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California Mid-State Fair Celebrates 75th Anniversary
David Smallwood (right) printed his first issue of The California Register, to bring light to the Kristin Smart Case. Contributed photo
History of the Kristin Smart Case Part 1: The California Register By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
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efore there was the Your Own Backyard podcast, there was The California Register Newspaper. In January of 2014, David Smallwood printed his first issue of The California Register with, “Protected by the First Amendment: ‘Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…’ Ratified: December 15, 1791” printed on the top left corner of the front page. In large bold print, read the headline, “The Unsolved Mystery of Cal Poly Student Kristin Smart Law Enforcement Still Baffled After 17 Years of Investigating.” The first eight pages of the paper covered the Kristin Smart case. Photos of Kristin growing up lined the bottom of the page, a tip he received from an FBI agent. Let the suspect know that the person they murdered was more than just a college student. Smallwood worked as the paper’s editor, writer, and publisher. He did it all and with no background in the industry—just the desire for justice and the willingness to know more. The first issue of The California Register was mailed to Central Coast residents for free. The paper even read, “For Inquisitive Readers, the Price is Free!” Smallwood’s goal was to get people talking about the case again. And boy, talk about the case they did. Like many cases, Kristin’s disappearance went years without any progress. Only to be mentioned during the 6 o’clock news on her birthday or anniversary of her disappearance. But The California Register CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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California Mid-State Fair returns after a challenging year due to the pandemic with concerts, carnival, auction and rodeo starting on Jul. 21. Photos by California Mid-State Fair
‘Can’t Wait to See You!’ theme for this year’s event fitting due to the times
It has been nearly two years since Paso Robles put their boots on for “The Biggest Little Fair Anywhere” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Back in February, the CMSF Board of By CAMILLE DeVAUL Directors said they were “cautiously opticamille@pasoroblespress.com mistic” on whether or not the fair would happen in 2021. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — On But on May 12, the CMSF announced Jul. 21, the California Mid State Fair kicks they would be back in July 2021 and said off its 75th Anniversary! they are getting ready to make up for lost
time as they will be celebrating their 75th Anniversary a year later due to COVID-19. CMSF spokesman Tom Keffury expressed the difficulty of planning the fair with so many changing regulations put forth by the State of California. “One week, you put together a certain type of plan, and you get your head around it thinking okay this is what the fair might look like, and then something would change,” Keffury explained.
In May, California seemed to change its plan and begin reopening rapidly. That was when the CMSF board decided to go through with their plan to make the fair happen. Interim CEO Colleen Bojorquez said, “It’s been a rollercoaster ride of emotion. We have always wanted to do, at least, the livestock portion, so we were trying to figure CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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El Paso de Robles Chapter of the NSDAR Celebrates 70 Years
Supervisors Vote to Keep Cannabis Tax Rate at Six Percent
Chapter will celebrate the Fourth of July with a Catherine Moore Berry Float in the Templeton Fourth of July parade
A special meeting was held to discuss the cannabis tax rate and the impact on the industry By MELISSA MATTSON
By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
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PASO ROBLES — El Paso de Robles Chapter, NSDAR, celebrated 70 years on Feb. 25, 2020. On Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1950, the Paso Robles Press ran an article with the headline, “El Paso de Robles Chapter of D.A.R. Duly Organized.” The El Paso de Robles chapter is one branch of a much larger and historical organization with deep roots in American history. Pioneering women founded NSDAR on Oct. 11, 1890, during a revival of
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Educational - to carry out the injunction of Washington in his farewell address to the American people, “to promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge, thus developing an enlightened public opinion.”
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Friday, Jun. 25, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the cannabis tax rate and decide whether or not to hold the rate at the current six percent or increase it to the proposed eight percent. The special meeting was held as the rate would have to be voted on before Jul. 1 in order to change the rate and the next regular meeting is not scheduled until Jul. 13 Measure B-18 was on the ballot in June of 2018 and passed with a 76 percent vote in favor of authorizing San Luis Obispo County to impose a tax on
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El Paso de Robles Chapter NSDAR, celebrated 70 years on Feb 25, 2020 with the continued mission to share American History and honor the ones who have fought for our freedoms. Contributed photos
American patriotism. According to the NSDAR website, “The objectives laid forth in the first meeting of the DAR have remained the same in 125 years of active service to the nation. Those objectives are: Historical - to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence
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