, Medical Baseline and California’s Climate Credits.

“Joining 3CE provides a choice and more opportunities for customers,” said Mayor of Santa Maria and 3CE Policy Board Member, Alice Patino. “3CE’s strong financial position and recent ‘A’ credit rating solidifies to enrolling customers of the viability and success of this agency in terms of competitive rates, sourcing clean and renewable energy, and supporting local energy programs.”

For all participating communities, 3CE service represents a first-ever choice and alternative to receiving electricity service solely from investor-owned utilities (IOUs) such as PG&E or SCE. Following the same structure as 21 other community choice energy agencies serving more than 10 million customers throughout

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California, 3CE works in partnership with the respective IOU. In their respective service areas, PG&E or SCE continue delivering electricity, maintaining infrastructure, and sending one monthly bill that includes 3CE electric generation charges.

3CE will now oversee electric generation; how and where electricity is generated. Both the economic and environmental benefits that 3CE provides are anchored in a commitment to not just sourcing electricity from clean and renewable sources but growing those resources in ways that contribute to grid stability and support customers and communities with the transition from fossil fuel sources to clean energy solutions that accelerate progress towards California’s ambitious climate goals.

As California’s largest community choice energy agency by geography, 3CE has already energized significant economic and environmental progress in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties as well as the cities of Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo.

“Joining Central Coast Community Energy allows our community to receive the benefits of choice, local control, compet-

STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Thanksgiving holiday traditionally marks the beginning of a busy air travel season. While pandemic restrictions are in effect across the country, the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is an essential service provider and remains open and operational. For those who choose to travel during this holiday season, please keep in mind the following: If you are experiencing any symptoms of illness, please do not travel. Adhere to county and state regulations and stay isolated.

Follow health guidelines. All visitors must wear a mask or face covering when at the airport. Maintain social distance of six feet or more, and wash your hands frequently with soap.

Greet passengers on the curb. When picking up someone from the airport, please pick them up on the curb and do not meet them in the terminal. If in-terminal assistance is required, send in only one member of your party.

Understand the security process. When going through the security checkpoint, come prepared to follow the 3-1-1 rule for your liquids and gels: 3 ounces of liquid in a 1 quart bag, 1 bag per person. Preparing your liquids ahead of time helps prevent crowding in the security line.

Enhanced health and safety measures are in place. The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is working to provide a safe and convenient travel experience. It has installed several features to minimize person-to-person contact, including social distance markers, plexiglass windows, and restricted seating. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the terminal.

Per the current COVID-19 restrictions, the café is providing only grab-and-go items. The airport has added outdoor tables and seating, and snacks may be enjoyed outside.

More information about the airport’s commitment to health and safety can be found here. Details about the County of San Luis Obispo’s current COVID-19 restrictions and guidance are available at readySLO.org.

fornia’s SB100 goals of 100% zero-carbon energy by 2045.

3CE has already invested $1.14 billion in long-term renewable energy contracts. It has a request for offers out for long-duration storage for renewable energy, increasing the reliability of renewable resources in California.

“Our expansion to serve 11 new communities in Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties marks an important transition in the 3CE’s development as a community choice energy agency,” shares 3CE CEO Tom Habashi. “This expansion led to a name change, a larger board, and most importantly, a new direction and a real commitment to renewable energy. In 2021, 3CE will be serving four counties and 29 cities along the California Central Coast.”

3CE service will begin for all electricity customers in enrolling communities throughout January and each customer will receive four mailed notifications in November and December as well as February and March 2021, highlighting who 3CE is, what the change means for customers, how the enrollment process will unfold and the benefits to customers.

As part of ongoing outreach and advertising, 3CE’s Public Engagement team continues to be available to answer questions and address concerns via virtual office hours and residential and commercial webinars offered in both English and Spanish.

Enrolling residents and businesses may attend free online webinars and virtual office hours to learn more. For more details, visit 3cenergy.org/2021-enrollment/.

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Twin Cities Cafeteria Earns Perfect 100 Score and Commendation STAFF REPORT

SLO County Regional Airport Issues Holiday Travel Safety Advisory

itive rates and ways to further reduce local greenhouse gas emissions,” stated Jeff Lee, 3CE Policy Board Member from the shared seat of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Pismo Beach, and Mayor of Grover Beach. “I’m proud to be a board member of 3CE, representing our community and witnessing the innovative solutions 3CE is capable of providing to the communities it serves.”

Customers will see on their electric bill a new line item for 3CE Electric Generation Charges.

3CE replaces PG&E’s generation charges, so PG&E will no longer include electric generation charges within their bundled service charges. Moving forward, PG&E will only charge for electric transmission and distribution.

Customers will continue receiving only one electric bill from PG&E, which includes both PG&E charges for transmission and distribution and 3CE charges for electric generation.

While 3CE’s current renewable energy mix is higher than PG&E’s, 3CE has also committed to reaching 60% clean and renewable energy by 2025 and 100% clean and renewable energy by 2030, 15 years ahead of Cali-

TEMPLETON — In its 2020 survey, the Public Health Department of San Luis Obispo County the cafeteria at Tenet Health Central Coast’s Twin Cities Community Hospital earned a perfect 100 score and the County’s Award for Excellence for 2020 for having a score of 98 or greater on both surveys this year. Twin Cities also received the award in 2018 and 2019.

A facility is awarded the Award of Excellence if

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SLO County: Homeowners’ Property Tax Exemption Deadline Approaches STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — San Luis Obispo County Assessor Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. reminds all homeowners, disabled veterans and eligible nonprofit organizations that they may file claims for property tax exemptions.

The Homeowner’s Exemption exempts up to $7,000 in taxable property value if the claim is timely filed or postmarked by Feb. 18, 2020, and up to $5,600 if filed late postmarked by Dec. 10, 2020.

“If you received your Homeowner’s Exemption last year, and you still own and occupy the same property this year, you do not need to file again. Your exemption automatically remains in place,” Bordonaro Jr. stated.

The Disabled Veteran’s Exemption is available to the exempt taxable value of a property owned by a veteran who is 100% disabled due to service-related illness or injury. The exemption might be up to $214,910 if timely filed postmarked by Feb. 18, 2020, and up to $207,746 if filed late postmarked by Dec. 10, 2020.

To be eligible for either of the above exemptions this year, claimants must have owned and occupied the property as their principal place of residence as of 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1, 2020.

Please call the Assessor’s office or visit the website for eligibility requirements and claim forms.

Specific nonprofit organizations might be eligible for an exemption from property tax if they were using the property for exempt purposes on Jan. 1, 2020. For the full exemption, the organization must have filed or postmarked their claim for Church, Religious or Welfare Exemption by Feb. 18, 2020. Claimants may be eligible for 90% of the exemption if the claim is postmarked by Dec. 31, 2020.

For more information, contact Hayley Smith, Property Transfer Technician in the Assessor’s Office, at 805-788-2040. The fax number is 805-781-4034.

The Assessor’s main office is located in Room D-360 of the County Government Center, 1055 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo. The telephone number is 805-781-5643. There is a branch office in Atascadero at 6565 Capistrano Ave. Information is also available on the website at slocounty.ca.gov/Assessor.

it receives a 98 or greater score in an unannounced health inspection and there are no critical issues or “repeat” issues identified.

The purpose of the inspection is to ensure that facilities are exhibiting excellent food safety and sanitation practices. The survey includes reviews of all logs, temperatures, labels on food products, overall cleanliness and observing employees to ensure washing hands properly, using gloves correctly, and that food never has the opportunity for contamination.

HEALTH

SLO County Increases Free COVID-19 Testing STAFF REPORT

SAN LUIS OBISPO — Community members will have more opportunities to get tested for COVID-19 for free in San Luis Obispo County starting this week.

The County is adding more hours to the free, convenient community testing site in Paso Robles starting Tues., Dec. 1, and an additional testing clinic with limited hours in Nip on Thurs..

“COVID-19 is spreading, and you have the power to stop it,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, County Health Officer. “Schedule a safe and confidential test at a free testing clinic. Get tested to slow the spread, help schools reopen, and lift more State restrictions.”

Health officials encourage anyone who has symptoms or thinks they may have been exposed to COVID-19 to get tested. Anyone who does not have symptoms or has not been recently exposed is asked to take an at-home test if they would like to get tested.

For those who have health insurance, information will be collected when registering for an appointment at any of the County’s free testing clinics and no co-pay is required. There is no charge for those without medical insurance. The County of San Luis Obispo and State of California are contracting with OptumServe to provide this service to the community.

To find locations and make an appointment, visit EmergencySLO.org/testing.

COMMUNITY

‘Your Own Backyard’ Podcast Releases Long-Awaited 8th Episode on Kristin Smart Case STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — In late September 2019, Chris Lambert, a Santa Maria native, started looking into the disappearance of Kristin Smart. Lambert, not a reporter by trade, developed a documentary that reignited renewed interest in Smart’s case by the thousands.

Smart vanished over the Memorial Day weekend in May 1996. The 19-year-old Cal Poly freshman from Stockton attended a college party in San Luis Obispo and never made it home.

Lambert’s podcast “Your Own Backyard” takes listeners on a personal journey through the intricate details of Smart’s disappearance and all of the events that transpired after. The podcast highlights the questions that remained when the media stopped reporting.

In Episode 07, Lambert left the audience with a cliff hanger when he came across two vehicles that were linked to the case. Soon after, on

Feb. 5, The San Luis Obispo Sheriff ’s Department reported that two warrants were served; “Due to the high-profile nature of the investigation into the disappearance and whereabouts of Kristin Smart and to avoid the dissemination of misinformation, the Sheriff ’s Office is announcing this morning it has served search warrants for specific items of evidence inside four separate locations in California and Washington.

Two of those locations are in San Luis Obispo County, one location is in Los Angeles County, and one location is in Washington State.”

Then on Apr. 22, a new search warrant was served at the San Pedro home of Smart’s former classmate Paul Flores who, according to the SLO County Sheriff, “continues to be a person of interest in the disappearance of Kristin Smart.”

The last search warrant came as another page in a renewed effort to close the 24-year old case.

Now, after seven months,

Lambert has released the longawaited follow-up.

You can find “Your Own Backyard” here, on your favorite podcast source. To get involved and stay up to date with new information, go to kristinsmart.org or join the Facebook group “Find Kristin Smart.”

Editor’s Note: The statute of limitations, in this case, has expired on everything except for murder; anyone who comes forward with any information will not be charged with any crime.

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SLO County Clerk-Recorder Certifies Presidential General Election County shattered its all-time turnout percentage at 88.35% STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Official Canvass for the Presidential General Election was completed and the election was certified by the County Clerk-Recorder on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

The official canvass procedures include counting all vote-by-mail and provisional ballots turned in at the polls, balancing the number of voters who signed the voter service center rosters to the number of ballots cast, and completing a 1% manual tally to ensure the voting machines counted correctly.

“The 2020 Presidential General Election is one for the ages,” said SLO County Clerk-Recorder Tommy Gong. “With unprecedented circumstances due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, all voters in California were sent vote-by-mail ballots and fundamental changes were made to precinct operations to maintain a safe voting environment across the state. Many other counties throughout the state suffered devastating wildfires and public safety power shutdowns.

With much political unrest throughout the nation, this election was among the most divisive and the most closely watched in the modern election era. Yet counties, large and small, performed admirably despite the challenges they faced. I give all the credit to my staff members, fellow county departments for their assistance, consultants, and numerous election workers for making this election exceedingly successful.”

A record-breaking number of registered voters at 184,050, along with an unprecedented number of ballots cast at 162,615, the most ever in San Luis Obispo, the County shattered its all-time turnout percentage at 88.35%, smashing the previous record of 83.14% set in 2008.

Currently, this puts San Luis Obispo among the top five counties with the highest voting percentage. San Luis Obispo landed in the top 12 counties during the 2012 and 2016 Presidential Elections.

“I believe the additional efforts made to voter outreach and education helped move the needle on voter turnout,” Gong said.

Significantly shifted was the number of SLO County voters voting by mail compared to those voting in person — 152,741 voted by mail (93.93% of voters), the highest number of VBM ballots ever cast in any election, while 9,874 voted in person (6.07% of voters).

The final official results are posted at www.slovote.com. The final precinct by precinct results will be posted to this website in the coming days.

OFFICIAL RESULTS PASO ROBLES Current District 3 Paso Robles City Councilmember Steve Gregory came in with 100% of the votes as he was unopposed for this year’s election.

District 4’s current Councilman Fred Strong earned re-election with 61.61% of the vote while challenger Jacob Allred had 38.39%.

The City of Paso Robles Treasurer had only one candidate running, Ryan Cornell, who received 100% of the votes.

The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District had 12 people vying for the four

open seats. Dorian Baker with 13.09%, Chris Bausch with 12.53%, and Jim Reed with 12.12% and Nathan Williams with 9.44% secured the seats.

As for Measure J-20, Paso Robles 1% Sales Tax passed with 56.56%.

ATASCADERO Current Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno retained the seat with 43.63% of the vote, Jerry Tanimoto was in second with 32.98%, and Josh Donovan with 23.39%.

Incumbent Charles Bourbeau and challenger Mark Dariz won the two City Council seats with 27.71% and 24.91% of the votes, respectively.

Tori Keen was third with 22.52%, followed by Nicholas Mattson with 18.59%, and Bret Heinemann with 6.27% of the vote.

The Atascadero Unified School District School Board has three seats open, and all three incumbents, Mary Kay Mills with 26.47%, Terri Switzer with 25.98%, and Corrine Kuhnle with 24.81%, will continue on the board. Newcomer Vy Pierce came in at 22.75%.

As for the measures, Measure D-20, Atascadero’s 1% Sales Tax passed with 58.6%.

Measure C-20, AUSD’s School Bond at 54.4% did not reach the 55% supermajority threshold it needed for passage.

TEMPLETON Incumbents Nelson Yamagata and Ted Dubost and challenger Mendi Swan with 22.16%, 20.27%, and 18.96%, respectively, were elected to the Templeton Unified School District School Board.

The Templeton Community Services District had three seats open, and all three incumbents, Pamela Jardini with 31.75%,

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Navid Fardanesh with 30.88% and Debra Logan with 26.48%, were re-elected.

OTHER NOTABLE NORTH COUNTY RACES • San Miguel Joint Union School District Board — Incumbent Michael J. Sanders with 34.75% and Constantino Victor Delgado with 39.87% won the two seats.

• SMJUSD’s school bond, Measure I, barely passed with 55.18%. It required a supermajority (55%) for passage.

• Shandon Joint Unified School District Board — Incumbent Flint Speer with 53.92% earned the seat over Amy Russell with 46.08%.

• SJUSD’s school bond, Measure H, passed with 62.57%.

• Ground Squirrel Hollow Community Services District — In the election for three seats, Allen Duckworth with 30.4%, Kevin McCamy with 27.89% and Scott Simons with 27.68%, all won.

• U.S. Representative, 24th District — Incumbent Democrat Salud Carbajal (58.7%) led Republican Andy Caldwell (41.3%), based on results from the California Secretary of State website.

• State Senator, 17th District — Democrat John Laird (64.7%) was leading Republican Vicki Nohrden (35.3%), based on the California Secretary of State website results.

• State Assembly, 35th District — Incumbent Republican Jordan Cunningham (55.1%) was leading Democrat Dawn Addis (44.9%), based on the California Secretary of State website results.

• U.S. President and Vice President — Democrat Joe Biden and Kamala Harris received 55.29% percent from SLO County voters while President Donald Trump and Mike Pence had 42.22%.

By BRIAN WILLIAMS SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom said if new COVID-19 cases continue to surge, the state is going to have to take “much more dramatic, arguably drastic action,” most likely reimposing stricter stayat-home order for the purple-tier counties.

On Monday, Newsom said the state is experiencing the highest rate of increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. It’s expected to worsen in one to two weeks, as new cases resulting from Thanksgiving gatherings are expected to accelerate the surge.

“If these trends continue, we’re going to have to take much more dramatic, arguably drastic action,” Newsom said. “If these trends continue, the potential for a stay at home order for those areas in the Purple… more in line with the stay at home order that folks were familiar with at the beginning of the year.”

Fifty-one of the state’s 58 counties, including San Luis Obispo County, are in the most restrictive purple tier. A new lockdown would impact 99% of the state’s population. When

the state issued a stay-at-home order in March, it required people to stay indoors except for essential services and exercise.

As for when, Newsom said that was being evaluated in “real-time,” before stressing people should not think in terms of weeks but days.

Newsom and California Director of Health and Human Services Dr. Mark Ghaly said hospitalizations are critical in considering a new lockdown.

“We are looking at intensive care capacity as the trigger for further action,” Ghaly said.

The governor said projections indicated the number of COVID-19 patients in state hospitals could double or triple in the next month. Hospitalizations have increased 89% across the past 14 days. As of Monday, 59% of California health care system beds were occupied, and by Dec. 24, that number is expected to rise to 78%.

There were 380 newly hospitalized patients reported on Monday across the state for a total of 8,578.

SLO County has seen a surge in new COVID-19 cases, but hospitalizations have remained stable — currently, eight people are hospitalized in SLO, including one in intensive care.

To prepare for the expected flood of patients, Newsom said the state would begin to make 11 surge facilities throughout the

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.

COVID-19 RESOURCES • Latest News & Updates pasoroblespress.com/covid-19 • SLO County Official Info readyslo.org • SLO County Official Coronavirus COVID-19 Page bit.ly/SLOcovid19 NORTH SLO COUNTY • Paso Robles Chamber pasostrong.org • Templeton Chamber Templeton Strong page bit.ly/tempopenbiz

Newsom Warns Stricter Stay-At-Home Order Possible for Purple Tier Counties

SLO County reports 182 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths over Thanksgiving weekend

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• Atascadero Chamber bit.ly/atasopenbiz OTHER COVID-19 RESOURCES • California COVID-19 (coronavirus) Response Page covid19.ca.gov • CDC – Center for Disease Control bit.ly/cdccovidcases state “fully operational.” The facilities can provide an additional 1,862 hospital beds.

There were 14,034 new cases reported on Monday. The seven-day average in new daily cases was 14,657 on Monday, compared to 9,881 at the July summer surge height. California recorded a 6.2% positivity rate over the past 14 days.

SLO County Public Health officials reported 182 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days — 68 on Saturday, 46 on Sunday and 68 on Monday — to bring the overall number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 6,311. The County has 890 active cases.

Twenty-one new cases were reported in North County on Monday, led by Paso Robles (1,534 total) with 16 and Atascadero

(549) with three.

The state is implementing a record number of tests — an average of more than 200,000 a day. SLO County announced it was adding more hours to some of its free testing sites.

There were 20 new deaths reported in California on Monday for a total of 19,141. SLO County reported two COVID-19 deaths on Monday, Nov. 30, one person in their 60s and one in their 80s. Both were vulnerable to severe illness because of underlying conditions, bringing the County’s total to 38.

Calaveras, Lake, Plumas, San Francisco and San Mateo counties were moved from the red to the purple tier. Modoc County was moved backward two tiers, from orange to purple. Alpine, Inyo and Mariposa counties were moved from orange to red.

• WHO – World Health Organization bit.ly/whocovidadvice • Center of Systems Science and Engineering by Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Tracking bit.ly/covidtrackmap That leaves zero counties in California in the least restrictive yellow tier. One county is still orange and six are still red. The remaining 51 counties are in the purple tier.

The state’s total number of cases since March is nearing 1.2 million, and the death toll has topped 19,000.

FINANCIAL CRIME

Prosecutors: EDD Unemployment Fraud in Calif. Could Total $1 Billion

By BRIAN WILLIAMS SACRAMENTO — Prosecutors from nine counties on Tuesday, Nov. 24, announced a “massive fraud” investigation involving inmates at California prisons and jails who successfully filed thousands of jobless claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fraud involves inmates at county jails and prisons falsely getting money from California’s Employment Development Department. EDD manages unemployment benefits.

Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said it is believed the losses total hundreds of millions of dollars, up to $1 billion. Schubert said this “will be one of the biggest fraud of taxpayer dollars in California history.”

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office was not part of the team of prosecutors that held the hour-long press conference Tuesday. SLO County District Attorney Dan Dow posted the video and provided a statement on Facebook.

“Many San Luis Obispo County crim-

inal offenders and prisoners are on the list, including Rex Krebs, who is on death row,” Dow stated. “This is massive fraud that harms every taxpayer in California.

Those who negligently allowed this massive fraud need to be held accountable. Due to dysfunctional state government agencies and inadequate fraud prevention measures, early estimates are that hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment checks have been sent to individuals in the names of inmates in California’s prisons and jails, including many prisoners serving life sentences or being held on death row.”

State Assemblyman Jordan Cunninghan (R-Templeton) also weighed in on the investigation.

“While thousands of Central Coast residents struggle to get their rightful unemployment benefits, death row inmates seem to have no problems defrauding the system and stealing undeserved benefits,” Cunningham stated. “Just when we thought EDD couldn’t be more flawed, they have found another way to surprise us. We need to fix EDD now and when the Legislature resumes session I will again be demanding

a full and complete audit.”

Krebs was convicted of raping and murdering San Luis Obispo college students Rachel Newhouse and Aundria Crawford in 1998 and 1999, respectively.

He was sentenced to death and housed at San Quentin State Prison.

Authorities said that between March and August, 35,000 inmates filed unemployment claims while behind bars through the state’s Employment Development Department.

Of that, 20,000 claims were paid out, totaling more than $140 million.

Schubert said EDD fraud is running rampant through California’s prison system.

“It exists in every CDCR prison. It encompasses every type of inmate.”

Authorities said 135 California death row inmates received jobless benefits, including notorious serial killers like Wayne Ford and Cary Stayner, who are housed at San Quentin with Krebs.

In August, $420,000 in benefits were paid to death row inmates. It’s unclear if the inmates could cash the debit cards they received.

“The murderers, and rapists, and human traffickers should not be getting this money,” said Schubert. “It needs to stop.”

Inmates filed claims using real names, addresses and Social Security numbers, said Schubert. Some used fake names such as “John Doe” and “Poopy Britches.”

Officials believe many of the inmates worked with people on the outside to defraud the state’s unemployment system and some may be part of organized rings.

Prosecutors from San Mateo County, where there was a similar jailhouse scam, explained that in the government’s haste to ensure that Americans got their unemployment checks quickly during the COVID-19 pandemic, few safeguards were placed on EDD forms to avoid bureaucratic hurdles.

Authorities in San Mateo County learned what was happening through recorded jail calls. In one case, an investigator listened to a call between an inmate at San Mateo County Jail and someone on the outside.

They talked about the EDD scam that inmates were doing.

State and local agencies will try and recoup the money, but there are limits on

how much they could do, given that some of the inmates are on death row or serving life sentences.

“The practical reality is — when you’re talking about thousands of convicted felons engaged in this behavior, despite best efforts, the practical reality is the vast majority of this money will not be repaid,” said El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson.

Schubert said the money would continue being sent to inmates if the state doesn’t regularly check for this type of fraud.

Pierson said the fraud’s impact was on taxpayers and unemployed Californians who have not received their benefits because of the state’s backlog or who can’t navigate the EDD system as easily as some inmates.

“They don’t know how to go through the process to get these things done,” Pierson said. “They [inmates] communicate with each other. They say, ‘this is how you fill the form out. This is the information you have to make sure is in there.’”

The team of district attorneys said they created a statewide EDD Fraud Task Force and sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking for help.

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OLIVE MAE JEFFERIS 1926 - 2020

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live Mae Jefferis went to be with her loving Savior on November 10, 2020.

She was born on April 20, 1926, in Monterey, Minnesota. Ollie married Joseph ( Jeff ) Jefferis on July 22, 1944.

They moved to Paso Robles in 1952.

Ollie worked for Dr. Stanley Kirk, M.D. for many years before she began working at the Paso Robles Boy School, as a

medical transcriber, from 1963 to 1972.

When the school closed, she transferred to Atascadero State Hospital and worked from 1972 to 1988. She retired from the State of California after 25 years of service.

Ollie loved her Lord Jesus with all her heart, mind, and soul! She served Him will as a Sunday school teacher and sharing God’s word with loved ones, friends, and strangers.

She is survived by her son, Tom Jefferis, two grandchildren: Felicia Nicolay-Krein and Dean Jefferis, five great-grandchildren: Nathan and Natalie Nicolay, and Tristan, Dierks, and Hawk Jefferis.

Services will be held on December 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Christian Life Center, 1744 Oak St., Paso Robles.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Family Worship Center, Children’s Ministry, 616 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, Ca.

MARIA DE JESUS MARISCAL 1927 - 2020

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n Thursday, November 19, 2020, Maria De Jesus Mariscal, a loving widower, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 93 in Apple Valley, California.

Maria was born on February 16, 1927, in Tepatitlan Guadalajara, Mexico. During her time in Mexico, Maria married Manuel Mariscal, and together they had 11 children and also owned a bakery for 40 years.

Maria was an amazing mother and support system for her husband, which allowed him to work and support the family through their bakery. As their children grew and moved out, many moved to California, which provided Maria and Manuel the opportunity to live in California as well.

Maria had many opportunities in California and lived with various of her children in different cities throughout the state.

Maria spent 17 years in Paso Robles and truly loved it here.

Maria is survived by her 11 children: Bertha, Betty, Manuel, Margarita, Isabel, Carmen, Mario, Eduardo, Patricia, Rocio, and Diego. Maria was also a very loving grandmother and great grandmother and is survived by several of them. Maria’s funeral services will be at the Paso Robles Cemetery, where she will be buried next to her late husband Manuel, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 10 am.

CONSTRUCTION

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BRUCE RAPP

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STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Works will begin installing isolation valves at three locations along the Nacimiento Water Pipeline.

The work will begin in November and will continue until project completion, which is expected in January 2021.

Road closures and traffic delays are expected at the Wellsona Road location. Traffic control may be in

CRIME

Fresno Teenager Arrested for Murder of 77-year-old AG Woman STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — A Fresno teenager is believed to be responsible for killing a 77-yearold woman in her Arroyo Grande home, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Office reported.

Kayonie Eliaz Mendibles, 18, of Fresno, was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday evening, Nov. 27, and booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail.

At approximately 5:08 p.m. on Friday, the SLO County Sheriff ’s Office received reports of a possible trespass in the 2000 block of Chamisal Lane in rural Arroyo Grande.

SLO County Sheriff ’s deputies responded and conducted a welfare check at the residence near

the reported trespass.

During their investigation, SLO County Sheriff ’s deputies discovered a woman dead inside the home from an apparent homicide.

The woman was later identified as 77-year-old Jeanine Vore.

A be on the lookout bulletin was issued for the suspect, who witnesses saw fleeing the scene in a vehicle.

Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, SLO County Sheriff ’s deputies working in the South County area observed the suspect’s vehicle traveling through Arroyo Grande. They conducted a high-risk traffic stop on northbound Highway 101 near 4th Street in Pismo Beach. Mendibles was taken into custody.

The SLO County Sheriff ’s Office does not believe there is an “outstanding threat” to the public

place on Wellsona Road from Dec. 9-25. Work at other sites will not be on public roads and will not impact traffic. Work hours will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding County holidays.

Isolation valves will be installed in three specific locations.

• Section of the pipeline running along Wellsona Road just east of Highway 101.

• Downstream of the Atascadero Mutual Water Company (AMWC) turnout just south of Templeton Road.

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Highway 101 Repair Project in Atascadero Begins Nov. 30 STAFF REPORT

KAYONIE ELIAZ MENDIBLES at this time.

The Sheriff ’s Office asks anyone who was in the area of Chamisal Lane and saw Mendibles on the evening of Nov. 27 to contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 805-781-4550.

Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 805-549-STOP (7867) or through their website: www. slotips.org.

• Section of the pipeline on the Santa Margarita Booster Station property east of Highway 101.

This project’s completion will improve operations and maintenance, improve public safety, improve supply reliability, and reduce potential environmental impacts.

Quincon Inc. was awarded the contract for $509,602 to perform the work. This project is funded by the Nacimiento Operating Fund and reserves account provided by the Nacimiento Water Project participants.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — A project to replace concrete pavement at five locations on US Highway 101 between the Highway 58 Interchange in Santa Margarita and Traffic Way in Atascadero will begin during the overnight hours on Monday, Nov. 30 through Thursday, Dec. 3 from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m.

Motorists will encounter the closure of the southbound No. 2 (right) lane beneath the US 101 overcrossing at Curbaril Avenue and the northbound No. 2 (right) lane beneath the US 101 overcrossing at Santa Rosa Road.

Construction will continue the week of Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 with overnight lane closures each Sunday from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m. and Monday through Friday from 6:30 p.m. until 7 a.m.

Motorists can expect traffic delays not to exceed 10 minutes.

The contractor for this $9 million project is Guy Atkinson of Irvine. This project is scheduled to be complete in March 2021.

For traffic updates on state highways in San Luis Obispo County, travelers may contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or visit the District 5 website https:// dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/ district-5.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • 11:08— GARY LEE HARGIS, transient, was cited for LOCAL NOVEMBER 24, 2020 WARRANT - MISDEMEANOR [B/W• 12:50— ANTHONY DAVID CAGNINA, M]; Case no. 202831 transient, was cited for LOCAL • 18:05— HEATH HARLEY BECKWARRANT - MISDEMEANOR [B/WETT of Atascadero was cited for M]; Case no. 202802 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARA• 22:43— ANDREW MICHAEL PHERNALIA [11364(A)HS]; Case no.

POWELL, transient, was cited for 202834 POSSESSION OF DRUG PARA• 22:52— ANTHONY DAVID PHERNALIA [11364(A)HS], LOCAL CAGNINA, transient, was cited for WARRANT - MISDEMEANOR [B/WILLEGAL CAMPING - NO PERSON M]; Case no. 202809 MAY CAMP ON A PUBLIC PLACE OR RI [5-15.103(A)ATMC]; Case no.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 202836 • 14:10— HEATH HARLEY BECK• 23:24— JEREMIAH JAMES ETT of Atascadero was cited for AGUILARLOCKATON of San Luis SUSPENDED/REVOKED DRIVERS Obispo was cited for NO CAMPING LICENSE [14601.1(A)VC]; Case no.

OR STORING OF UNATTENDED 202817 PERSONAL PROPERTY ON PRI • 14:54— VICTOR SAMUEL HOLLAND [5-15.103(D)ATMC]; Case no. of Atascadero was booked for 202837 DISORDERLY CONDUCT/DRUNK IN PUBLIC [647(F)PC]; Case no.

NOVEMBER 28, 2020 202819 • 05:05— MARIA ELENA GALANOS of San Luis Obispo was cited for NO NOVEMBER 26, 2020 CAMPING OR STORING OF UNAT• 23:22— ANTHONY MICHAEL TENDED PERSONAL PROPERTY ON FLORES of Paso Robles was cited PRI [5-15.103(D)ATMC]; Case no. for POSSESSION OF DRUG PARA202838 PHERNALIA [11364(A)HS]; Case no. • 05:26— SEAN CASEY COLWELL, 202829 transient, was cited for ILLEGAL

CAMPING - NO PERSON MAY CAMP ON A PUBLIC PLACE OR RI [5-15.103(A)ATMC]; Case no • 13:45— KAYLA MARIE OBERT of Atascadero was cited for MISDEMEANOR POSSESS NARCOTIC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11350(A)HS], POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A) HS], LOCAL WARRANT - MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M]; Case no.

202844 • 22:15— MARK STROMBERG of Atascadero was booked for BATTERY BY SPOUSE, COHABITANT, FORMER SPOUSE [243(E)(1) PC]; Case no. 202847

for OUTSIDE WARRANT- FELONY [O/W-F], LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11377(A)H&S], POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S], DRIVE WHILE SUSPENDED FOR DUI [14601.2(A)VC]; Case no.

20-2723

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • 04:25— VALERIANO MORENOFLORES of Paso Robles was booked and released for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no.

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 202730 • 13:12— TRUE PAIGE VONBARGEN • 05:45— MANUEL ALEJANDRO of Atascadero was cited for LOCAL ESPOZSEGOVIA of Paso Robles WARRANT - MISDEMEANOR [B/Wwas released to another agency for M]; Case no. 202848 INFLICTING CORPORAL INJURY ON • 19:34— DANIELLE SPEIGHT of SPOUSE/COHABITANT [273.5(A) Atascadero was cited for LOCAL PC]; Case no. 20-2731 WARRANT - MISDEMEANOR [B/W- • 05:52— GINA MCKENZIE of M]; Case no. 202852 Atascadero was booked and released for INFLICTING CORPOPASO ROBLES RAL INJURY ON SPOUSE/COHABPOLICE DEPARTMENT ITANT [273.5(A)PC]; Case no.

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 20-2731 • 14:03— LUCIANO CENDEJAS of • 22:13— JOSE ROWE ESQUIVELANShandon was booked and released GEL of Paso Robles was booked

and released for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no.

20-2733 NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • 21:26— STEVE LEON of Paso Robles was booked and released for DISORDERLY CONDUCT/ DRUNK IN PUBLIC [647(F)PC]; Case no. 20-2739 NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • 12:51— LUCIANO CENDEJAS of Shandon was released to a third party for BATTERY BY SPOUSE, COHABITANT, FORMER SPOUSE [243(E)(1)PC]; Case no. 20-2745 • 12:55— EVAANGELINA GARCIA SILVA of Shandon was booked and released for LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], LOCAL WARRANT-MISDEMEANOR [B/W-M], POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S]; Case no. 20-2745 • 13:50— HAROLD LOUIS BARRY of Paso Robles was booked and released for RECEIVING OR CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY [496PC]; Case no. 202740

DEATHS IMWOLD — David “Dave” Melvin Imwold, 73, of Arroyo Grande passed away on November 17, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

LAMON — Victor Joseph Lamon, 75, of Santa Maria passed away on November 12, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

SIKOLA — Donna Kay Sikola, 63, of Pismo Beach passed away on November 16, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

STEVENS — Connie Aguayo Stevens, 65, of Atascadero passed away on November 24, 2020.

Arrangements are in the care of Chapel of the Roses.

ROBINSON — Leila Robinson, 96, of Morro Bay passed away on November 18, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

STEWART — Benton Stewart, 75, of Cambria passed away on November 20,2020. Arrangements are in the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

PEREZ — Eddie Perez,76, of Paso Robles passed away on November 21, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

GRILEY — Stephen Griley, 67, of Cambria passed away on November 21, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

SAPIEN — Edward Sapien, 81, of Nipomo passed away on November 25, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

MARISCAL — Maria De Jesus Mariscal, 93, of Paso Robles passed away on November 19, 2020.

Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

ANDERSON — Luverne Lloyd Anderson, 90, of Creston passed away on November 22, 2020.

Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

NEVAREZ — Juan Nevarez, 59, of Paso Robles passed away on November 23, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

DENNY — Larry Dean Denny, 68, of Bradley passed away on November 23, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

ELLIS — Joseph James Ellis, 88, of Paso Robles passed away on November 24, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

CAMPOS — Francisco Javier Gonzalez Campos, 32, of Paso Robles passed away on November 25, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

PHELPS — Geoganna Phelps, 88, of Paso Robles passed away on November 27, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

REICHEL — Josephine Mary Reichel, 95, of Templeton passed away on November 28, 2020.

Arrangements are in the care of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

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‘Summer Blackouts Looking More Like Utility Blackmail’

the lines.

Suspicions first arose around the August outages because they featured several oddities, events not seen in California blackouts during this era of occasional random power failures, also a time of planned shutdowns and brownouts by electric companies aiming to avoid liability for starting wildfires.

THOMAS ELIAS First, Newsom said he didn’t COMMENTARY learn about them until just beforet was easy to suspect “blackout hand when governors generally blackmail” last summer when get plenty of notice so they can rolling blackouts not linked to marshal resources to help those wildfires left about 3 million Cali- affected. There was also the durafornia homes without power for tion — 20 to 30 minutes per air conditioning or anything else blackout, not enough time for any for short stretches during a day of utility to rack up liability even for record and near-record heat across rotted food in shut-down refrigthe state. erators. Plus, while temperatures Now, with results recently in in a few areas set records, it wasn’t from an “investigation” ordered by much of a margin over recent

by Gov. Gavin Newsom, it’s late-summer heat waves, which even easier to believe there was a saw no outages. commercial motive behind those Thousands of schools and shutdowns. Not that the agencies businesses were already shut which “investigated” themselves down, using little power at the among others at the governor’s time because of the coronavirus behest ever mentioned the concept pandemic, while solar panels on of utility company blackmail. To many homes and buildings continsee that, you had to read between ued to relieve demand on the elec-

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tric grid.

But heads of the three public agencies most involved in keeping California’s power on all signed a damning self-evaluation, accusing themselves of poor planning. Those outfits included the state Public Utilities Commission, the state’s Independent System Operator and the state Energy Commission.

No agency head offered to resign. There’s to be no falling on swords, as used to happen in some countries when authoritative public officials failed in their duties.

This may be because the report looks like little more than a halftruth, at best. The blackouts came just two weeks before another state agency, the Water Resources Control Board (WRCB), was to give a final ruling on whether four gas-powered electric generating plants that use ocean water for cooling could remain open.

The stated shortfall in August was about 1,500 megawatts at its peak. Those four plants, all of which run intermittently, can produce more than twice that much power. Neither the public

agencies involved nor the Southern California Edison Co. could or would say in the blackout aftermath whether any of those plants produced power during the outages or how much.

That aroused suspicions as this info is not supposed to be secret.

As it ended, the WRCB approved continued operations at most units of the affected plants, in Huntington Beach, Long Beach, Redondo Beach and at Ormond Beach near Oxnard.

“It all looks highly suspicious,” said Bill Powers, a San Diego engineer expert on utility operations. Powers was instrumental about 15 years ago in getting the state to avoid becoming dependent on expensive liquefied natural gas, which an Australian firm had hoped to import in massive quantities through an offshore facility also near Oxnard.

That was a clear-cut case of “blackout blackmail,” both the Southern California Gas Co. and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. saying California would experience extreme energy shortages without importing LNG. That never

Eleven Months Down and…

super-highway behind the enormous machine. Background music blared, “It’s a great big beautiful tomorrow.” It was a boastful image of man conquering nature with technology, the mindset of the day. It was a time when the space program was barely three years old; people wanted to believe in AL FONZI something better, not realizing COMMENTARY that urban riots, political assassinations and the Vietnam War attended the 1964 World’s were just getting started. Fifty-six Fair in New York City with years later, I look back and reflect its iconic globe featured in upon how different the world has the sci-fi film “Men in Black.” It become compared to the innowas a time when most Americans cence of the 1964 World’s Fair, were forward-looking and the also thankful that we really didn’t future held great promise. Within plow up the Amazon. I think the the Fair was a pavilion sponsored exhibit became a ride at Disneyby either Ford Motor Company or land in its Tomorrowland sector.

GM, not sure which. Visitors rode It’s post-Thanksgiving and in a brand new open convertible to what would normally be a festive view the advanced technology to time approaching Christmas come, inspiring to a teenage boy. has become an endurance race One such promise involved to outlast a virus plaguing our changing the world into a place country and the end of a bitterly where science and technology contested political contest, not just offered unlimited promise. One nationally but also locally. Some such display was of a gigantic of the things I will miss this year bulldozer plowing through the are bell-ringing for the Salvation Amazon rain forest, clearing a Army in front of Kmart along path at the front and emitting a with a host of other seasonal activ-

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ities, such as the Christmas party that was canceled, the Lake Walk, the Christmas displays on Vine Street in Paso Robles and numerous other events that bring folks together. I won’t miss the politics nor virus which has overstayed its visit.

Atascadero got a taste of big-money outside interests this past election with a mayor’s race costing over $40,000 to win a seat that normally cost less than $10,000 (or less) for a newcomer.

At the County level, there are strident calls to limit campaign contributions to much lower amounts (around $4,700), but that would simply clear the field for independent expenditures on negative ads (which occurred in this race) and independently wealthy candidates. Ordinary citizens would be easily and vastly outspent if artificially low caps were placed on individual campaigns. In politics, money is speech and the Supreme Court has ruled as such on behalf of selffunded or independent expenditures. Candidates depending upon the financial largesse of family and supporters would be outclassed

and guaranteed to lose. The current argument being made over the Board of Supervisors adopting a higher $25,000 contribution limit is a realistic acknowledgment of the modern world of campaign politics.

Atascadero will face many problems in the coming years, not least being what kind of town will we become? Financial shortfalls continue to hinder provision of city services, especially police, the provision of local law enforcement being only a partially fulfilled promise since Atascadero incorporated in 1979. Many solutions are proposed, including expanding legal marijuana sales but research into other states and communities suggests that this may be more of a mirage than a solution. Pueblo, Colo., dramatically expanded its sale of marijuana in hopes of significant increases in tax revenue. They got a host of unintended consequences due to a product over 80% pure compared to the 3 to 6% purity of the 1960s.

Kids don’t smoke just once a day: heavy users smoke the stuff five or six times a day, experiencing severe mental degradation.

happened, and a strong movement backed by many state legislators now seeks to ban natural gas appliances from all new construction to minimize greenhouse gas production. San Francisco this fall instituted such a ban.

There have been several other instances of utilities attempting to influence public policy by threatening blackouts. No such threat ever materialized. But this time, there were rolling blackouts, even if they were short.

It’s entirely possible there was also poor planning. But the timing and the fact the report to Newsom completely ignores the four gas-fired plants lends even more suspicion here.

“The preliminary analysis leaves more unanswered questions than answers,” said Loretta Lynch, a former Public Utilities Commission president.

Which makes future suspicions of further “blackout blackmail” inevitable.

Thomas Elias is an independent opinion columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at tdelias@aol.com.

I think Atascadero will have to decide if it’s going to take a page from the James Stewart classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” and decide if we’re going to become a honky-tonk “Pottersville” portrayed in Stewart’s film or something better.

An era ended for our family as my wife Roberta chose not to run for re-election for the City Council. It’s time to pass the torch to a younger generation. It’s also time for family, friends, new adventures and reflections for both of us. Our oldest son has moved East to a new job and new home, friendships and memories nearly lost need to be renewed. Perhaps as a sign of hope, near December’s end, will be an astronomical phenomena viewed thousands of years apart: Jupiter and Venus will appear as one “star” in the sky, emulating the Star of Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, the first Christmas and the reason for the season.

Merry Christmas to all.

Al Fonzi is an independent opinion columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at atascaderocolumnist@gmail.com

Life-Long Lessons from Learning to be a Pilot

DAN RICH

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s a teenager residing in West Los Angeles, I was a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Our unit had both a Link trainer and a Piper Cub. The Link trainer was used to teach instrument flying to half a million US military pilots in WWII. It was basically a stationary mock-up of a single-engine airplane made to teach the use of instrumentation as well as to create the sensation of really flying.

It was the original flight simulator, decades later available as a computer program.

Our Piper Cub was a small, lightweight plane, ideal for learn-

ing to fly. It only required only a short runway and could land where other aircraft could not. It was easy to handle and could land at relatively low speeds.

I have previously mentioned how exciting it was to learn to be a pilot when I was a teenager.

However, as exciting as it was, I want to focus on the life long lessons that I learned from my pilot training.

One of the main things pilots are taught is to prepare a preflight checklist. This is the pilot’s log of both the tasks and inspections that are conducted prior to flight.

The pilot checks everything on the aircraft, including the smooth operation of all controls, the tires, engine oil level, fuel amount in the tanks, etc. The pilot also checks the weather, contacts the

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control tower and prior to takeoff, runs the engine up to speed, checking both magnetos, oil temperature, and pressure, etc.

Making a list ensures that nothing is missed.

Throughout my life, whether riding bicycles, motorcycles, sailing, driving sports cars, regular cars, or military vehicles, it has always paid off to check out the safety of equipment prior to use.

Additionally, it has always been prudent to check things like tire pressures, fuel, oil and coolant levels, etc.

Another thing that pilots are taught is never to be abrupt or violent when controlling the aircraft. This admonition also has a carryover when engaging in other activities, whether these are driving, riding a bicycle or motor-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

in place of traditional polling places. Health and safety precautions and social distancing to protect both the voters and the poll workers.

Yet our local election officials, their staff, the hundreds of volunteers who supported them, and dedicated USPS employees made it all work. Voter turnout was at an all-time high at 88.35% and the

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cycle, or whatever. I believe it is safe to say that equipment lasts longer and more reliably when not treated violently. It is likely safer to be moderate.

The last lesson is that of contingency planning. A pilot is trained to be constantly aware of his here and now situations and his surroundings. He is trained to automatically think in terms of “what if?” What does he do if he runs out of fuel in one tank? What does he do in case of engine failure? What are the in-flight start-up procedures?

How does he prepare to carry out an emergency landing? Where might he land in case of an emergency?

I believe that this approach can apply to other situations.

What do you do if you have a

flat tire? What if you don’t have a spare? The list goes on and on.

I believe that thinking in terms of “what if ” situations in everyday life helps reduce anxiety because you have a potential plan, making you better prepared to deal with unexpected life events.

Until recently, I never gave much thought as to how the mindset of a pilot helped to deal with the vicissitudes of life. But, in hindsight, I believe that it has.

I hope that you find my article interesting and perhaps thought-provoking.

Your comments or reactions are welcomed.

Dan Rich is an independent opinion columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at djrich9133@sbcglobal.net.

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process went smoothly. democratic system. Good people, doing good work, The League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo guarding against impropriety, and protecting our County is immensely proud of our elections officials precious right to vote. and their staff and the community that came out to Thank you all. support them and vote in unprecedented numbers.

Ann Havlik and Cindy Marie Absey, They, like their counterparts across our nation, Co-Presidents League of Women Voters of demonstrated the strength and integrity of our San Luis Obispo County A Note About Our

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INDIVIDUAL: MATTHEW ANTHONY BACA, 2361 CREST AVE., LOS OSOS, CALIFORNIA 93402 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/ MATTHEW BACA, OWNER / FOUNDER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 10/30/2020 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.

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By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 10/30/2025 PUB: 11/12, 11/19, 11/25, 12/03/2020 LEGAL CM 736 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202182 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: COMPOSTELA VINEYARDS, 1680 KILER CANYON RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: DAVID SEVERSON, 1680 KILER CANYON RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, GWEN SEVERSON, 1680 KILER CANYON RD, 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/ DAVID SEVERSON, TRUSTEE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 10/28/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 05/15/2007 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 10/28/2025 PUB: 11/12, 11/19, 11/25, 12/03/2020 LEGAL CM 737

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/ CASTORO CELLARS, NIELS UDSEN, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 10/22/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/14/2020 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 10/22/2025 PUB: 11/12, 11/19, 11/25, 12/03/2020 LEGAL CM 738

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202136 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: EL PASO DE ROBLES, 6465 VON DOLLEN ROAD, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: CASTORO CELLARS, 6465 VON DOLLEN ROAD, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451 If Corporation or LLC- CA

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202191 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: FRANK EGGERS LEGAL SERVICES, 1214 DESCANSO STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: PETER J RYNNING, 1214 DESCANSO STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405

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/ PETER J RYNNING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 10/29/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/20/2020 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 10/29/2025 PUB: 11/12, 11/19, 11/25, 12/03/2020 LEGAL CM 741 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202190 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ON TIME PLUMBING, 8860 PALOMAR AVE UNIT A, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JONATHON M PAHLER, 7790 YESAL AVE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/ Organization

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PAGE A-10 • Thursday, December 3, 2020 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/ JONATHON M PAHLER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 10/29/2020 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 10/29/2025 PUB: 11/12, 11/19, 11/25, 12/03/2020 LEGAL CM 742 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202252 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TAILORED LIVING OF CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST, 8410 EL CAMINO REAL ‘F’, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: RONALD LOUIS BLASKI, 8200 SAN ANDRES 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/ RONALD BLASKI, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/06/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/01/2008 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 11/06/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 745 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202211 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: KULTURHAUS BREWING COMPANY, CHOP STREET, 779 PRICE STREET, PISMO BEACH, CA 93449, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: KULTURHAUS BREWING COMPANY LLC, 830 MENTONE AVE, GROVER BEACH, CA 93433 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/ KULTURHAUS BREWING COMPANY, LLC, ERIC T. KIRCHNER, MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/02/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 09/13/2020 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 11/02/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 743 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202218 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: DJ’S JAN-PRO, 43 BREWER ST, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: DJ’S JANITORIAL CLEANING LLC, 43 BREWER ST, 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/ DJ’S JANITORIAL CLEANING LLC, DEBRA KAY MOORE, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on

11/03/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/03/2020 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 11/03/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 740 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202231 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TEMPLETON SPIRIT COMMITTEE, 770 LINCOLN AVE, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: DANA ANNE HAWK, 770 LINCOLN AVE, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SIERRA ALISA ENGLISH, 160 TEMPLETON RD, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 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/ DANA HAWK, PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/04/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 09/29/2020 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 11/04/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 739 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202236 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ESSENTIAL PUMP AND WELL SERVICE, 2130 RANCHO LOMAS WAY, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JASON COOK, 2130 RANCHO LOMAS WAY, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451 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/ JASON COOK This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/04/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: N/A 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 11/04/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 735 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202245 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: J & M SERVICES, 5671 LONE PINE PL, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446-7387, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: JOHN CARL HERRERA, 5671 LONE PINE PL, PASO ROBLES, CA 934467387, MICHELLE COLLEEN HERRERA, 5671 LONE PINE PL, PASO ROBLES, CA 934467387 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/ MICHELLE HERRERA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/05/2020 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 11/05/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03,

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12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 733 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202225 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: GARRETT DONALDSON, CENTRAL COAST REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY, GARRETT DONALDSON MEDIA PRODUCTION, 3797 ARDILLA RD., UNIT B, ATASCADERO, CA 93422-2440, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: GARRETT NATHANIEL DONALDSON, 3797 ARDILLA RD., UNIT B, ATASCADERO, CA 934222440 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/ GARRETT DONALDSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/03/2020 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 JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/03/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 746 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202274 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: OAKTREE MEDICAL GROUP, 115 GIBSON RD,, TEMPLETON, CALIFORNIA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: CRAIG M CHANIN MD, 1545 SPENCER ST, CAMBRIA, CA 93428 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/CRAIG M CHANIN MD, DAVID WAYNE GARDNER, GENERAL PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/10/2020 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 EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/10/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 747 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202279 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: RUBY RED LONGARM QUILTING, 1714 WILLOWBANK LANE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: CENTRAL COAST ADWORKS, INC, 1714 WILLOWBANK LANE, 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/ CENTRAL COAST ADWORKS, INC, JANET MARCOTTE, CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/12/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/12/2020 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 11/12/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 748 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202254

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: VINE EVENT EXPERTS, 3535 BLACKHAWK DR., ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: VINE EXPERTS LLC, 3535 BLACKHAWK DR., 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/ VINE EVENTS LLC, REISTA SCHAD, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/06/2020 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 GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/06/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 749 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202289 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ARRIS STUDIO ARCHITECTS, 1327 ARCHER STREET SUITE 220, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP: THOMAS E JESS, 1327 ARCHER STREET SUITE 220, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401, STEPHEN RIGOR, 1327 ARCHER STREET SUITE 220, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401 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/ THOMAS E JESS, PARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 02/15/2008 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 11/13/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 750 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202276 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: RESTORE AND RENEW, 900 N. OAK PARK BLVD., ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: RENEE K WYLIE, 900 N. OAK PARK BLVD., ARROYO GRANDE, CA 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/ RENEE K WYLIE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/12/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2020 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 SKING, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/12/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 751 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202265 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: HAMMER TIME LABOR, 10150 MISSION ALMOND WAY, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: ANTHONY JACK CAPELLI, 10150 MISSION ALMOND WAY, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451 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/ ANTHONY J CAPELLI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/09/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/04/2020 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 11/09/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 752 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NEW FILE NO. 20202294 OLD FILE NUMBER. 20182319 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S) TO BE ABANDONED: DONALDSON PHOTOGRAPHY, CENTRAL COAST REAL ESTATE PHOTOGRAPHY, FLOT-ART, IDX WEBSITES 4 REALTORS, 455 DRIFTWOOD ST, MORRO BAY, CA 93442, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME WAS FILED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ON: 09/18/2018 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: NEIL L DONALDSON, 455 DRIFTWOOD ST, MORRO BAY, CA 93442 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL.: NEIL DONALDSON THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ON: 11/13/2020 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 SKING, DEPUTY CLERK PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 753 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202293 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CINDI GRACE COMPANIES, 1135 MALVASIA CT., TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: CINDI GRACE COMPANIES, INC., 1135 MALVASIA CT., 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/ CINDI GRACE COMPANIES, INC., CINDI SMALL, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/15/2019 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 GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/13/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 754 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202295 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: LAHARGOU FARMING, 2555 ADOBE RD., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: LAHARGOU ENTERPRISES, INC., 2555 ADOBE ROAD, 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/ JOHN LAHARGOU, LAHARGOU ENTERPRISES, INC. JOHN LAHARGOU SECRETARY This statement was filed

with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/6/2020 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 11/13/2025 PUB: 11/19, 11/25,12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 755 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202326 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ELEVATED SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES, 60 DANDELION LN, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JILL SUMMER GRAY, 60 DANDELION LN, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 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/ JILL SUMMER GRAY, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/17/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/15/2020 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 11/17/2025 PUB: 11/25,12/03, 12/10, 12/17/2020 LEGAL CM 756 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202338 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: LA PARRILLA MEXICAN GRILL, 1421 E GRAND AVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: EDGAR E VALENCIA VALLE, 204 WARBLER CT, 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/ EDGAR E. VALENCIA VALLE, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/19/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/19/2020 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 11/19/2025 PUB: 11/25,12/03, 12/10, 12/17/2020 LEGAL CM 758 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202298 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: THE PICKFORD HOUSE VACATION RENTAL, 2555 MACLEOD WAY, CAMBRIA, CA 93428, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: AGUSTIN MONTEJANO, 3546 BEDFORD PL, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, ANA ELIZABETH MONTEJANO, 3546 BEDFORD PL, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 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/ AGUSTIN MONTEJANO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/13/2020 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 11/13/2025 PUB: 11/25,12/03, 12/10, 12/17/2020 LEGAL CM 759 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202328 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MATT’S MUSIC, STAGE & SCHOOL, 211 S. MAIN ST, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: MATTHEW A FRANSCIONI, 316 DORSEY COURT, 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/ MATTHEW A FRANSCIONI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/17/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 04/01/2003 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 11/17/2025 PUB: 11/25,12/03, 12/10, 12/17/2020 LEGAL CM 760 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202325 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ENRIQUEZ CONSTRUCTION, 7425 EL CAMINO REAL STE H, ATASCADERO, CA 93424, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: TYLER GEORGE ENRIQUEZ, 6254 MONTEREY CT, ATASCADERO, CA 93424 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/ TYLER GEORGE ENRIQUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/17/2020 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 11/17/2025 PUB: 11/25,12/03, 12/10, 12/17/2020 LEGAL CM 764 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202352 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: THE QUILTERY, 1413 RIVERSIDE AVE., #B, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: SHERLINE LOCKHART, 840 SYCAMORE CYN. ROAD, 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/ SHERLINE LOCKHART This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/23/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2000 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 11/23/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 765 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202242 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: OWEN APOSTOLIC COMPANY, OAC INTERNATIONAL, FREEDOMHOUSE INTERNATIONAL, 1578 ELDERBERRY CT, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS

CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: GRANT RHYS OWEN, 1578 ELDERBERRY CT, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420, CHRISTINA NATASHA OWNE, 1578 ELDERBERRY CT, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 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/ GRANT RHYS OWEN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/04/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2008 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 11/04/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 766 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202351 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: KNOCKOUT BOXING GYM & FITNESS, 3523 COMBINE ST., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: ADRIEL JOSE PEBENITO, 2304 MESA VISTA CT., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, NICOLE MARIE RUBERTO PEBENITO, 2304 MESA VISTA CT, 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/ NICOLE M. R. PEBENITO, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/23/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/15/2012 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 11/23/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 767 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202308 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MARISCOS LA PIEDAD BAR AND GRILL, 1344 PARK ST., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: LOURDES MENDEZ, 3126 SPRING ST., PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA 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/ LOURDES MENDEZ, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/16/2020 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 GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/16/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 769 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202362 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MYERS HOME INSPECTION, 10180 SAN MARCOS RD., ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: THOMAS EDWARD MYERS, 10180 SAN MARCOS 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/ THOMAS E. MYERS, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/25/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/25/2020 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 11/25/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 770 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202358 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: DK CLASSIC CAR CONNECTION, 1539 DALE AVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: DENNIS MICHNIUK, 1539 DALE AVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420, KAREN PETERSON, 1539 DALE AVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 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/ KAREN PETERSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/24/2020 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 11/24/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 771 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202335 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: THETA VENTURES, 995 VIA MUNOZ, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: SCOTT WESLEY THORNTON, 990 VIA MUNOZ, 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/ SCOTT W THORNTON, AN INDIVIDUAL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/18/2020 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 11/18/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 772 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202371 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PREMIER WINDOW TINTING, 9000 EL CAMINO REAL UNIT C, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: CARLOS ROBERTO RIOS, 1560 L ST, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451 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/ CARLOS ROBERTO RIOS, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/25/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/02/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/25/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 773 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202336 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PACIFIC POOL AND SPA REPAIR, 3191 BLUEGRASS PLACE, CRESTON, CA 93432, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JAMES DAVID VIDITO, 3191 BLUEGRASS PLACE, CRESTON, CA 93432 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/ JAMES D. VIDITO II, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/18/2020 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 11/18/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 774 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202363 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: KAWEAH’S RUN RANCH, 915 WEST HOLLOW ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: CORRINE SUZETTE LIVINGSTON, 915 WEST HOLLOW DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA 93446, HILLIARD LOUIS LIVINGSTON, 915 WEST HOLLOW DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA 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/ CORRINE SUZETTE LIVINGSTON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/25/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/25/2020 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

11/25/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 775 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20202343 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: THE DEN IN PASO, LLC, 1336 RAILROAD ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: THE DEN IN PASO, LLC, 1336 RAILROAD ST #B, 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/ THE DEN IN PASO, LLC, JAMES JELLISON, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/20/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: N/A 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 11/20/2025 PUB: 12/03, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2020 LEGAL CM 776 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-11-433725-VF Order No.: 110153913-CAGTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/22/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time

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of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): WILLEMKE G. BOKMA, TRUSTEE OF THE WILLEMKE G. BOKMA 2002 REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 08/16/2002 AND LOREN NAUTA, AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 5/30/2008 as Instrument No. 2008028166 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California; Date of Sale: 12/10/2020 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $644,427.97 The purported property address is: 5770 VISTA SERRANO WAY, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 026-051-013 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-11-

433725-VF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy.

The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-11-433725-VF IDSPub #0172763 11/19/2020 11/25/2020 12/3/2020 PUB: 11/19, 11/25, 12/03/2020 LEGAL CM 744 NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING 2020 CDBG PROGRAM DATE: December 8, 2020 TIME: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: City of Atascadero Council Chambers 6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Atascadero will hold a public hearing on at the time and place above to consider draft recommendations for the 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. CDBG funds can be used for public facilities, qualifying public services and economic development activities that benefit low-income persons.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to be virtually attend and will be given an opportunity to speak in favor or opposition to the above-proposed project.

Written comments are also accepted by the City Clerk, prior to the hearing

at 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422 and will be distributed to the City Council.

Additional information regarding this action may be obtained from the Public Works Department at (805) 470-3180 or dpatterson@atascadero.org.

INTERESTED PERSONS may access the live-streamed meeting through the City’s website, on Spectrum cable Channel 20 in Atascadero and on KPRL Radio 1230AM. Public comment may be provided virtually by calling 805-538-2888, or by submitting written public comments to cityclerk@atascadero.org by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Information regarding the hearing is filed in the City Clerk’s office and is available on the City’s website at www.atascadero. org.

DATED: November 18, 2020 S/ L Christensen, City Clerk PUBLISH: November 25, 2020 and December 3, 2020 LEGAL CM 757 Trustee Sale No. 1024744 Notice Of Trustee’s Sale Loan No. 3501522 Title Order No. APN 056-141-018 TRA No. You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 09/24/2010. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceedings Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. On 01/19/2021 at 11:00AM, First American Title Insurance Company as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on September 29, 2010 as Document Number 2010047575 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by: Henry Alan Minardo, a single man, as Trustor, SESLOC Federal Credit Union, as Beneficiary, Will Sell At Public Auction To The Highest Bidder For Cash (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: See Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 8850 Santa

Rosa Road, Atascadero, CA 93422. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,184,346.26 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit

the website below using the file number assigned to this case. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For information on sale dates please visit our website at: http://www.firstam. com/title/commercial/ foreclosure/ Date: 11/19/20 First American Title Insurance Company 4380 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92122 (858) 410-2158 /s/David Z. Bark, Foreclosure Trustee Exhibit “A” Parcel A: Parcel 18A Of Parcel Map At-84-286, In The City Of Atascadero, County Of San Luis Obispo, State Of California, According To Map Recorded February 20, 1985 In Book 36, Page 79 Of Parcel Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County. Excepting Therefrom All Minerals, Oils, Gases And Other Hydrocarbons By Whatsoever Name Known, That May Be Within Or Under The Parcel Of Land Hereinabove Described, Without, However, The Right To Drill, Dig Or Mine Through The Surface Thereof.

Parcel B: A Non Exclusive Access Easement Across The Southeasterly 10.00 Feet Of The Northeasterly 195.50 Feet Of Parcel C Of Parcel Map At85-050, In The City Of Atascadero, County Of San Luis Obispo, State Of California, According To Map Recorded August 7, 1986 In Book 39, Page 72 Of Parcel Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County. The Sidelines Of The Above Described Parcel Should Be Lengthened And/ Or Shortened To Intersect Adjacent Course Sidelines And Property Boundaries.

APN: 056-141-018 PUB: 11/25, 12/03, 12/10/2020 LEGAL CM 761 Lien Sale Notice is hereby given that Pursuant to the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 21700 et. seq.), the undersigned will sell at public auction personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools, and/or other misc. items Auction to close at 2pm On December 11, 2020 at www.selfstorageauction. com.

The property is stored at: El Paso Self Storage 2935 Union Rd. Paso Robles, CA 93446 NAME OF TENANT: TIM FOWLER CARLOS JAUREGUI SAVANNAH DONOVAN DENISE CAMPOVERDE PUB: 11/25, 12/03/2020 LEGAL CM 762 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Atascadero City Council DATE: December 8, 2020 TIME: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: City of Atascadero

Council Chambers 6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Atascadero will hold a public hearing on at the time and place above to consider a project consisting of proposed Tentative Parcel Map that includes a right-ofway abandonment at 2930 (APN 049-212-001) and 2945 (APN 049-211-038) Ramona Road (SBDV20-0047). This project qualifies for a Class 15 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Section 15315 for minor land divisions.

Staff’s recommendation is to approve the project with conditions.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if a challenge to the above application is made in court, persons may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to be virtually attend and will be given an opportunity to speak in favor or opposition to the aboveproposed project. Written comments are also accepted by the City Clerk, prior to the hearing at 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422 and will be distributed to the City Council.

INTERESTED PERSONS may access the live-streamed meeting through the City’s website, on Spectrum cable Channel 20 in Atascadero and on KPRL Radio 1230AM. Public comment may be provided virtually by calling 805-538-2888, or by submitting written public comments to cityclerk@atascadero.org by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Information regarding the hearing is filed in the City Clerk’s office and is available on the City’s website at www.atascadero. org.

For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at 805-4615035.

DATED: November 20, 2020 S/ L Christensen, City Clerk PUBLISH: November 25, 2020 and December 3, 2020 LEGAL CM 763 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WILLIAM STANLEY WOOD CASE NO. 20PR-0337 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of WILLIAM STANLEY WOOD. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VICTOR IAN WOOD in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that VICTOR IAN

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WOOD be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/22/20 at 9:00AM in Dept. 9 located at 1050 MONTEREY STREET; MAILING ADDRESS: 1035 PALM ST., RM. 385, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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‘Leaf Blizzard’ Leaves a Yellow Carpet

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 Corner Curbaril & Atascadero Ave.; Sunday 9:30 a.m.-Reflect, 10:10 a.m.-Connect, 10:30 a.m.-Recharge; AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6:30 p.m.; 466-0175; Ted Mort, Pastor.

AWAKENING WAYS SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY Living the Consciously Awakened Life; Rev. Terry and Dr. Frank zumMallen; Sunday Gathering for Children & Adults 10 a.m.; Atascadero Lake Pavilion, 9315 Pismo Street; A New Thought Spiritual Community! For classes and workshops in Practical Spirituality and upcoming events visit our website awakeningways.org; 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.

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ave you noticed a “leaf blizzard” in your neighborhood? Driving down Graves Creek Road the other day was like driving through a snowstorm. Leaves were falling and landing in piles everywhere. Funny how that happens. I remember going into town on Santa Lucia Road and passing a house with two huge Mulberry trees out in front. The leaves were very big and very yellow. When I came home after about two hours, the trees were bare and the leaves made a yellow carpet on the ground.

Amazing!

I hope you ate lots of turkey and all that goes with a Thanksgiving dinner, but here are a couple of recipes to use that leftover turkey.

Spinach Turkey Bake Ingredients: • 2 cups uncooked noodles • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach • 2 tablespoons butter • 1½ cups diced cooked turkey

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 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 Liz Radtke; Pastor Ryan Radtke; 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 805-466-0379, fax 805-466-6399; website stlukesatascadero.org; email office@stlukesatascadero.org.

Ranch Turkey with Penne Pasta Ingredients: • 2½ cups uncooked penne pasta

• 6 to 8 tbsp butter, cubed • 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix (I use the original) • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed • 3 cups cubed cooked turkey Directions: 1. Cook pasta according to the package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter. Stir in salad dressing mix until smooth. Add peas and carrots; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Drain pasta and add to skillet. Stir in turkey, cook for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Serves 4.

If you served ham for Thanksgiving (a lucky turkey still lives), you will enjoy this next recipe with some of the leftover ham.

Toasted Ham & Cheese Supreme Ingredients: • 8 slices white bread • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise • 6 ounces thinly sliced fully cooked ham • 4 slices cheddar cheese • 2 slices red onion, separated into rings • 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce

Make-Believe Land

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s your guide, I’d like to welcome you on this tour of make-believe authoritarian figures. Please keep your hands and heads inside the bus as danger lurks around every curve.

“Hey,” said one rubber-necker, “is that Santa Claus taking a knee over there?”

“No, that’s Uncle Sam. Admittedly, both show a striking resemblance and they are both authoritarian figures who make big promises. Santa and Sam may say that if you’re a good boy or girl, you’ll be rewarded with all kinds of free goodies, but I speak from experience when I say that all you’re going to get from them is underwear and t-shirts. Uncle Sam looks a lot like Santa because, as a government employee, he’s put on a lot of extra flab. But when you see his sign that says, “Uncle Sam Wants you!” don’t fall for it. He just wants your money. Notice that in Sam’s other hand, he’s

holding a sign that says, “Will work for food.” Don’t fall for that trick, either. Don’t encourage the phony glutton by putting any money in his tip jar.”

“Quick, look out the left-hand side of the bus and you’ll catch a rare glimpse of the Tooth Fairy.

Getting to see the Fairy is a very rare occurrence ever since he got a stiff prison sentence for dealing in ivory, even if it came from screaming little kids, not elephants in Africa.”

“Hey, look,” said an excited tourist. “Isn’t that Smokey Bear over by that burnt-out log?”

“Yes, it is and I’m surprised you can recognize him with his nicotine-stained teeth and fingers. Smokey has been trying to kick the smoking habit for years and has tried everything from the patch to hypnotism.

One shrink suggested Smokey let himself go to pot because of the lie he’s been telling for years that, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” It turns out that chainsaws, thinning crews, clear cuts and cows can too. Smokey’s worsening condition should serve as a warning that smoking is not good for bears, people or forests.”

“Now, if you will turn your att......”

“Look,” interrupted one sight-

seer, “it’s the Easter Bunny trying to outrun that fire!”

“No, that’s the Energizer Bunny. Sadly, we lost the Easter Bunny last year in a devastating fire in California. That’s why you may have seen a tear in Smokey Bear’s eye. Smokey and the Easter Bunny were very close.

Alas, perhaps it’s just as well because the Easter Bunny was really depressed about having such a hard time finding enough politically correct, organically raised eggs to hide. And with all the denuded forests and burned-out urban landscapes, it was just too easy for the kids to find the eggs as they stuck out like the warts on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s face.

Speaking of which, we’re sorry to say we won’t be seeing Rudolph on this tour because he’s in rehab. He started drinking heavily after Santa sold the sleigh and started sending everything via Amazon.”

“Now we have entered that part of the park reserved for Make-Believe authority figures that serve as pitchmen. For example, on the right-hand side of the bus, you’ll see the Geico Gecko and the Aflac Duck throwing rocks at each other.

And those on the left-hand side of the bus can see Mr. Clean

• ¼ cup butter, softened Directions: 1. Spread four slices of bread with mayonnaise. Layer each with thinly sliced ham, cheese and onion. Spread horseradish sauce on remaining bread; place bread with horseradish side down over onion. Spread butter on the outside of each sandwich. In a large skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 4-5 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly browned and cheese is melted.

Serve your sandwiches with your favorite coleslaw recipe or this crunchy apple salad.

Crispy ‘n’ Crunchy Salad Ingredients: • 1 medium Golden Delicious apple, chopped • 1 medium red apple chopped • 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced • ½ cup chopped walnuts • ½ cup golden raisins • ¼ cup honey Directions: 1. In a large bowl, combine the apples, celery, walnuts and raisins. Add the honey; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Cheers!

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

trying to clean up the big mess left behind by the Budweiser Clydesdales.”

SCREECH! CRASH! BOOM! CRUNCH! “Sorry folks, it seems we’ve just run over Tony the Tiger who was sleeping in the middle of the road. Tony was a popular advertising figure here in Make-Believe Land. Perhaps it’s a blessing, though, because Tony was becoming more emaciated by the day. That’s because he was a gummer, his teeth having fallen out years ago from all that sugar.”

“This next part of Make-Believe land is a cemetery and scrap yard for Make-Believe authoritarian figures who are no longer with us, including the Taco Bell Chihuahua, Budweiser’s frogs named Frank and Louie, Spuds MacKenzie, Morris the Cat, and others.”

“What about Joe Camel?” asked one of the gawkers. “I love Joe Camel.”

“I’m afraid Joe went the way of the Marlboro Cowboy. They both got lung cancer at the same time and the Cowboy rode old Joe Camel off into the sunset.”

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

‘The Blessing and Joy of Giving and Receiving at Christmas’ dr. gary m. barker

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• 1 cup turkey or chicken gravy • 1 carton (8 ounces) sour cream onion dip • ½ teaspoon onion salt • 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees 2. Cook noodles and spinach according to the package directions; drain. Stir butter into spinach. Place noodles in a greased 11-inch x 7-inch x 2-inch baking dish; top with the spinach. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, gravy, onion dip and onion salt; spoon over spinach. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 25 mins or until heated through.

Serves 6.

Simple is the name of this next recipe. If you don’t have turkey, use chicken. Sprinkle grated sharp cheddar cheese over the top of each helping for extra flavor.

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ome of the most happy and joyful memories I have of growing up during my childhood and teenage years were the gifts that I received at Christmas. My mother and dad would ask me what I would like to have as a gift. It was so exciting when I went to bed on Christmas Eve in anticipation of waking up on Christmas morning to see and open the presents that my parents had bought for me. I especially remember when I was in the sixth grade and both my older brother, Steve, and I asked our parents for a new Schwinn bicycle. Our hope was wonderfully fulfilled and we rode

our new bicycles for the whole day. When I was a teenager in the 10th grade, I remember that my parents bought me my first suit. My mother told me that I looked so grown up and sharp.

My father taught me how to tie my new necktie. I still tie my necktie the way he taught me to this day.

Another wonderful memory I have is going to my dad’s parents on Christmas Eve. Grandma Barker would always have some See’s candy and her homemade popcorn balls. We always had so much good food to eat. My parents told me that I didn’t have to eat anything I didn’t like, which was an exception to rules when eating at home. I loved eating the dark meat on the turkey leg. We have been so blessed as Americans to have so much delicious food to eat on our holidays.

My mother had an annual

tradition at Christmas. She gave my two brothers and me a Christmas stocking full of little gifts and especially See’s butterscotch and chocolate suckers.

When my wife and I started to raise our three children, we started our own traditions and had a Christmas stocking for each of our children, just like my mom’s tradition. Our children have passed on this tradition to our grandchildren. The Christmas stockings are very decorative and we have used the same stockings for years.

Once I married and became a parent, Mariann and I had great joy in providing gifts for our children and each other. We learned the true meaning of Jesus’ words: “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). Christmas is a great time to manifest your love for family and friends and to see the joy that is expressed by those receiving those gifts.

Christmas should also historically remind us of the gracious and wonderful gift that God gave us, which is the real reason we celebrate Christmas: The gift of His Son Jesus Christ to be the Savior of the world.

The angel told the shepherds in Luke 2:10-11 that a Savior had been born in Bethlehem who was Christ the Lord. Christmas is Christ’s birthday. My wife, children, and I would sing the happy birthday song to Jesus every Christmas after reading Luke 2:1-14. This gift of salvation is the greatest gift I have ever received.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I hope it will create memories that will bring you joy and happiness for the rest of your lives.

Dr. Gary Baker is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at pastor@gracebaptistpaso.org.

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Celebrate the Holidays Safely in SLO with Light Up Downtown LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN

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North County Holiday Events ven though this Holiday Season will look different as we continue to navigate through this pandemic, our cities and community have come together and created some safe alternatives to the events we love and look forward to each year.

Paso Robles December 5 Super Stocking Drive-Thru Santa Elves from the Paso Robles Police Department and Recreation Services will be handing out stockings full of toys during the Super Stocking Drive-Thru Giveaway! From 12-2 p.m. at Centennial Park.

While supplies last, families can drive through the “holiday Candyland” (Centennial Park parking lot) from noon to 2 p.m. For a safe holiday drive-thru celebration in place of the annual Santa Sleigh event.

December 6 – 24 Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association has invited Santa and Mrs. Claus to come Downtown and visit with children in the Downtown City Park Holiday House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Face masks and social distancing are required.

December 12 Toy Bank of Greater Paso Robles 26th Annual Day of Giving at the Paso Robles Event Center. Visit the website for registration information prtoybank.org December 12 34th Annual Vine Street Victorian Showcase Presented by Paso Robles Main Street Association between 8th and 21st Street, Drive-thru showcase from 6 – 9 p.m.

San Miguel December 19 30th Annual Christmas and Lights Parade Help the Grinch and the San Miguel Fire Association spread some Christmas joy this year! Starting at 5 p.m. on Mission Street, traveling from 14th to 9th Street.

Atascadero December 4 Light Up Downtown Atascadero Drive-In! Starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Sunken Gardens, with the annual countdown to light up Historic City Hall at “Light up the Downtown Drive-In!” This year, “Light up the Downtown” will be drive-in style, all around Sunken Gardens! The gates will open at 5:15 p.m. to allow guests to park and get ready to enjoy wonderful holiday music from a collection of AUSD school choirs and bands that will begin at 5:30 p.m. Then at 6:15 p.m., enjoy the traditional countdown to light up Historic City Hall with our Mayor and Council members, followed by Santa and Mrs. Claus making their way around Sunken Gardens on the Model-A Firetruck, wishing everyone “Happy Holidays!”

Glow, Shine, Sparkle Reverse Holiday Parade After Historic City Hall’s lighting, Atascadero High School will launch their Glow, Shine, Sparkle Reverse Holiday Parade from 5:30–8 p.m. along High School Hill. Each of the school clubs and organizations will be creating a standing float. These floats will be filled with lights to light up High School Hill for families to drive through and enjoy.

December 4 - 6 Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus Rumor has it that the Claus’ will have a couple of their famous reindeer on-site at Sunken Gardens for photo opportunities from 12 – 6 p.m.

December 4 – 25 Trail of Lights The City introduces a new holiday lighting trail map, “Trail of Lights,” for local residents to showcase their holiday lights.

Two of our annual holiday events have been postponed to 2021 as follows: • Holiday Walk Around the Lake at Atascadero Lake has been rescheduled for Dec. 4, 2021.

• Winter Wonderland has been rescheduled for Dec. 10, 2021.

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The socially-distanced candle lighting ceremony, coordinatedbytheJCC-Federation,happensoutsidethestepsof theMissioninSanLuisObispoeachnightofHanukkahat5p.m., Dec.10-17.

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— $158,695 2. RISE roof repair — $35,000 (In Option A the $35,000 would be funded from the reallocated 2017 CDBG funds) 3. CASA for foster child intervention to avert homelessness — $2,500 4. PSHH for supportive housing program — $3,707 5. 5CHC for homeless shelter and meal program — $3,500 6. ECHO for homeless shelter and meal program — $12,000 and $515 7. CAPSLO for adult day center — $14,000 8. Administration — $48,829 The City receives CDBG funds through San Luis Obispo County.

SLO County gets the funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

“In late December 2020 or early January 2021, the County will publish a Draft Consolidated Plan, which will list summaries of the activities that are recommended for consideration by the local city councils and Board of Supervisors at public hearings to be conducted in February, March, and or April 2021,” the staff report stated.

Council also voted 5-0 to set the March 2, 2021, regular council meeting as the date for the public hearing for 2021 CDBG allocations and reallocated $119,692 in 2017 CDBG funds from the Oak Creek Park Project to fund the RISE request for roof repair for $35,000 and provide $84,692 to the 2019 Sierra Bonita Ramps

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reached out to all of their “regulars,” elderly guests who they knew would not be able to come in person anymore due to COVID-19.

Delivering to the elderly was something that Loaves and Fishes already had in the works, and like

CDBG Project.

Council introduced by title only an ordinance that continues to clean up its municipal code related to unlawful areas to camp.

City Council adopted an urgency ordinance adding chapter 7.50, Camping to Title 7, Health and Sanitation, of the Paso Robles Municipal Code (PRMC) on Oct. 6.

From the city staff agenda report, “Chapter 7.50 provides that camping is prohibited on City-owned or operated property, areas prohibited by Title 21, zoning, high fire risk areas, and water quality risk areas, except when enforcement of such prohibition is limited constitutionally.”

On Oct. 6, the City Council initiated a Title 21 amendment to remove PRMC section 21.20.232, Unlawful Areas to

many others, COVID pushed the idea along a little faster.

Maria Sabi, Executive Director of Loaves and Fishes in Paso Robles, said, “We’ve had organizations from San Luis Obispo call us and say ‘you know we have people we help in this way can you also help them with food’ and then we take them on.”

Camp, from Title 21 because the urgency ordinance now covered it.

The Planning Commission considered the proposed repeal of Section 21.20.232 at a noticed public hearing on Nov. 10. It adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 20-074, recommending that the City Council approve the amendment to the Zoning Code repealing Section 21.20.232.

“I’m just happy to see that we’re cleaning this up finally,” said Councilman Strong.

City Clerk Melissa Martin reported on the election results, as certified by the County, and administered oaths of office for Councilmember Strong, Councilmember Gregory, and City Treasurer Ryan Cornell, swearing them in for their new terms in office.

“We’ve had organizations from San Luis Obispo call us and say ‘we have people that need help with food, can you help them’ and then we take them on too.”

Last Thanksgiving was the first time PRPD reached out to volunteer with Loaves and Fishes.

Now, the department is eager to become more involved with the

organization.

“Whenever we get the opportunity to do things like this, especially during the holidays, we find it; it’s nice for us and helpful for the community. Especially during these weird times that we’re all living in,” Davis said.

Sabi expressed how thankful the organization is for the department’s willingness to help and shared that it was all initiated by the PRPD, “It’s totally their idea, and they want to be here on a regular basis.”

Sabi said that Loaves and Fishes welcomed their ongoing support throughout the year and explained that “continued deliveries to homebound and elderly as well as doing things here at the facility” will be a huge help to the organization going forward.

Loaves and Fishes in Paso can be contacted at (805)238-4742.

For more details on Loaves and Fishes in Paso Robles and to learn how you can support them visit: loavesandfishespaso.org

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Concept D — An update of the District’s single-family dwelling unit equivalent water demand calculation for future connections.

Concept A — An incentivized relinquishment program to encourage property owners to relinquish — return-sell back — unconnected water units so that more properties on the waitlist may be offered water service.

Before TCSD can issue more water units, it needs to meet a board-imposed water supply buffer of 20 percent, which it is close to reaching.

Briltz said if the buffer is met, it would open up roughly a dozen new water units.

There are parcels of land in Templeton with no water meters and others with more meters than the property could ever build on or use.

Staff will now study each concept in order of priority and bring it back to the TCSD Board of Directors for consideration. One of many problems is that almost all of the concepts have been tried in one form or another in Templeton or elsewhere with little to no success.

Concept C was either ranked number one or two by four of the five directors and would be similar to a retrofit program used by the District in the 1990s.

This program replaced toilets, showerheads, and faucets in many dwelling units throughout the community to obtain water service for new housing development.

TCSD could “expand this type of retrofit program to allow it to apply to exterior landscape revisions that reduce

water usage, in exchange for the ability to obtain a new connection,” Briltz stated.

For example, and using the previously determined 2 to 1 required offset, a developer could work with property owners to modify landscaping at multiple properties to reduce expected average daily irrigation demand by 1,150 gallons per day in exchange for one new water unit to be assigned elsewhere within the District.

Development and administration of this type of program would be complicated and likely require staff and consulting resources beyond what the District has presently.

“Ideally, we could find a successful landscape retrofit program elsewhere and tweak that program to meet the District’s needs,” Briltz stated.

The District’s water code would also need to be amended. Development of the program was estimated to take six months or more.

Concept B, transferring a water unit, was either a first or second priority by three directors.

Allowing a water unit holder to transfer or move a water unit assignment from one parcel to another is a complicated process and would represent a significant shift in District policy. A similar broader concept was discussed in August 2018 by the Board. At that time, the majority of the Board declined to investigate that option further, Briltz said.

The 2020 concept is somewhat more simplified, as there would not be financial transactions between property owners.

Consideration of this issue’s implementation is complex and would require extensive

legal advice as specific policy provisions were being evaluated, Briltz said. A decision regarding whether or not the water capacity fee would be necessary to permit a water unit transfer would need to be made and would significantly impact the District financially.

After the policy issues were agreed upon, an ordinance would need to be introduced and adopted. It is estimated that this could take six to nine months to implement fully, Briltz said.

Concept D was not far behind B, while A was ranked last by four of the directors.

Three community members submitted comments to the board via email and they favored concept B, which allowed transferring water units.

Six people commented during the Zoom meeting and they were all in favor of town hall meetings or community workshops to engage and inform residents.

“It’s clear to me this far too complicated a subject to try to solve tonight,” said Doug Filipponi, who is a holder of 156 units.

“I know you mentioned you probably won’t try to solve it tonight, but I would encourage that we could, that the District could have some community workshops to answer questions. It’s complicated to move these units. It would certainly be our request to make the process simpler.”

TCSD Board of Directors President Geoff English was noncommittal to townhalls or workshops but said there would be more discussion at future meetings. An attempt to form an ad hoc committee to work on the concepts and not burden TCSD staff did not gain traction.

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