2017 April PASO Magazine

Almond Acres Charter Academy
Hosts Annual Gala Fundraiser
By Millie Drum
Almond Acres Charter Academy
is hosting their 5th Annual
Fundraising Dinner and Auction
Gala event at CaliPaso Winery and
B&B Saturday, May 6 from 5:30
to 10 p.m. The Gala helps raise essential
funds that benefits AACA's
educational programs, facility improvements,
and teaching resources
for the following school year. Last
year’s Gala was a tremendous success,
raising nearly $50,000 in funds
directly applied to the 2016-2017
academic year.
This year, AACA has new goals
and stronger needs for materials,
technology, and resources to further
their students’ achievements.
With the success of this year’s
event, AACA will highlight their
Fund-A-Need goals and gift their
students with materials, field trips,
and hands-on experiences. It will
be a great evening to meet everyone
involved with this wonderful school
and a tremendous networking opportunity
within our community.
How can you help? Donate an
item or a unique experience for the
silent or live auction, choose a sponsorship
level, send an in-kind Angel
Donation, and share the event with
friends and colleagues! Visit aacacademy.com/gala
to download a
digital sponsor form and see participating
sponsors. If you would
like to attend the event, participate
as a sponsor, or donate to the live,
mobile, or silent auctions, contact
Victoria Schmitt at gala@aacacademy.com.
For tickets, visit Almond
AcresGala.com. For more information,
visit AlmondAcres.com and
call 467-2095.
Almond Acres Charter Academy
is a public, tuition-free K-8
school that employs credentialed
teachers and administers state-mandated
testing to provide families in
northern SLO County an additional
choice in public education. The
school is in San Miguel and is open
EDUCATION & YOUTH
Kids and their classroom "support" dog!
to all students in all communities.
AACA’s mission is to help students
succeed academically and socially
by educating the whole child: heart,
mind, body and soul.
SCOUTS from page 20
Mayor Martin presented a certificate
from the City to commemorate
the event and he said, “Scouting just
stays with you. I look back and see how
I learned so much then without even
recognizing it.” Supervisor Peschong
did likewise with a certificate from the
County. Carlos Cortez followed suit as
a regional scouting executive. He was
compelling in his statements about
scout leaders and their roles in being
mentors to boys who will in turn mentor
Scoutmaster Steve von Dohlen,
Mayor Steve Martin and Richard Smithen
others to follow the path of leadership.
When it came time to honor the
Viborg family – Ole's wife Sandy,
Paul and his wife Debbie – for their
total dedication of financial and moral
support to the project, it was the longest
standing ovation I have ever witnessed
in Paso. People in attendance
recognized that along with Paso's
citizens' help and in-kind donations,
without the Viborg family, the project
might have stalled. Not one to usually
stand out in the crowd, Paul was a bit
caught off guard. He then gave a brief
history including the date of March
4th, 1978 when he received his own
Eagle award. He praised the dedication
of all those who helped and reminded
everyone that scouts lead. Paul
presented the approved and signed-off
building-project plans to Mr. von
Dohlen. More sustained applause!
Following the “official closing of
the agenda,” the meeting was concluded
with a big ol' pile of burgers
and sodas outside. It lasted for hours
reminding us that scouting lasts a
lifetime. Amen to that!
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