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CONTENTS 

JUNE 

A Monthly Look at Life in Our Remarkable Communities 2016 

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16 

FEATURES 

46 HOOFBEAT 

By Dorothy Rogers 

DEPARTMENTS 

10 JUST A THOUGHT… 

Meet the members of PASO Magazine 

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12 MAYOR’S MONTHLY 

MUSEUM TOURS 

April at the Estrella Warbirds Museum 

and the Woodland Auto Display. 

Tours schedule for the year. 

14 EDUCATION 

Christie Youngdale Retires After 38 Years 

Teaching in Paso Robles 

Summer Art Offerings for Kids and Adults 

at Studios on the Park 

Paso Robles Chamber Ballet Competes at 

Regional Dance of America Pacific Festival 

Ravine Waterpark Celebrates 10 Years 

With a New Ride, ‘Thunder Run’ 

Templeton Scout Works Toward His Eagle 

English Tutors Needed in Paso Robles 

22 PASO PEOPLE 

Downtown City Park Receives a Face Lift 

Estrella Warbirds Wings & Wheels 8 a 

Huge Success...Next Up: Mega Swap Meet 

At the Paso Robles Library 

Fireworks will fly through the sky 

at PASO Pops on July 2 

18 th Annual Winemakers’ Cookoff 

set for August 13 

Summer Concert Series in City Park 

begins Thursday, June 16 

Sweden’s 63 person BIG Big Band 

coming to Trinity Lutheran 

The Voice of the Visitor Center 

A column By Karyl Lammers 

Relay for Life - One Day, One Night, 

One Community - One Fight 



CONTENTS 

DEPARTMENTS CONTINUED 

JUNE 

2016 

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34 ROUND TOWN 

San Miguel Reflections - 

A Column By Lynne Schmitz 

Come out to the Model A, Model T, and 

early V-8’s car show June 4 in San Miguel 

Meade Canine Rescue 

Plans Fundraiser at Cass Winery 

Morro Bay Art in the Park 

July 2, 3 and 4 

CASA – Bringing a Friend 

and a Voice to a Child 

Symphony at Sunset 

Evening of Americana Family Pops 

Under the Stars 

County Perspective 

By Bruce Curtis 

Foundation for the Performing Arts Center 

Set to Increase Reach 

Hunger Awareness Day 

Friday, June 3 

This ’N’ That - A Collection of ‘Stuff’ 

Concerts in the Park Start 

Wednesday, June 8 in Templeton 

Fig Good Food Opens a Second Location 

Inside Courtney’s House 

45 CITY OF PASO 

ROBLES LIBRARY 

AND RECREATION 

Cool stuff to do for the month ahead! 

50 BUSINESS 

What’s Happening on Main Street? 

By Millie Drum 

Business Spotlight 

By Meagan Friberg 

Local Goods Report 

By The Team at General Store Paso Robles 

54 TIME & PLACE 

Where to find just about anything 

and everything to do in June 

58 LAST WORD 

State of the North County: 

Things Are Looking Up 

By Heather Young 

:: ON THE COVER :: 

Christie Youngdale Retires After 

38 Years Teaching in Paso Robles 

photo by Heather Young 

VOLUME 16 NUMBER 2 

EDITORIAL DEADLINE 

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ADVERTISING DEADLINE 

10 th of each month preceding publication 

Founding Co-Publisher: Karen Chute 1949-2004 

Publisher/Editor: Bob Chute 

Editorial Consultant: Chris Weygandt Alba 

Advertising: Millie Drum, Pam Osborn, 

Jamie Self and Bob Chute 

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PASO Magazine is published monthly and distributed FREE to every residence and business, including rural addresses, 

in Paso Robles, Templeton, Shandon, Bradley and San Miguel (zip codes 93426, 93446, 93451, 93461 and 93465). 

Postage paid at Paso Robles, CA 93446. PASO Magazine is also available for our visitors through the Chamber of Commerce, 

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Annual subscriptions to PASO Magazine , mailed to areas beyond the described distribution areas, are available 

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For advertising inquiries and rates, story ideas and submissions, contact Bob Chute at any of the above numbers. 

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Advertising graphics by Denise McLean, Mode Communications. Editorial composition by Travis Ruppe. Art Production by Sue Dill. 



By Bob Chute 

JUST A THOUGHT 

SAY: 

We celebrated our 15th anniversary last month. 

It’s interesting how businesses evolve. It was actually 

three years ago this month I invited 15 members of 

our crew to a brainstorming session at the Paso Robles 

Inn and all 15 attended. We threw out numerous ideas 

over several hours and explored how we could all work 

together to make the Paso Robles Magazine more current, 

more relevant, a better product. 

Great stuff, great ideas…but I just couldn’t get 

myself to lead us there. The magazine was respected 

and appreciated…our advertisers were getting results 

and the readers told me again and again they loved it 

and read it cover to cover every month. 

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? 

Change is tough…especially for one with a typewriter 

mindset in a digital world like myself (listen 

to I’m an Analog Man in a Digital World by Joe Walsh 

and you’ll understand). 

But, if you’re standing still you’re falling behind, 

right?…and other appropriate cliches. 

But we didn’t give up. I am so incredibly blessed with 

so many around me who believe in me and this publication. 

Last fall we started meeting to ponder that new 

direction yet again…so many with so many ideas and 

belief in what we could be. This time we added a consultant, 

Steve Hinton, to help in lighting a fire under me. 

We discussed content and a new look and, heaven 

forbid, a new masthead! A new masthead? I loved the 

Paso Robles Magazine logo that Janice Pluma created 

for us sooooo many years ago. 

But, we explored numerous new looks created by our 

resident graphics creator Travis Ruppe. I know I frustrate 

this man all too often with my desire to tweak his 

ideas and layouts, just this much. He gave us several possibilities 

to consider…but none of them grabbed me. 

Then I picked up the TravelPaso.com brochure 

geared for tourists and read the introductory paragraph, 

“Paso Robles welcomes you to our experiential destination 

and invites you to call it by its nickname, Paso. This 

guide will give you a sample of the plethora of options 

found here…” 

And voilà, it actually came together for me this 

time. I got excited. We’re friendly, we’re local, we have a 

plethora of options in our great product and last month 

marked the beginning of our new direction with a 

whole new feeling: PASO Magazine. 

Then I started looking around and I was obviously 

not the first to utilize this shortcut logo…Paso PetCare, 

Paso Printers, PASO Chevrolet, among others. Then it 

dawned on me…when I purchased my car on the last 

day of 2007 I added a vanity license plate as PASO 

MAG. Geez, that was nearly 10 year ago and I’m just 

now getting that vibe? Oh my, such as it is in my world. 

Seriously, faithful readers, I hope you like our new 

look. More space, better graphics and text that is actually 

large enough to read! A lady in my church had 

cornered me several Sundays over the years asking me 

to PLEASE make the type larger so she could see it 

easier. But I was committed to getting in as much 

“stuff ” as possible. After the first PASO Magazine 

came out last month she came to me, gave me a hug 

and said, “Thank you, I appreciate it.” 

Wow, sometimes I think this world I work in requires 

just too much of an effort to stay in step. Then 

I get that hug or have a person give me a thumbs up 

along with other kudos…and, wow…blessed doesn’t 

begin to cover it. 

Last month we also expanded our distribution to include 

dropping a number of copies at every hotel, motel 

and vacation rental in our distribution area, recognizing 

visitors to our community are a very important factor in 

doing business in PASO! Onward and upward! 

Special thanks to Travis Ruppe and Denise 

McLean for making it happen it happen, along with 

Millie Drum, my wife Rhoda, and several others 

involved in the transformation of your PASO 

Magazine. I hope you noticed their photos and 

explanation of their role with us in last month’s mag. 

Stay tuned, this is just the beginning, we have a 

number of ideas that will take the PASO Magazine 

to new levels to better represent our wonderful community 

and, hopefully, be an even better read for you. 

Thank you…and please continue to support 

our local merchants - they make the FREE mailing 

of the Paso Robles Magazine, make that PASO 

Magazine, possible. 



MAYOR’S MONTHLY 

MUSEUM TOURS 

Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin continues to 

promote local history on his year-long tour of local 

museums. The April stop was the Estrella Warbirds 

Museum and the Woodland Auto Display at the Paso 

Robles Airport. The Mayor took an extensive tour 

through the complexes, viewing archives, military displays 

and classic cars and automobiles. 

“Too many people don’t understand the high quality 

of historical displays and information to be found 

in our local museums,” said Martin. “The facilities at 

our airport are top of the line and getting better every 

day. They represent a tremendous resource for researchers, 

history buffs and families traveling through 

ours are seeking quality recreational opportunities.” 

On the third Wednesday of each month the Mayor 

visits a different local museum, inviting the public to 

join him and local history experts in an exploration of 

the roots of local culture. Admission is free and the 

tours last about an hour. 

UPCOMING TOURS INCLUDE: 

Mission San Miguel, Wednesday, June 8 

Atascadero Historical Society, Wednesday, July 13 

Cambria Historical Society, Wednesday, August 10 

Santa Margarita Historical Society, 

Wednesday, September 14 

Rios-Caledonia Adobe, Wednesday, October 12 

Cayucos Historical Society, Wednesday, November 9 

For more information about the Mayor’s Museum 

Tour visit www.prcity.com or www.travelpaso.com. 

Grigger Jones, left, Mayor Steve Martin and Richard 

Woodland at the Woodland Auto Display. 

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EDUCATION & YOUTH 


Christie Youngdale is a third generation 

Paso Roblan. Though her family moved to 

the Bay Area after third grade, they have all 

returned to Paso Robles. She’s retiring at the 

end of the school year after 38 years teaching, 

all of which has been in Paso Robles. 

She started out volunteering at Georgia 

Brown Elementary School in special education 

classes. 

“Someone told me about a special education 

class at Georgia Brown,” Youngdale said. 

“I just kept going back and volunteering until 

they hired me.” 

She worked as a teacher’s aide while taking 

classes at Cal Poly to get her degree to become 

a teacher. “I just fell in love [with teaching 

special education],” she said. 

After earning her degree and teaching credentials, 

she taught first grade at Bauer Speck 

for five years, before she started teaching special 

education at the school. It was the same 

school she attended for elementary school 

when her family lived in Paso Robles. 

“I loved the challenge of [teaching special 

education] and I still do,” Youngdale said. 

“Every kid is a treasure. Every kid is different, 

figuring out how best they learn is the 

[challenge].” 

Twenty years ago, Youngdale, a resource 

specialist, and speech therapist Linda Stinson 

started Little PEPers – Preschool Education 

Program -- on the Bauer Speck Elementary 

campus. She had been teaching K-5, but 

wanted to work part-time because she had 

two young children. It was at that time that 

all school districts in California were mandated 

to serve 3-year-olds with special needs. 

So Little PEPers was started. Over the years, 

she was bumped up to fulltime. 

Little PEPers services 3- to 5-year-old preschoolers 

who need early intervention as 

identified by an individualized education program. 

The preschool focuses on gross motor 

and oral motor skills. The amount of time a 

child spends at the preschool depends on 

their needs, as identified in their IEPs. 

Additionally, Youngdale teaches a short 

class to parents – in both English and with 

Spanish language support – about how to 

facilitate their children’s development in 

language, readiness skills, health and adaptive 

skills, social and play skills, fine motor 

skills, gross motor skills and speech sound 

production. 

“I really love my job,” Youngdale said. “My 

body is tired, but I’m not. … I don’t know how 

many days are left.” 

Youngdale even met her husband of 25 

years, Todd, through her work. Todd is one 

of 11 children and three 

of his sisters live locally 

and work in the special 

education field, one as a 

special education teacher 

and two as speech therapists. 

One of his sisters 

invited Youngdale to a 

party, which is where she 

met Todd. They have two 

grown sons; one is getting 

married in the fall. 

To honor Youngdale 

for her 38 years of service, 

the Little PEPers 

team – Stinson, education 

in Paso Robles 

Featured Home of the Month 

specialist Diana Makowetski, paraeducator 

Michele Romero and bilingual paraeducator 

Mora Tinoco – threw her a surprise party in 

early May. The party included coworkers, 

employees from the school district and past 

and current students’ parents. 

“It was for all the people to recognize 

her,” Stinson said. “It’s been great [working 

with her]. She is an excellent teacher and she 

really critically thinks about what children 

need. She pushes me to be a better teacher.” 

Youngdale’s last day of work is June 13. In 

her retirement, Youngdale said she will travel 

and garden, among other things, though she 

said she knows she’s going to miss the Little 

PEPers. 

Photos by Heather Young 

Little PEPers team, from left, Linda Stinson, Christie Youngdale, 

Mora Tinoco and Michele Romero. Not pictured is Diana Makowetski. 

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Studios on the Park has workshops, 

classes, and camps for every age group 

Summer Art Offerings for Kids and Adults 


The summer months are kicking 

off in a big way at Studios on the 

Park, with classes, camps, workshops 

and more for the young and youngat-heart 

in our community as the 

nonprofit art center staff, resident and 

guest artists, and volunteers continue 

their mission to “educate, excite, and 

inspire” the artist in all of us. 

For the kids 

Help inspire your child or maybe 

those grandkids visiting this summer 

by signing them up for the 

Studios Summer Camp series with 

Eve Chartrand and Anna Meyrick. 

Geared towards boys and girls in the 

7-14 age range, with morning, afternoon, 

and full-day sessions available, 

camps include small-group instruction, 

high-quality art materials and, 

on Fridays, a mini art show. 

Unique, educational, and fun, the 

summer art camps at Studios are the 

only ones in the local area taught 

by two professional artists. With 50 

years of combined art experience, 

Chartland and Meyrick bring a 

wealth of experience and knowledge 

to the campers. Meyrick also 

offers a class every Thursday from 

4-5:30 p.m. at Studios and says, “I 

enjoy working with children, teaching 

them new skills, helping them 

problem solve as they create their 

own visions, find their own style, encouraging 

them to explore, learn, and 

make mistakes.” 

In camp one, Ceramics, Paper 

Mache and Fiber Art, kids will create 

with clay, learn about glazes, and 

explore mask making with paper 

mache and more. They will learn 

about fiber art and dye clothes using 

dye techniques and hand painting 

dye, as well as learn and practice the 

art of silk painting. The second camp 

offering – Art Exploration – will 

have campers drawing, painting, and 

creating with various art supplies 

and making masterpieces with their 

instructors’ guidance. Camp three 

takes young artists Around the World 

as they explore diversity, cultures, art 

appreciation and the process of creating 

unique projects. Campers are 

encouraged to experiment with pencils, 

inks, colored pencils, watercolors 

and/or acrylics on canvas. 

For the adult crowd 

For the more experienced adult 

artists, renowned nocturnal artist 

Thomas Van Stein will offer his 

Urban Nocturne Plein Air Painting 

Workshop June 17-19. Two night sessions 

will take place outside, with a 

follow-up session to complete paintings 

in the Studios art classroom. 

Learn techniques and perspectives 

from Van Stein that will help make 

your paintings come alive. 

Van Stein encourages those with 

painting experience to take this 

workshop and learn how to capture 

the illusion of light and dark contrast, 

a technique known as Chiaroscuro 

made famous by Rembrandt 

and other Old Masters. The canvases 

will be illuminated and participants 

will learn details from some of the 

gritty, interesting architecture in the 

downtown area. 

“We will be outside, on the streets 

and near the railroad tracks, and 

taking advantage of the moonlight,” 

says Van Stein. “The workshop is 

great for those that have dabbled 

in plein air and want to learn more 

about this advanced level of painting. 

Using the skills that I teach, they will 

use certain palate configurations to 

make their paintings look more authentic; 

it’s all about authenticity.” 

Keep up-to-date on additional 

camps, workshops, and classes offered 

during the summer and throughout the 

year when you check out www.studiosonthepark.org, 

the Studios on the Park 

Facebook page, call 238-9800, or stop 

by 1130 Pine St. 

Urban Nocturne Plein 

Air Painting Workshop 

with Thomas Van Stein 

Workshop takes place on two 

nights and one day 

Friday, June 17, 5-10 p.m. 

Saturday, June 18, 5-10 p.m. 

Sunday, June 19, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

$275 workshop fee plus $14 

materials fee 

Call 238-9800 or go to StudiosOn 

ThePark.org to register & for more 

info. For more info on Thomas Van 

Stein, go to thomasvanstein.net. 

Kids’ Summer Art 

Camps at Studios 

June 13 –17 Ceramics, 

Paper Mache and Fiber Art 

June 20– 24 Art Exploration 

June 27–July 1 Around the World 

Morning session, 9 a.m. – noon; 

$175 for 5 days 

Afternoon session, 1 - 4 pm; 

$175 for 5 days 

Full day session; $325 for 5 days 

Call 238-9800 or go to StudiosOn 

ThePark.org to register & for 

more info, including additional 

camp options during the summer. 




PASO ROBLES 

CHAMBER BALLET 

competes at Regional 

Dance of America 

Pacific Festival 


The Paso Robles Chamber Ballet went to Phoenix in early May to 

perform in the Regional Dance of America Pacific Festival. The company 

has been adjudicated by the organization since 2009. It did not 

become a full member until 2011. 

“Once you are accepted into the organization as a ‘full Member,’ 

you are adjudicated every year,” said Cheryle Armstrong, the artistic director 

for Class Act Dance Performing Arts Studio and Paso Robles 

Chamber ballet. “If the adjudicator writes a report that you “meet 

Standards” then you continue with the performance and attend Festival. 

In order to be officially adjudicated and accepted into this year’s festival, 

earlier this year Adjudicator Michael Uthoff came to see a ballet 

class and two dances. 

“What’s very important is the focus and the quality of training of 

the kids,” Uthoff said. “My responsibility is to determine [what] work 

[the companies will present at the festival].” 

Armstrong said that besides upholding high standards, the adjudications 

allows the company, Armstrong and the dancers the opportunity 

to network with others in the dance community. 

“I grew up in Washington, D.C., I wanted to keep the standards 

high,” Armstrong said. “You’re affiliated with 100-plus dance companies 

in the United States.” 

Photo by Heather Young 

Uthoff chose one the group’s dances, “Pandora’s Box,” for them to 

perform at the festival. 

The festival in Phoenix includes 3,000 pre-professional dancers from 

90 pre-professional companies. There, the dancers participated in master 

classes, auditions for scholarships and three evenings of performances. 

“The festival is a place for the companies to be seen and to dance,” 

Uthoff said. “I try to bring to them a totally different look at what 

life in dance is like … [and] what is expected of them if they go into 

dance professionally or in college.” 

The Paso Robles Chamber Ballet consists of Lauren Wood, 

Gabriella Trevisan, Koby Wescom, Grace Shirley, Jenieveve Crossett 

and Katy Moffatt. 

The North County Dance and Performing Arts Foundation is a nonprofit 

organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the performing 

arts in North County. Its mission is to “expose the public to the 

richness and diversity of the performing arts while developing pride, 

self-confidence, discipline and responsibility in the performers.” 

For more information on the organization and to find out about 

upcoming events, including the annual “The Nutcracker” ballet that is 

performed each December at the Templeton High School Performing 

Arts Center, go to www.ncdpaf.org. 

Regional Dance America is a national organization that’s dedicated 

to promoting dance, primarily ballet. Its mission is to advance and 

foster the growth and education of dancers, choreographers, directors 

and dance companies throughout the United States and Canada. 

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PASO Magazine, June 2016


English Tutors 

needed in 

Paso Robles 

Imagine not being able to understand 

a prescription label or 

even read a book to a child! It is 

estimated that 25,000 San Luis 

Templeton Scout works 

toward his Eagle 

On a Saturday in May, the scouts 

of Templeton Boy Scout Troop 434 

came together to help 13 year old 

scout, Jacob Shapero, complete his 

Eagle Scout project. 

Jacob led the scouts in a beautification 

project of the grounds 

outside the Templeton School District 

offices. The project included 

sanding and painting benches, trimming 

trees and bushes, and pulling 

weeds. Jacob has been motivated 

to obtain the rank of Eagle Scout 

since joining the troop in 2013 and 

he plans to continue being a scout 

because “it’s fun!” 

Troop 434 has an incredible record 

of producing Eagle Scouts – 11 

in the last five years alone, and 37 

since 1998! And Senior Patrol Leader, 

Cameron Clark, will be leading 

the troop next month in the completion 

of his Eagle Scout project! 

Obispo County residents find 

themselves in this predicament 

because they are illiterate. In our 

county, Literacy for Life has been 

working for over 30 years to provide 

literacy services which help 

community members function 

more effectively. 

This volunteer organization 

provides individualized, one-toone 

tutoring for adults in reading, 

writing and math skills, as well as 

instruction in English for speakers 

of other languages. This program 

also supports learners pursuing 

high school completion by passing 

the GED test. 

Literacy for Life has helped 

people with numerous goals, including 

studying for and passing 

the U.S. Citizenship exam, obtaining 

a better job, learning to 

manage family finances, passing a 

driver’s test, communicating with 

medical professionals, and helping 

a child with homework. 

Literacy for Life offers both an 

English literacy program as well as 

an ESL (English as a Second Language) 

program. The ESL program 

is designed for those who understand 

little to no English, and who 

must be taught to speak, read and 

write in English. The basic literacy 

program is intended for native 

speakers of English who have a 

diminished capacity to read and/or 

write. A variety of techniques and 

materials are used to aid in meeting 

the needs of these learners. 

Literacy for Life 

has been working 

for over 30 years 

to provide literacy 

services which 

help community 

members function 

more effectively. 

Literacy for Life has an urgent 

need for volunteer tutors in Paso 

Robles. Volunteer tutors are asked 

to take a two-day training and 

should have good skills in reading, 

writing, and speaking English 

as well as the qualities of patience 

and compassion. 

For more information and to get 

on the list for the next tutor training, 

call 805-541-4219 / (800) 

459-4219 or email info@literacyforlifeslo.org 

Troop 434 Scouts, from left: 

Devin Cunha, Carson Nauta, 

Cameron Clark, Matthew Magie, 

David Magie, and Jacob Shaper 



The family at The Ravine Waterpark is excited 

to kick off their 10th year of “SOAKING 

THE CENTRAL COAST.” Their goal from 

day one has been to be a safe and fun family 

park for the entire family and all age levels. 

A decade later they continue with the exact 

same goal. 

Three years ago they opened Quadzilla, a 

300-foot long, 4-lane racing slide providing simultaneous 

fun as well as the joy of competition. 

Watching a close race between 2 children, a 

mother and Grandpa at The Ravine is priceless. 

This year they are proud to bring to the 

Ravine, Thunder Run, a 6,000 gallons per minute 

raft adventure ride that takes up to four 

people and plunges 5 stories down to a 75 

foot lagoon. Grab the family or a group of 

friends and take the plunge. 

As in summers past, they have lots of fun 

events planned for the whole family. They 

kicked off the summer May 28, 29 and 30. 

Looking ahead, what better way to spend the 

July 4th weekend ( July 2-4) than at the Ravine’s 

Red, White and BBQ 2016. It will be a weekend 

of fun in the sun, mouth-watering Santa 

Maria style BBQ, live music, prize giveaways 

and so much more. 

Plus! You won’t want to miss meeting Disney 

Channel star Miranda May (LOU) from 

Disney’s BUNK’D on Saturday, July 16 

from 1 to 4 p.m. 

These are just a few of the fun events happening 

this summer. Check out the website at TheRavine 

.com for other upcoming events. 

The entire crew at The Ravine Waterpark want to 

thank everyone that has visited the park in the last 

10 years. “We pride ourselves on what we have built 

and we will continue our goal of The Ravine being a 

safe and fun family park for the entire family.” 

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PASO PEOPLE 

no scheduled events had to be moved or canceled. 

The crews did great in providing ‘workarounds’ 

to make sure events like Wine Festival, 

Festival of the Arts, Olive Festival and 

Music-In-The-Park all happened as they 

should have. In the future, a water-feature of 

some sort will be added and most likely other 

items too as funding becomes available. 

Hey there – to all who had a part in this 

great “Fix The Park” project, thank you for 

doing it for us! Nicely done! 

By Chuck Desmond 

Have you noticed how fresh and new our 

downtown City Park is? Paso’s park has been 

the cornerstone meeting spot in El Paso de 

Robles for a veerrrry long time. With thousands 

and thousands of feet crisscrossing it each year 

for the myriad of events, picnics and ‘take-abreath-stopovers’, 

it was time for a face lift. 

Former City Community Development Director 

(he’s since retired), Ed Gallagher, found 

a State of California Housing-Related Parks 

Program Grant back in 2014. On behalf of the 

City, he applied and Paso was chosen to receive 

a very tidy sum of $804,450. The funds were to 

be used for fixing some of the old and more 

worn-out pieces. The catch was that the work 

had to be done and the funds had to be used 

(paid) by the end of this month – June, 2016. 

Lickity-split, priorities were established and an 

additional influx of $650,000 from Paso Redevelopment 

funds were added in to take the 

project as far as it could go. After presentations 

to City Council, the project was approved and 

Nov. 2014 was the “Get-Started” date. 

Ms. Freda Berman, the official Maintenance 

Supervisor for the city, was assigned as the lead 

person on the job. She reported to Doug Monn 

who was the Public Works Director (he’s also 

now retired) and Freda now reports to Dick 

McKinley. Freda has been on City staff for 12 

years and she carries a BA Degree from USC 

and a MS Degree from Boston University. Her 

responsibilities do not include City infrastructure 

like road construction, water, waste water or 

underground pipes but she supervises virtually 

everything else that needs repair in Paso’s parks, 

streets, fleet, and City buildings. 

First chore was to get an architect to lay out 

the changes and then find a General Contractor 

to do the work. SSA Landscape Architects from 

Santa Cruz won the bid for the design work and 

Brough Construction from 

Arroyo Grande was chosen 

as the contractor. By January 

of 2016, shovels were working 

and Freda was putting in 

Workers place the pavers at the 

north end of the park entrance to the 

Carnegie Library, now defined by two 

pillars after the fountain was removed. 

some very long days. 

Here’s the list of changes you’ll notice or have 

already seen. 

• The pathways are now ADA compliant. 

• The fountain is gone and the main entrance 

to the park is through new monuments that 

adorn a plaza setting. These help focus on 

The Carnegie that make this historic building 

more stately. It is the home of the Paso Robles 

Historical Society and is rightfully so – smack 

in the center of the park! 

• The Gazebo, BBQ pits and Horseshoe pits 

are are all fixed up and repaired 

• There are two brand new play areas – one for 

toddlers and one for “bigger kids.” New swings, 

a teeter-totter, sand pits, monkey bars and 

climbing rails are added. 

• For you old timers, here’s one you’ll like. 

Remember the old merry-go-round that used 

to be in the park? Maybe it was put there 70 

years ago or possibly more. Then about 15 years 

ago it was taken out because it wasn’t ‘safe’ to 

play on – someone could fall off and get hurt!” 

Thankfully, leadership at Pioneer Museum on 

Riverside Ave. recognized the relevance of the 

old jewel. They saved it and it is now outside 

the original 1-room Geneseo School on the 

Museum campus. But the agreement in getting 

it was that it had to be welded tight so it 

couldn’t spin. Hmmmm! 

• So, now there will be a new merry-goround. 

This one is ADA compliant. Again, I 

say, hmmmm. 

• Some new trees are planted and the Oak 

from the Quasquicentennial celebration across 

from Cold Stone is doing just fine. 

• Irrigation and electrical upgrades that were 

sorely needed are finished as well. Breakers 

don’t pop and the sprinklers water where and 

what they should. 

Let’s recap a bit here. 

The park project was to 

provide as many updates 

and fixes as were 

possible. Through the 

work period, the park 

was never closed and 

Freda Berman, Maintenance 

Supervisor for the City, oversees 

the project. 

DOWNTOWN CITY PARK 

PLAYGROUND RENOVATION 

BACKGROUND 

The Downtown City Park Playground area 

was last upgraded in 1980 and is now in desperate 

need of renovation. The playground structures 

have deteriorated through the years. 

Recently, the REC Foundation joined with 

the City of Paso Robles to fund and 

begin the Downtown City Park Playground 

Project and park revitalization. 

Though the Foundation planted 

the seed for this project over 10 years 

ago with a $10,000 commitment, the 

past three years have been concentrated on creating 

awareness and raising money to upgrade 

the City Park, specifically the playground. 

Seasons of Concerts in the Park attendees 

have contributed to the Playground Project 

fund, encouraged by 13 dedicated individuals 

who make up the REC Foundation Board 

of Directors. Concert collections total $29,700 

with a $25,000 match from the Foundation. Private 

individual donations total $40,100. 

Overall, the REC Foundation is contributing 

$94,800 to the revitalization effort. The 

monies raised were the impetus that brought 

the Paso Robles City Council to authorize execution 

of a state agreement for a grant from 

the California Department of Housing and 

Community Development Housing-Related 

Parks Program for $804,450. The funds will 

be used to rehabilitate Downtown City Park, 

which includes the playground renovation. 

The conditions of the grant stipulates that the 

funds be used by June 30, 2016. 

Contributions made specifically to the 

REC Foundation will be maintained in a park 

endowment account to cover needed repairs 

and maintenance of the new playground. 

Individual donors will be recognized 

throughout the Playground by permanent displays 

of brick pavers, medallions, and signs. 




OVER 250 CARS AND OVER 4,500 VISITORS! 

By Bob Chute 

The Estrella Warbirds and 

Woodland Auto Display continue 

to add to their success 

each year with the Warbirds 

Wings & Wheels Open House 

and Car Show…this year was 

the 8th rendition on Saturday, 

May 7 and over 4500 

were in attendance to check 

out the over 250 cars situated 

in and around the museum’s 

incredible collection of military 

aircraft and displays. The 

weather was perfect…and everyone 

seemed to be having a 

fantastic time. 

Dennis Gage of My Classic 

Car interviews Mary Pozzi of 

Monterey about her ‘73 Camaro. 

This year the host of SPEED 

Channel’s My Classic Car, Dennis 

Gage was on hand. He subjected 

himself to a Q&A during 

the Friday night dinner and 

barn dance to the always popular 

Monte Mills and his Lucky 

Horseshoe Band. 

Then Saturday he took along 

his film crew and wandered 

the grounds checking out the 

amazing rides and interviewing 

several owners for a show to be 

aired after the first of the year 

on the SPEED Channel. Now 

in it’s 21st season, his program is 

carried on Velocity, NBC Sports 

Network, MATV and Rev’n 

networks reaching over 100 

million households! 

There were 24 classes for 

the Car Show and the proud 

winners included: 1 - Model 

A Fords - Paul Hollman; 2 - 

Model T - Rob & Kelly Rohrer; 

A HUGE SUCCESS 

3 - 1900-1934 Modified - ’32 

Ford Vicky of Mickey Evans; 

4 - 1935-1954 modified - ’37 

Ford Tudor of Chris & Debi 

Silva; 5 - 1955 to present - 1962 

Chevy Bel Air of Randy Conte; 

6 - 1931 Cadillac of Tom 

Young; 7 - 1955 to 

present - 69 Cadillac 

of William O’Neil; 

8 - Pickups 1900- 

1944 - 1933 Ford of 

Larry Eastwood; 9 

- Pickups - 1945 to 

present - 1955 F100 

of James Mann; 10 - 

Ranchero/El Camino 

- 66 Ranchero of 

Jerry Jones; 11 - Pony 

Cars - 69 Camaro 

Z28 of Jones Campbell; 

12 - Corvettes, 1953-1982 

- 1961 of Anthony Charney; 

13 - Corvettes, 1983 - present - 

2009 of Richard Sherwood; 14 - 

Mustangs - 1964-1978, 1966 of 

Donald Oldt; 15 - Mustangs - 

1979 to present - 2007 of Scott 

Cooper; 16 - Thunderbirds - all 

- Larry Olsen; 17 - Muscle Cars 

- All American - 69 

Dodge Dart Swinger of 

John & Liz Coon; 18 - 

Shelby Mustang/Cobra 

- 1967 Cobra of James 

Ellis; 19 - Sports/Foreign 

- 1948 Thames 

Panel Van of Paul Single; 

20 - Special Interest 

- 1966 Corsair of Richard 

Turner; 21 - Motorcycles, 

all - 66 Triumph Bonneville 

of Thomas Leatherwood; 22 - 

Military, all - 1945 Jeep of Barry 

Lewis; 23 - Modern Challengers 

- 2013 of Patrick Merge; and 

24 - Race Cars - Silver Crown 

of Jim Wildharber. The President’s 

Choice was a 1966 Mustang 

of Donald Oldt. 

The Woodland Auto Display 

Choice of Show Award winner 

was Marc McCaslin. 

Dick Woodland, right, joined by noted custom 

car designer Bones Noteboom, left, present 

the Woodland Auto Display Choice of Show 

Award to Marc McCaslin for his modified 

1936 Ford Coupe. Photo by Steve Lochen 

NEXT UP: 

Inaugural Central 

Coast Mega 

Swap Meet 

PRESENTED BY 1010 GARAGE 

AND WOODLAND AUTO DISPLAY 

The Woodland Auto Display 

at the Estrella Warbirds Museum, 

in conjunction with 1010 Garage, 

presents the Inaugural Central 

Coast Mega SWAP MEET on 

Sunday, September 25, from 6 

a.m. to 4 p.m. for just a $5 admission 

that includes admission 

to the Swap Meet, the Warbird 

Museums, the Woodland Auto 

Display and free parking. 

Categories include NEW & 

USED PARTS for street rods, 

vintage autos, vintage race cars, 

vintage motorcycles, vintage 

Tractor… hit and miss engines, 

Petroliana Collectables, 

Automotive Art, a car 

corral and vendors with 

a variety of Auto related 

products. A Food Court 

will feature Firestone 

Walker beer. 

The MEGA SWAP 

MEET takes place at the 

Estrella Warbird Museum, 

4251 Dry Creek 

Road in Paso Robles, 

near the airport. 

For more info: call 

Wayne at (805) 460-9181 

or warbirds.com 



AT THE LIBRARY 

Paso Robles welcomes 

Angelica Fortin as City 

Librarian 

The City of Paso Robles announced 

recently that following 

an extensive nation-wide search, 

Angelica Fortin has been named 

the new City Librarian. Fortin will 

oversee the operations of the Library, 

including strategic planning, 

personnel management, budget 

preparation, and marketing of 

library materials and programs. 

“We welcome Angelica’s contemporary 

view of public library 

service,” affirmed Library and 

Recreation Services Director, Julie 

Dahlen. “Not only will she aptly 

lead the Library in the digital 

age, Angelica is keenly prepared 

to meet the unique information 

needs of our community.” 

For the past 10 years, Fortin 

has worked for the San Diego 

County Library system, most 

recently serving as the county’s 

Program Services Manager, 

Volunteer Coordinator, Training 

Coordinator and Bookmobile 

Supervisor. In this role, 

she supervised critical support 

services to 33 branch libraries 

as well as two bookmobiles in 

the San Diego County Library 

system, an area that spans over 

4,000 square miles. In 2012, the 

San Diego County Library was 

named Library of the Year by 

Library Journal. 

A native of San Diego, Fortin is 

looking forward to becoming an 

integral part of the Paso Robles 

community. “Getting to know 

this area and the people that our 

Library serves is a top priority for 

me,” she says. 

Empowering a community 

through Library service has 

been a driving 

force in Fortin’s 

career. “Libraries 

open the world to 

people by providing 

resources that 

empower community 

members in 

so many ways” says 

Fortin. “Libraries 

offer a taste of 

something that can transform 

a life, from offering services to 

help our citizens become employable 

to opening the door for 

children to a lifelong quest for 

knowledge and discovery.” 

“This philosophy of library service 

and Ms. Fortin’s genuine love 

of community make her the perfect 

fit for the Paso Robles City 

Library,” commented Dahlen. 

Tie yourself in knots at 

the Library! 

The Paso Robles City Library 

welcomes teens for a morning 

of crafting Friday, June 24 from 

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Library. 

Teens ages 14-17 will hammer 

out a good time making their 

very own string art initial. Due to 

limited supplies, FREE pre-registration 

is required. Registration 

begins Monday, June 13 at the 

Circulation Desk. 

String Art has made a comeback! 

This cool, creative craft requires 

only a few nails and some 

pretty string to create awesomely 

original works of art. All supplies 

are provided, but don’t forget 

to B.Y.O.H. (Bring Your Own 

Hammer)! 

Call for display proposals 

at Library 


encourages the artistic and cultural 

interests of the community by providing 

space in the Library to display 

visual art and other exhibits of 

interest to the public. The Library 

Board of Trustees reviews proposals 

annually to select displays for 

the following year. The duration of 

the displays is usually one month. 

Applications are available at 

the Library and at www.prcity. 

com and will be accepted no later 

than August 31, 2016. 

Proposals should include a completed 

application along with photographs 

or other representation of 

the work to be displayed. 

Submit application packet to 

Paso Robles City Library, Attention: 

Don Rader, 1000 Spring St., 

Paso Robles CA 93446. For more 

information or to have an application 

mailed to you, contact Don at 

237-3870 or drader@prcity.com. 

Summer of Art in the 

Paso Robles Library 

The Paso Robles City Library’s 

summer of art kicks off in June with 

landscapes, florals, animals, still-life, 

and abstracts by the Senior Center 

Art Group. This group of artists 

meets at the Paso Robles Senior 

Center to paint, share techniques, 

tips, and creative ideas, and to have 

a great artsy time with watercolors, 

pastels, colored pencils, and oils. 

And don’t miss the colorful collages 

of Hart Junge in the display case. 

July and August offer the 

works of local photographers 


Russ Surber, in July, and Dean 

Crawford, Jr., in August. After a 

professional career that kept him 

abroad, Surber and his wife, Denise, 

returned to the area, settling 

in Paso Robles. Surber tries to 

capture the grandeur and majesty 

of the west in his images, especially 

the natural beauty of the 

Central Coast. Crawford teaches 

digital photography for the City 

of Paso Robles and rides motorcycles 

in the countryside in search 

of that great landscape image. 


is located at 1000 Spring Street 

and is open Monday - Friday 10- 

8, and Saturday 10-5. For more 

information on library programs 

and events, please call 237-3870 

or visit www.prcity.com/library. 

Steel Drum Duo to perform 

at the Paso Robles Library 

Local steel drum performers, 

The Chrome Addicts, will be performing 

at the Paso Robles Library 

on Friday, June 24 at 6 p.m. 

in the Library Conference Room. 

The Chrome Addicts originated 

from Aircut Music Studio 

in San Luis Obispo. The steel 

drums that are played by Patty 

Dee and Andrea Iversen are 

chromed 55-gallon oil drums 

that have been fashioned into 

beautiful looking and sounding 

instruments. Their repertoire 

includes traditional Caribbean 

songs, Afro-Cuban, calypso, reggae, 

jazz and pop arrangements, 

taking you on a lovely musical 

journey. Patty plays double seconds 

and Andrea is on tenor, enhanced 

by backing music. 

Call the library at 237-3870 

for more information. 



Summer Concert Series in 

City Park begins Thursday, June 16 

The Paso Robles Recreation 

Foundation, in partnership with 

Paso Robles Recreation services 

and J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines, 

presents the 2016 Summer Concerts 

in the Park beginning June 

16. The kicks-off at 5:30 p.m. on 

Thursday, June 16 and continue 

weekly through August 18. 

“Our concert series has become 

a favorite summer tradition among 

locals and visitors alike,” commented 

Lynda Holt, Manager of Recreation 

Services for the City of Paso 

Robles. “We invite you to gather 

in our newly renovated City Park 

with friends and family, put on 

your dancing shoes or spread out 

the picnic blanket and celebrate 

summer with us!” 

Ten of the areas most popular 

musical groups were selected from 

more than 75 applicants to perform 

during the series. The 2016 

Summer Concerts in the Park 

Lineup every Thursday is: 

June 16 - Truth About Seafood 

(Classic Rock) 

June 23 - The Small Kicks 

(American Folk Rock) 

June 30 - Monte Mills 

(Country and Old Time Rock 

and Roll) 

July 7 - Ricky Montijo 

& the Mojitos 

(Funk, Motown, R&B and Latin) 

July 14 - Route 66 

(Classic Rock and Roll) 

July 21 - Ry Bradley 

(Rockin’ Country) 

July 28 - Mama Tumba 

(Multicultural, Afro, Latin and Jazz) 

August 4 - Incendio 

(World Fusion) 

August 11 - The Martin 

Paris Band 

(Classic Rock and Country) 

August 18 - Shelly & the Classics 

(Country, Rock and Pop) 

be available for purchase from a different 

Paso Robles restaurant during 

each concert. 

Concerts in the Park is presented 

in cooperation with PASO 

Magazine and the Downtown 

Paso Robles Main Street Association. 

For more concert information 

or to sponsor a concert, call the 

City’s Recreation Division at 237- 

The BIG Big Band From 

Sweden is coming to the Paso 

Robles area as part of their 

10th US tour since their first in 

1978. This 63-person band will 

appear at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 

June 22 at Trinity Lutheran 

Church, 940 Creston Road, 

Paso Robles. 

The BIG Big Band from Sweden 

includes young people in 

their late teens right through to 

members who have played in the 

band for more than 40 years! 

Band members come from 

several small villages in the 

Southern province of 

Sweden called Skåne 

– the Swedish province 

closest to Denmark. 

The band includes 

teachers, doctors, engineers, 

farmers, professors, 

high school and 

university students and 

homemakers. 

The band was begun 

3988 or visit www.prcity. 

com/recreation. 

The mission of Paso 

Robles Recreation Services 

is to connect the community 

through people, programs, 

places and experiences. Paso 

Robles Recreation Services 

is located at 600 Nickerson 

Drive in Paso Robles. 

SWEDEN’S 63 PERSON BIG BIG BAND 

coming to Trinity Lutheran 

by Christian music teacher, Erik 

Karp, in 1955 as a way to reach 

neighborhood youth with the Gospel 

message. For the past 33 years, 

Erik’s son, Ingemar, has directed 

the band. Sixty-seven years after 

the band was begun, this outstanding 

group has performed all over 

Scandinavia, northern Europe and 

America. They have played for television 

specials on Swedish Television. 

In Sweden the band is known 

as Röke Blas or Röke Musikkår, 

and it is the biggest big band in 

the world! The Swedish word 


“blås” means “blow” and musikkår” 

means “music corp.” 

Coming with the band on their 

2016 tour is Vincent Nilsson, a 

band alumnus, who now is one of 

the most renowned jazz trombonists 

in the world. Vincent has been 

a featured artist with Copenhagen’s 

famed Tivoli Garden’s Big 

Band and he is a member of the 

Royal Danish Radio Big Band. 

The band’s 2016 Western tour 

will include 16 concerts in California 

and Arizona. Band members 

will be overnight guests in 

over 400 homes. Trinity Lutheran 

Church is welcoming the 

entire community to this unique 

concert. They believe this group’s 

“big band sound” will appeal to 

young and old. 

A suggested donation 

of $10 can be received at 

the concert which benefits 

the Shepherd’s Canyon 

Retreat ministry (www. 

ShepherdsCanyonRetreat 

.org). For more information, 

contact Trinity Lutheran 

Church, 238-3702, 

Ext. 206. 

J. Lohr wine, Firestone on-tap 

beer as well as water and soda will 

be available for purchase during the 

concerts. All net proceeds from beverage 

sales support the Paso Robles 

REC Foundation whose mission is 

to enhance parks and recreation in 

the City of Paso Robles. Food will 



The Voice of the Visitor Center 

By Karyl Lammers 

Executive Director 

Visitor Center 

May has been an exceptionally 

busy time on the Paso Robles 

event calendar. The Visitor Center 

door has been in full swing, 

the magazines and brochures have 

flown off the shelves and we have 

met such wonderful people from 

all over. The event of the month 

was sponsored by PG&E and 

presented by Atascadero Chamber 

of Commerce and the Paso 

Robles Chamber of Commerce: 

“The State of the North County” 

(see The Last Word, page 

58). Attendees (guest list looked 

like a who’s who list) learned 

the latest from Paso Robles and 

Atascadero City Officials. The 

Guest Speaker was Stirling Price, 

Executive Director at Department 

of State Hospitals – Atascadero. 

He gave a very interesting and informative 

discussion on the economic 

impact of the Hospital to 

the North County. 

Watch out, this event will be 

back next year! 

There is a certain feeling that 

comes over us as we enter the 

month of June and summertime. 

I think it is best expressed in the 

following poem: “How did it get 

so late so soon? It’s night before 

its afternoon. December is here 

before its June. My Goodness how 

the time has flewn. How did it get 

so late so soon?” Dr. Seuss 

June arrives with Weddings and 

graduations to fill our lives, and 

empty our pockets, ushering in another 

season. This month we have 

the Paso Robles Horse Park: Central 

California Classic from June 

1st thru 5th, The Olive Festival 

(moved up from August because 

it is cooler and more olive friendly) 

on June 4th, Firestone Walker 

will have the International Beer 

Fest also on June 4th. Multiple 

events on the same day tend to be 

popular because not only is there 

something for everyone, but there’s 

several choices to keep you busy. 

I have to mention that our Thursday 

Concerts in the Park start on 

June 16 and continue until August 

18. For details on these concerts, 

like who is playing, who is serving 

food, etc. the list will be in this 

magazine for the next two months. 

(see page 28) Actually, in case you 

have not figured it out, this maga- 

The Paso Robles Rotary will again bring Paso 

Robles’ top winemakers together to compete to see 

who is the best chef, and organizers expect the tickets 

to sell out fast. 

The 18th Annual Winemakers’ Cookoff will be held 

August 13, from 6-9 p.m. at the Paso Robles Event 

Center. Organizers are limiting attendance to just 1,200 

tickets. Multiple local breweries will be on hand as well. 

Tickets are $85 and are available now at Eventbrite. 

com. 

“The Paso Robles Winemakers’ Cookoff has become 

one of Paso Robles’ most-popular wine, food 

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Remember The Visitor Center 

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a week. We do greet Visitors, but 

we also help keep the Community 

informed. Stop by and see what’s 

here, give us your suggestions. 

We’re moving forward with ideas, 

upgrades and services for everyone. 

and music events,” says event 

co-chairperson Vicky Silva. “Participating 

wineries or breweries pair 

their grilled culinary creations with 

their finest wines or beers and compete 

for both Judges’ Choice and 

People’s Choice awards the day of 

the event. We are expecting tickets 

to sell out fast.” 

All proceeds from the event benefit local high 

school scholarships. Thanks to the event, The Paso 

Robles Rotary contributed 

$30,000 to 

Paso Robles High 

School scholarships 

last year. Since the 

event’s inception, 

over $400,000 in 

scholarships has 

been awarded to local 

high school students. 


By Melissa Chavez 

The wait is over! After years of 

nail-biting, the fireworks will fly when 

PASO Pops gets underway on Saturday, 

July 2, in Paso Robles. To accompany 

the rockets’ red glare, the San 

Luis Symphony Orchestra and Youth 

Symphony will perform majestic and 

popular music to thrill the audience in 

the style of Boston Pops. 

The family-fun event will take 

place on the spacious 67-acre grounds 

of Paso Robles Horse Park, located 

at 3801 Hughes Parkway in Paso 

Robles, just off Dry Creek Road near 

Paso Robles Airport. Over 30 wineries 

and breweries from the Paso 

Bruce Kiesling recently 

conducted the SLO Symphony 

Orchestra for the “Classics in 

the Cohan” in March 2016. 

FOUR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS 

TO BENEFIT FROM THIS INAUGURAL EVENT 

Fireworks will fly through the 

sky at PASO Pops on July 2 

Robles AVA will offer adult beverages 

for a suggested donation to PASO 

POPS and Central Coast area food 

trucks will deliver a tasty array of entrees 

for purchase. Dietary allowances 

will be made for guests who bring 

their own meals. 

Conductor Bruce Kiesling will 

direct the symphony orchestras. 

In addition to his work as a Music 

Director and conductor for Tulare 

County Symphony, assistant conductor 

at Pasadena Symphony and five 

years of directing students at all levels 

at Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) at 

Los Angeles Phiharmonic, Kiesling’s 

experience includes eight years as 

Resident Conductor for Greensboro 

Symphony in North Carolina. In 

addition to earning multiple degrees 

from University of Michgan, The 

North Carolina School of the Arts 

and at University of Miami, Kiesling 

co-founded the Clarke Chamber 

Players, was the Music Director and 

Conductor for the Greensboro Youth 

Symphony Orchestra, and has performed 

at Kennedy Center, Carnegie 

Hall, Hollywood Bowl and Walt 

Disney Concert Hall. 

Francie Levy, General Manager 

of the San Luis Obispo Symphony, 

looks forward to Kiesling’s arrival to 

North SLO County: “I worked as Executive 

Director of the Tulare County 

Symphony for seven years with Maestro 

Bruce Kiesling, and I have utmost 

respect and admiration for him, so I 

am completely ecstatic that he will be 

conducting the first Paso Pops!” 

Casey Biggs of Paso Wine Man 

fame will open the celebration in song 

and local Paderewski Festival Youth 

Piano Competition winner Daniel 

Ha will perform Allegro Appasionato. 

Among the orchestral Pops selections, 

the SLO Symphony will perform selections 

everyone can enjoy, including 

The Star Spangled Banner, salutes to 

the Armed Forces and to Big Bands, 

Take Me Out to the Ballgame, cinematic 

themes from E.T. and .007 and 

Marquez’s Danzon No. 2. The majestic 

finale, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, 

will be replete with cannons and choreographed 

fireworks. 

Several seating options are available 

for groups and individuals and 


tickets are going fast. Admission time 

and ticket pricing varies from $10 for 

Patriot Mall entry at 6 p.m. to early 

entry at 5 p.m. for sponsored President 

tables at $3,500 with perks such 

as wine tasting, gourmet buffet, wine 

and VIP parking. With IDs, discounts 

are available for military, students 

and seniors over 60. Up to two 

children 12/under are free with paid 

Patriot mall admission. 

Net proceeds will benefit four local 

organizations: Paderewski Festival 

Youth Piano Competition and Student 

Cultural Exchange Program, 

San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony, 

Paso Robles Youth Arts Foundation 

and the Studios on the Park Youth 

Art Program. 

To learn more about PASO POPS, 

to view complete ticket information, 

provide sponsorship or to volunteer, visit 

pasopops.org or paderewskifestival.com. 

The San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony 

will partner with SLO Symphony for 

the PASO Pops concert. 


ONE DAY, ONE NIGHT, 

ONE COMMUNITY - ONE FIGHT 


Relay for Life of Paso Robles will be held on 

June 25 and 26 at Frontier Town at the Paso 

Robles Event Center. Cancer survivors are invited 

to attend the celebration of survivorship for 

breakfast on Saturday morning and kick-off Relay 

by walking the opening Survivor’s Lap at 9 

a.m. Caregivers are welcome to attend and walk 

with their survivors. To register for the Survivor’s 

Lap and other information, visit www.relayforlife.org/pasoroblesca 

and call 800-227- 2345 or 

805- 473-1748. The local website offers opportunities 

to donate, sponsor, join a team, dedicate 

a luminaria, and learn about the programs of The 

American Cancer Society. 

For the fourth year, the Survivor’s Breakfast will 

be provided by Nancy Walker and The Wellness 

Kitchen and Resource Center in Templeton. The 

Wellness Kitchen will also provide healthy sides 

for the BBQ dinner prepared by the Atascadero 

Trail Riders. 

Give Light to a Name 

A busy day of team events and entertainment 

shifts to calm reflection at dusk with the Luminaria 

Ceremony on Saturday evening. The track lined by 

candle lit bags symbolizes the reality that cancer 

never sleeps. By giving light to a name, we remember 

those who have passed and honor our loved 

ones who have conquered cancer! Luminaria can be 

purchased online or on Saturday. 

The 1 st Annual Survivors Luncheon 

Paso Robles Elks Lodge graciously hosted the 

luncheon to honor cancer survivors on May 7. 

Relay Staff Partner Natalie Riloquio coordinated 

volunteers from the Paso Relay and Elks members 

served lunch provided by Nancy Walker and 

Kiley Embry of The Wellness 

Kitchen and Resource Center. 

Nancy spoke about the love 

and healing intention that 

is conveyed by the Wellness 

Kitchen volunteers as they prepare 

the food. 

Dave Farelas spoke as the 

Beacon of Hope. From his 

diagnosis of brain cancer at age 

5 and enduring several surgeries 

since, Dave lives with the 

determination to face life every 

Kiley Embry, 

Natalie Riloquio 

and Nancy Walker 

day “one step at a time.” Referring 

to the poem The Dash, 

Dave remarked, “Whether you 

have cancer or not, what’s important 

is not the beginning or the end, but the 

dash in between. Bless those around you, share your 

story and look for the story behind other’s eyes. You 

never know who might need your encouragement.” 

Team Idler’s Fundraiser 

Don Idler and his daughter Jennifer Idler-Farrell 

have been devoted Relay for Life supporters 


for many years. Along with the enthusiastic presence 

Team Idler’s on Relay weekend, they work all 

year-long to raise funds and awareness on behalf of 

the American Cancer Society. Show your support 

by attending “An Old-Fashioned Evening Under 

the Stars” on June 5, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at J Dusi 

Wines, 1401 Hwy 46W in Paso. For a $10 donation, 

enjoy food, wine and beer tasting, live music 

by Back Bay Betty and a chance to win the Grand 

Prize – a wine cooler filled with 42 bottles of local 

wine. Visit Idler’s Home in Paso for tickets. 

CSI helps TWK! 

The students from Templeton High School 

CSI - Culture and Spirit Initiative selected The 

Wellness Kitchen to receive $2,000 from a recent 

fundraising effort. With the help of parents and 

school counselors, CSI focuses on creating an atmosphere 

on campus where all kids feel included 

and work together for the community. Pictured L 

to R – Elaine Lebens, Maria Carroll, Kiley Embry, 

Sabrina Kruse, Nancy Walker, Nancy Hill-Kunha, 

Marcie Miller, Sarah Highnote, Kim Aubuthnot, 

Megan Lomax. 



ROUND TOWN 

VINTAGE CARS, WINE TASTING, FOOD & MORE 

on the grounds of the Rios-Caledonia Adobe 

COME OUT TO THE MODEL A, MODEL T, & EARLY V-8’S CAR SHOW 

June 4 in San Miguel 


The dedicated volunteers with Friends of 

the Adobe have expanded their annual Model 

“A” and Model “T” car show to include Early 

V-8s at the Rios-Caledonia Abobe in San 

Miguel on Saturday, June 4. Held on the picturesque 

grounds of the Adobe, the car show 

has become a favorite of locals and draws visitors 

to the area from throughout the state. 

“We invite everyone out to view the Model 

‘A,’ Model ‘T,’ and early ‘V-8’ cars and visit 

with their owners,” says Joyce Herman, administrator 

for the Friends of the Adobe. 

The event will be held June 4, from 10 a.m. 

to 3 p.m. and is free to the public. Tours of the 

Adobe will be offered, and The Three Amigos 

will have refreshments and lunch options for 

sale. Wine tasting, courtesy of Villa San Juliette, 

a 50-50 drawing, and live music by Jeff Beaumont 

and Friends will add to the festivities. 

ADOBE HISTORY 

Part of the SLO County Parks Department, 

the two-story Rios-Caledonia Adobe is California 

Historical Landmark No. 936. Located 

on the old mission trail, the Adobe is situated 

adjacent to Mission San Miguel. Built in 

1835 by local Indians, it was used over time 

as a doctor’s office, dairy, bank, ladies home, 

and store. When George Butchard operated 

the Adobe and its site as a stagecoach stop, 

tavern, and inn in 1868, he named it Caledonia. 

In 1886, Southern Pacific Railroad started 

servicing San Miguel and the Adobe was used 

not only as a residence, but as a school, post 

office, and more over the years. In 1915, the 

original stagecoach road running alongside 

the Adobe became Highway 101. 

In 1964, the SLO County Board of Supervisors 

purchased the Adobe and, in 1968, 

Friends of the Adobes was formed. Ten 

years of work and fundraising later, the 

Adobe was opened to the public, with restoration 

ongoing to this day. Most recently, 

the Friends celebrated the grand opening 

of the Adobe Research Library. Explore the 

preserved buildings, beautifully landscaped 

grounds; tours of the Adobe building are 

offered every Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. 

Bring the entire family out to the Rios-Caledonia 

Adobe on June 4, enjoy the car show, and 

learn more about this historical site located at 700 

S. Mission St. in San Miguel. For more information, 

contact Joyce at 440-7173 or check out 

www.rios-caledoniaadobe.org. 

San Miguel 

Reflections 

By Lynne Schmitz 

San Miguel and the surrounding area is a 

vast treasure chest for three local friends with 

metal detectors. Even after many years, Dale 

Hiner, Bob Ellis and Jimmy Wilkins still enjoy 

digging in the dirt. Five or six years ago they 

formed the Hiner Group modestly named for 

Dale, who grew up in San Miguel. 

The three of them are hooked on the sounds 

of discovery, spending their time searching for 

and often uncovering the bits and pieces of history 

which respond to the inquiring implements. 

They have found buttons, coins, nails, 

jewelry, medals and other ephemera 

long lost and buried by time. Some 

finds are worth a great deal; others 

are worthless, but they pore over 

everything and try to guess from 

whence it came. They always obtain 

permission from private landowners 

to access properties. When a valuable 

artifact is found, the landowner is 

notified to make a decision whether 

to keep it or to donate it. 

THE HINER GROUP 

A few years ago, they began to organize and 

do extensive research on their collections. A 

small display case was obtained, filled and offered 

to the Carnegie Museum in downtown 

Paso Robles City Park. In talking with the volunteers 

the men realized they had more than 

enough items to fill a large free-standing case. 

The Carnegie offered them space near the front 

desk – making it one of the first things visitors 

see as they walk through the front doors. 

It is filled with some impressive finds including, 

but certainly not limited to, a 1792 silver 

coin from Spain in good condition, possibly 

lost by some of the first Spanish visitors to 

the site where San Miguel Mission was built 

in 1797. There are two ‘time capsules’ recent- 

ly found near Paso Robles by Jimmy. One was 

identified by the property owner as having been 

buried circa 1959 or ’60 under the family’s first 

Christmas tree which was planted there. The 

deteriorated Folgers Coffee can contains two 

antique Tootsie Trucks, one made of rubber. 

The other capsule was found on nearby 

property. Also in the case is a cannonball 

found near Mission San Miguel. It was buried 

at least 18 inches deep. The heavy iron ball was 

badly encrusted, but cleaned by electrolysis. It 

is about 2 ½ inches in diameter and weighs 

about 2 ½ pounds. 

Well aware that the building of Camp Roberts 

in 1940 resulted in large numbers of soldiers living 

in the area, the friends had long harbored hopes 

of finding old dog-tags. That treasure 

was recovered last year. A WWII dog 

tag belonging to Billy S. Poole was 

found. Both the Carnegie and Camp 

Roberts museums were contacted to 

search for his information. Eventually, a 

niece of the young soldier was located 

and contacted. Billy Poole was killed in 

action in New Guinea and his remains 

are buried on the Philippine Islands. 

His niece donated the tags to the Camp 

Roberts Museum. 



ROUND TOWN 

By Chris Macy 

The third annual fundraiser for the 

Meade Canine Rescue organization is 

right around the corner. 

This year’s event, Canines at Cass, 

will take place at Cass Winery on Sunday 

afternoon, June 12, 1-4 p.m. The 

winery is located at 7350 Linne Rd., 

Paso Robles. It’s 6 miles due east from 

the Foods-4-Less Shopping Center. 

The event is dog-friendly, so feel 

free to bring your dog, on a leash, of 

course. There will be optional dog walks 

through the vineyards - one short, an 

easy one, and one a little longer. Steve 

Cass, owner of the winery is so excited 

about this event he has volunteered to 

lead some of the walks. The vineyard is 

on level ground, so bring your walking 

shoes and get a tour of the vineyard. 

The focus of this year’s fundraiser is 

to promote monthly cash sponsorships 

for dogs who may have a hard time 

getting adopted because of their senior 

status or special needs. He or she 

will then be able to live out the rest of 

their lives at the sanctuary. There will 

be a sponsorship board as you enter the 

winery with pictures and each dog’s 

bio. Some of the dogs will also be in 

attendance so you can meet them as 

well and hear their stories. 

There are a lot of exciting events 

lined up for this year’s fundraiser. 

There will be music, provided by DJ 

Dennis Johnson, a silent auction, with 

many businesses donating a variety of 

items. Gift baskets, wine, gift certificates, 

and movie passes are just some 

of the items to be auctioned. The General 

Store Paso Robles, Kennedy Club 

Fitness, B & E Vineyard, Robert Hall 

Winery, Graveyard Vineyards, Four 

Lanterns Winery, Lemos Feed & Pet 

Supply, Brown Butter Cookie Co., 

Tails from San Luis Obispo and Give 

Fitness from Atascadero are some of 

the donors. 

Also planned are raffle prizes, a 

photo booth, and an Author’s Row, 

featuring Theresa Rhyne and some of 

her author buddies with book signings, 

special guests, and of course, 

food, glorious food. 

There will be appetizers and a dessert 

and coffee table. There will be plenty of 

benches and seating areas available. 

Like last year, there will be a vendor 

area, with wares for purchase. 

including doTERRA Essential Oils, 

Scentsy, The Material Girls, who specialize 

in sewing arts, PasoJules, local 

handcrafted jewelry, olive oil tasting 

by Fandango Olive Oil, and Sew 

Exceptional, who will have pet clothes 

available. 

Dave Congalton, the Central Coast’s 

own radio show host and animal rights 

activist is the MC this year. 

This event is sponsored in part 

by Cass Winery, Lemos Feed and 

Pet Supply, The Raw Connection, 2 

Blondes Boutique and others. 

Tickets are $40 pre-paid by June 7, 

or $45 at the door. Purchase through 

Along with our traditional 4th of 

July celebrations in the North County, 

there’s plenty of time over the 

weekend to tour Highway 1…destination 

Morro Bay! July brings on the 

heat in the North County; prompting 

day trips and weekend getaways to 

Paypal: 4dots@att.net, Eventbrite.com, 

or mail to PO Box 252, Creston, CA, 

93432. The cost of the tickets include 

appetizers, dessert and coffee. Wine 

or food from Cass Winery’s own café 

the cooler weather on the coast. Isn’t it 

nice to know that we live in one of the 

most desirable vacation spots in California! 

Morro Bay Art in the Park is 2nd oldest 

fine art and craft show in California. 

The 61st Annual Morro Bay Art in the 

Park will be held July 2, 3 and 4 on the 

purchased separately. 

For any questions, call 239-4004. 

Be sure to save the date, June 12, 

for what promises to be a fun day for 

a worthy cause. 

MORRO BAY ART IN THE PARK – JULY 2, 3 AND 4 

BEAT THE HEAT! IT’S COOL IN MB! 

corner of Morro Bay Blvd and Harbor 

Drive. Fine art, photography, jewelry, 

glass, handmade clothing, quality 

crafts and more will be exhibited by 

over 100 artists and craft designers 

from 6 western states. The featured 

artist is Mary Scrivner of Paso Robles; 

showcasing her oil and acrylic paintings. 

A food court will feature “Mi 

Casa” a local Morro Bay restaurant. 

Strolling musicians include The Miss 

Leo Trio, saxophonist Kenneth Bell 

and Jim McKnight. 

With over 40 years of experience, 

famed art festival promoter Steve 

Powers is now directing the show 

with the support of the Morro Bay 

Art Association. Mark your calendars 

for the fall show on Sept. 3, 4 and 5, 

2016. For more information and a 

complete list of exhibitors and link 

to Facebook page, visit www.morrobayartinthepark.com 

and contact 

info@morrobayartinthepark.com, 

call 805-434-3306. 


CASA 


The first group of 14 CASA (Court Appointed 

Special Advocates) from the North County expansion 

was sworn in at the San Luis Obispo Superior 

Court in Paso Robles on May 10, 2016 by Honorable 

Judge Linda Hurst. During her 5-year tenure, 

Judge Hurst has sworn in 200 CASA volunteers. 

Congratulations to Lori Bickel, Michael Conger, 

Marie Flores, Sara Gomez, Rick Goree, Margaret 

Johnson, Sheila Johnson, Peggy Keller, Leslie Otto, 

Greta Peck, Emily Rosten, Cherie Uttal, Brenda 

Whisenhunt and Karen Zappia. 

Thanks to the four-year partnership and funding 

of $262,551 from must! Charities, under the guidance 

of Executive Director Becky Gray, CASA can continue 

the North County volunteer recruitment, training 

and assignment of a CASA to a child in our commu- 


Vina Robles Amphitheater proudly presents 

Symphony at Sunset featuring The Opera San Luis 

Obispo Grand Orchestra and Chorus let by Brian 

Asher Alhadeff for a sunset pops concert under the 

stars. Popular music ranges from Henry Mancini 

and John Philip Souza to Elvis Presley and Michael 

Jackson. Current hits from Disney and Hollywood 

along with American favorites will round out the 

program. Brian Asher Alhadeff is a world renowned 

BRINGING A FRIEND AND A VOICE TO A CHILD 

nity who has been abused, neglected or abandoned. 

Judge Hurst adds, “CASA advocates bring the 

child to life for the court system. They create a window 

into the children’s lives that I otherwise 

would not have.” CASA Executive 

Director Teresa Tardiff and Melanie 

Barket, CASA SLO Advocate Supervisor 

coordinated the ceremony. 

You can make a difference in the life 

of one of the nearly 450 children in the 

jurisdiction of the court countywide; 180 

of whom are in the North County with a 

huge number on the waiting list. CASA 

has an extensive training program that 

requires an application and interview 

process before starting the program. 

Symphony at Sunset 

An Evening of Americana Family Pops Under the Stars 

The next North County classes will be 

held in September. October/Novemballet, 

opera and symphonic conductor. Featured artists 

include Babatunde Akinboboye, April Amante, 

Deanna Delore and Paul Osborne. 

This general admission, family-friendly performance 

will be held on Sunday, July 31 at 7 p.m. 

Ticket are $25 and available at the Vina Robles 

Amphitheater box office and all Ticketmaster outlets 

including BooBoo Records in San Luis Obispo. 

Vina Robles Amphitheatre box office is open Thursday, 

Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

ber FLEX evening classes with half of the training 

online, will be held in San Luis Obispo. For more 

information, visit slocasa.org or call 541-6542. 

Thanks to must! Charities, CASA will expand services in North County. 

To charge by phone, call 800-745-3000 or order 

online at www.ticketmaster.com. 

To All Our Dads, 

Happy 

Father’s Day! 

“Look for the Big Gun” 

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1319 Spring St. • 239-GUNS(4867) • bridgesportsmen.com 

Custom Dressmaking & Tailoring 

by Mary Ann Austin 

• Expert alterations & fine tailoring for men 

and women. 

• Custom garment construction, Bridal, Special 

Occasion, Prom. 

• I cover pillows and shams. 

Located at 

1716 COMMERCE WAY 

(next to Full Belly Deli) 

Paso Robles 

Mondays & 

Wednesdays 

9:00 am - 4:00pm 

For appointment call 

(805) 440-7500 


COUNTY PERSPECTIVE 

By Bruce 

Curtis 

Shake Schedule: The memory 

is vivid—you don’t forget these 

things—of whisking my toddler 

son outside where we sat down on 

the pavement, rising and rolling 

beneath us. I needed something 

to hold onto. It would have been 

lulling if we’d been fishing in San 

Luis Bay, but this was my asphalt 

driveway doing the Galloping Gertie 

dance. 

We suffered little damage from 

the 2003 San Simeon quake, other 

than frayed nerves. Not so much of 

that either, since this was my sixth 

6-pointer. 

Since then, things have been 

quiet—too quiet, according to 

Tom Jordan, who directs the 

Southern California Earthquake 

center. Early in May Jordan went 

public with a veiled prognostication, 

based not on ground slippage 

or earthquakes, rather the lack 

of them. The last big shake in 

southern Cal, a 7.9 blasto in 1857, 

but nothing since then. Jordan 

suggests 16 feet of slippage should 

have occurred, based on the geologic 

record, and he thinks we’re 

overdue for another, this time as 

big as 8 on an amplitude logarithm. 

Just a 7.8 temblor would kill 1,800, 

injure 50,000 and cause $200 

billion in damage. 

Complacency is a big deal,we’re all 

given to it, but it’s the real killer. 

“Earthquakes are one of those 

natural disasters we can’t predict 

so we want to see that the public 

is prepared,” explains George Rodriquez, 

San Luis Obispo County’s 

Emergency Services Coordinator. 

How well prepared are county officials? 

Rodriquez says county emergency 

officials work year round with the 

Red Cross, ham radio operators, social 

services, even animal services. The key 

strategy is based on community emergency 

response, or CERT teams: 

“We are always coordinating and 

working with them so that if something 

does happen, we can provide 

better coordinated and more effective 

response.” 

The strategy works just as well 

for an earthquake as it does with a 

wildfire or tsunami. 

Taxing: Most of us have our ballots, 

as we head officially into that 

periodic feeding frenzy known as 

the political season, and while buffoonery 

on the presidential stage 

occupies our attention, there are 

plenty of reasons to read our June 

ballots. I would even venture that 

the November ballot should get 

our undivided attention because activists 

are well-skilled at using the 

initiative process as an end-run to 

the legislature. On the other hand, 

ballot initiatives have returned authority 

we citizens need, something 

no politician in his right mind 

would countenance. It is all in how 

you look at it. 

You and I need to know that cities 

and the county have banded together 

to hit us with a new revenue 

proposal, a half-cent sales tax hike 

to pay for needed road repairs. The 

bite breaks down to roughly $100 

per registered vehicle, although the 

poor are hardest-hit by sales taxes, 

and would sunset after nine years. 

To illustrate; higher tax rates, like 

restaurant tips, are somehow woven 

into the economy. Don’t tips rise with 

entrée prices? Then why on earth 

have tips gone from 10% to 20%, just 

in my lifetime? Why government 

officials can’t maintain roads on the 

same tax percentage charged when 

they were built is a mystery to me. 

County officials claim state and 

federal transit funding has dropped 

off, to be sure, but hard numbers are 

hard to come by. If gas tax revenues 

have been hard-hit by the drop in 

energy prices, where are all the new 

freeways, extra lanes and bike paths 

that should have been built during 

the golden years of high oil prices? 

Again, no one’s talking. 

To be fair, the county board of 

supervisors is split; Bruce Gibson, 

Adam Hill and Frank Mecham 

support it, while Lynn Compton 

and Debbie Arnold oppose the 

half-cent sales tax increase. 

Not yet to ballot stage is a Paso 

Robles Joint Unified School District 

“ 

The last big shake in southern Cal, a 7.9 

blasto in 1857, but nothing since then. Jordan 

suggests 16 feet of slippage should have 

occurred, based on the geologic record, and 

he thinks we’re overdue for another, this time 

as big as 8 on an amplitude logarithm. 

plan to raise $193 Mil. The bond 

measure would cover 14 capital improvement 

and remodel projects. 

Travel Kudos: Visit San 

Luis Obispo County, (VSLOC) 

the tourism promotion organization, 

received congrats for its 

Sunset SAVOR campaign for the 

best public relations campaign. 

Visit California, the state tourism 

agency, awarded VSLOC a Poppy 

for that effort, while the Hwy 1 

Discovery Route Stewardship Travel 

Program picked up a Poppy for 

commitment to community. That 

program combines conservation, 

education and sustainability while 

“ 

promoting the twisty, scenic route 

to Monterey. 

Jobs: In March, San Luis Obispo 

County’s jobless rate, at 4.3%, was 

down half a percent from 2015, although 

it is higher than September, 

2015. That’s not a big deal, says California 

Employment Development 

Department statisticians; areas with 

high tourism typically see big seasonal 

fluctuations, so the best comparison to 

see what real trends are, is year-to-year. 

The county beat state average 

jobless numbers by 1.3%, but California 

still trails the rest of the nation 

in post-recession job recovery. 

Eagle Ranch: Land conservancy 

of San Luis Obispo County 

officials have reached a deal with 

Greg and Jim Smith of the proposed 

Eagle Ranch development, protecting 

over 3,000 acres of wilderness. 

The deal, being called the biggest 

single preserve effort the conservancy 

has accomplished, includes annexing 

acreage northwest of Santa Margarita, 

into the city of Atascadero, where 

a 500 home development is proposed. 

The agreement looks like a win-win 

for both developers and conservationists, 

but will it make a dent in 

skyrocketing home prices, a trend 

that threatens to displace low income 

and tourism workers. 

While it probably won’t solve the 

affordable housing crisis, a $2.5 million 

federal housing and community 

development grant will bolster homeless 

relief programs and add some to 

the supply of affordable housing. Most 

of the funding comes in the form of 

a block grant to prevent homelessness 

among low and moderate income people. 

In February, median home prices 

rose 5.5% to $473,500, compared to 

2015, so the need is there. But trying 

to stop a bus by grabbing the bumper 

and digging in your heels likely won’t 

end up like the cartoon you pictured in 

your mind. 

Wait! Did anybody else just feel 

shaking? 


Five new board and staff members bolster the 

dynamic organization, now in its 30 th year. 

FOUNDATION FOR THE PAC 

SET TO INCREASE REACH 

The Foundation for the Performing 

Arts Center is pleased to announce 

the recent addition of four new members 

to its Board of Directors: Sharon 

Armstrong, Kathleen Choal, Noreen 

Martin and Honorary member Dr. 

Brendan “Ben” McAdams. Additionally, 

the Foundation welcomes Shannon 

McGee as its new Marketing and 

Communications Manager. 

Sharon Armstrong, 

First Lady of Cal Poly, 

was an active member 

of the Foundation’s 

Encore campaign last 

year, serving on the 

planning committee 

for the Gala event in Sharon Armstrong 

September; she and husband President 

Jeffrey Armstrong are also Foundation 

supporters at the Founders 

level. About joining the Foundation’s 

Board, Armstrong says she is “thrilled, 

as Jeff and I are passionate supporters 

of the PAC, and all that it brings to 

our community. Board members, volunteers 

and friends of the PAC and 

the Foundation have done a phenomenal 

job, and I can’t wait to help.” 

Kathleen Choal has 

been the President & 

General Manager of 

KSBY-TV/CW 5, itself 

a staunch supporter 

of the Foundation, 

since 2011, and will 

bring her media savvy Kathleen Choal 

to the Foundation through her new 

role on the Marketing Committee. 

Noreen Martin is a longtime contributing 

resident of 

SLO County who has 

served as past board 

president of Visit San 

Luis Obispo County, 

as current Vice Chairperson 

for Visit California, 

and was instrumental 

in creating the 

Noreen Martin 

first Countywide Tourism Marketing 

District, as well as helping establish 

the hugely successful Sunset “Savor 

the Central Coast” event. She is the 

CEO of Martin Resorts, a collection 

of premier hotels in SLO County. She 

also serves as an honorary chair of 

the Paso Robles Children’s Museum, 

which she initiated and founded. 

Dr. Brendan “Ben” McAdams, 

a notable contributor (Founder) to 

the Foundation and the PAC since 

its inception, joins the board in his 

newest capacity as an 

Honorary Board Member. 

McAdams most recently 

served as chair of 

the Encore campaign, 

during which he and 

his wife Kathryn “Pat” 

McAdams pledged a 

substantial legacy gift 

to the Foundation to permanently secure 

community access to the arts. 

New Marketing and Communications 

Manager Shannon McGee 

brings a decade of experience in 

marketing and communications 

for the 

Paso Robles wine industry 

to the Foundation. 

Since her start 

in February, McGee 

said she is “thrilled” 

with her new position. 

“As a music lover 

Dr. Brendan 

“Ben” McAdams 

Shannon McGee 

and Cal Poly alum, I have had some 

truly notable experiences at the 

PAC. I am excited to be working 

for an organization whose mission 

is keeping the PAC accessible to our 

community, especially the youth, 

and creating inspiration for generations 

to come.” 

Reflecting on the new additions 

to the Foundation’s board and staff, 

Executive Director Heather Cochrane 

ROUND TOWN 

said, “I am honored to be collaborating 

with such an amazing group 

of hard-working individuals dedicated 

to keeping the PAC accessible 

and extraordinary. Our new board 

and staff members bring even more 

depth and breadth to our organization, 

and I am grateful they have chosen 

to serve the Foundation by contributing 

their greatest assets: their 

time and energy. Their commitment 

to the PAC and all it does for our 

community is what keeps the Foundation 

thriving.” 

About the Foundation for 

the Performing Arts Center 

Established in 1986, the Foundation 

provides and promotes an extraordinary 

and accessible center for 

the performing arts that elevates the 

arts in their community, in collaboration 

with their partners, California 

Polytechnic State University and the 

City of San Luis Obispo. For more 

information on the Foundation, its 

mission, values and programs, please 

visit their website at fpacslo.org 

For more information contact: 

Shannon McGee, Marketing and 

Communications Foundation for the 

Performing Arts Center. 

PO BOX 1137 

San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 

805-541-5401 • shannon@fpacslo.org 


ROUND TOWN 

HUNGER AWARENESS DAY 

IS FRIDAY, JUNE 3 

The SLO County Food 

Bank needs your help to 

raise $135,000 in just 

one day, on Friday, June 

3, 2016 to feed the 1 in 

6 SLO County residents 

who face hunger. There are 

several ways you can help. 

GET INVOLVED 

1. Volunteer at one of their donation 

sites. 

2. Collect donations at your business 

by hosting a Hunger Awareness 

money box. 

3. Join them on Friday, June 3rd 

to show your support by making a 

donation at a participating location 

listed here. 

TO DONATE 

Make an online contribution or visit 

a donation site on June 3 from 7 a.m. 

to 7 p.m. 

• Paso Robles: Food 4 Less 

Shopping Center, Rabobank, Post 

Office, Walmart, and Albertsons. 

• Templeton: Post Office 

THIS 

‘N’ 

Free Dental Care 

Clinic 

A free dental and medical clinic for 

North County residents will be held 

on June 12 at the Templeton Hills 

Seventh-day Adventist Church. 

The HOPE Clinic, on Sunday, 

June 12, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. will be a 

special one day special services program 

for kids and adults. 

• Dental Services include: fillings, 

cleaning, extractions. 

• Comprehensive eye exams and care. 

• Medical screening: diabetes 

testing. 

• Diet counseling…as well as 

massage therapy. 

The volunteers for this clinic, the 

doctors and dentists, all are donating 

their time for those with difficulty accessing 

medical and dental care. They 

live and work in this community. 

This is an entirely new program 

and is getting a lot of attention as it 

is being implemented all around the 

state, with the “Pathway to Health” 

program treating 8000 patients just 

last week! 

• Atascadero: 

Food 4 Less Shopping 

Center, Kmart, and Vons 

• San Luis Obispo: 

Union Bank, Whole 

Foods, Sierra Vista, Vons, 

Grocery Outlet, Ralphs, 

Whiz Kids, and Mac Super Store 

• Cambria: Cambria Drug 

and Cambria Farmers Market 

(Friday 2:30-5:30) 

• Cayucos: Post Office 

• Morro Bay: Albertsons and Spencers 

• Los Osos: Ralphs 

• Pismo Beach: California 

Fresh Market 

• Grover Beach: Vons 

• Arroyo Grande: Figueroa 

Mountain 

• Nipomo: Vons 

CONTACT SLO COUNTY 

FOOD BANK 

If you have questions or are interested 

in volunteering call (805) 835- 

9924 or email volunteer@slofoodbank.org. 

THAT 

A COLLECTION OF STUFF 

Call (805) 296-1248 for an appointment, 

otherwise treatment is 

on a first come first serve basis at the 

Fellowship Hall, Templeton Hills 

Seventh-day Adventist Church, 

930 Templeton Hills Road, just off 

Highway 101, in Templeton. 

Adult Wellness 

Adult Wellness & Prevention 

Screening serves the County of San 

Luis Obispo providing free health 

screening for adults. Services include 

monitoring of blood pressure, pulse 

and weight, finger-prick blood test 

screening for anemia, blood sugar 

and cholesterol, and nutritional /lifestyle 

Counseling. No appointment 

needed for basic services. Appointment 

recommended for lipid panel. 

Please call 544-2484 ext. 1 

The next clinic is Wednesday, 

June 22, 9 a.m. to 12 noon - Senior 

Center, 270 Scott St., Paso Robles. 

For details contact Community 

Action Partnership, Adult Wellness 

& Prevention Screening, 1030 

Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, 

phone 544-2484 ext. 1. 


New Soccer 

Tournament Brings 

Thousands to 

PasoRobles 

Legacy United Soccer Club has 

announced plans to host its first-ever 

large format soccer tournament, 

dubbed the “Clasico de Robles Tournament” 

on July 8-10, 2016. Tournament 

director Rob Orcutt expects to 

host a maximum of 84 teams in this 

inaugural year with up to 100 teams 

and beyond in coming years. 

“Our goal as a club is to improve 

the soccer experience for our players 

and provide a really quality soccer 

program for all involved,” says Orcutt. 

“Hosting a tournament helps 

us achieve that goal, both through 

fundraising and creating relationships 

in the community. We are really excited 

to create scholarships for youth 

athletes, too, those will be a fun concrete 

example of success this first year 

out. We hope for this tournament to 

grow into a college Showcase tournament 

and really provide great opportunities 

for participating athletes in 

addition to strong competition on the 

Central Coast.” 

The club has started reaching out 

to community-minded local businesses 

and individuals for cooperation 

on the tournament. Orcutt said. “Our 

plan is to make this tournament a real 

destination for teams. Our facilities 

are some of the best in the area – we 

are using Barney Schwartz Park and 

the Paso Robles Horse Park. Each 

team has 15 or more players and each 

player brings his or her family along, 

plus coaches and officials. All those 

people will be staying in our hotels, 

eating in our restaurants and since it’s 

summer break, we hope they go wine 

tasting and to The Ravine and love it 

and want to come back every year.” 

For more information go to www. 

legacyunitedsc.com 

Renaissance 

Festival returns 

to San Luis Obispo, 

July 16 & 17 

The Central Coast Renaissance 

Festival returns to San Luis Obispo’s 

Laguna Lake Park on July 16 and 17 

with over 500 costumed entertainers 

and four stages of live entertainment. 

This marks the 32nd annual event 

for History Revisited, the local 

non-profit organization that produces 

the festival. Entertainment director 

Rick Smith of Cambria says that 

there are over 25 acts performing, including 

plays, comedy skits, juggling, 

singing, music, dance shows, storytelling, 

Shakespeare, acrobatics, a 

parrot act, and free flying falconry. “It 

is going to be a very musical festival 

this year,” Smith says. “We have half 

a dozen music acts along with some 

hilarious stage shows. We’re blessed 

with an even greater abundance of 

professional talent this year.” 

“Each year we strive to do something 

different and more exciting 

than the last,” Smith continues. “This 

year we’re making Sunday ‘Pirate 

Day,’ and we’ll have a pirate ship 

where kids can come aboard and 

learn swashbuckling with balloon 

swords.” He adds, “We also have 

pony rides, a juggling school, fencing 

lessons, archery and a magic show 

just for kids.” Smith says there is also 

a daily costume contest for children. 

Laguna Lake Park is the setting 

for the village of Tilbury in Renaissance 

England. Public parking this 

year is in front of the village, inside 

Laguna Lake Park. 

There will be a variety of food and 

beverage vendors with many appetizing 

food options, along with beer, ale, 

wine and mead, with over 60 vendors 

offering costumes, crafts and artwork. 

Shopping at the festival will be a 

unique experience, as the vendors are 

selling wares that could have existed 

in England in the late 1500’s. 

The festival opens at 10 a.m. each 

day with a parade and ends at 6 p.m. 

with another parade. More information 

is available at CCRenFaire.com. 

About the Organization: Legacy 

United Soccer Club is a premier 

regional soccer development club in 

northern San Luis Obispo County. 

Formed in 2010, they provide professional 

instruction in an affordable 

club structure with a focus on player 

development and a positive soccer 

experience. Currently they mentor 

hundreds of boys and girls from the 

ages of 8 to 18. 


ROUND TOWN 

Templeton Pool 

Templeton Pool opened for the 

season in May. The pool is closed 

every Monday and lessons will be 

offered throughout the summer. For 

more information, call 781-5930 or 

go to 781-1102. 

Pinot & Paella Festival 

and Pinot Tasting Panel 

The Pinot & Paella Festival has 

added a new event to the 13th annual 

festival, a Pinot Noir tasting panel 

on Saturday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 

12:30 p.m. at Castoro Cellars in Paso 

Robles. This event will give Pinot fans 

an in-depth look at how and where 

Pinot Noir is grown in Paso Robles. 

Attendees will discover why Paso 

Robles can produce such varied varietals, 

and why Pinot Noir thrives in 

the area. They will also sample Pinot 

Noir from several districts. Tickets 

to this Saturday Tasting Panel are 

$40 and are sold separately from 

the main event. The main event will 

take place on Sunday, June 5 from 

2 to 5 p.m. in Templeton Community 

Park. Tickets are nearly sold out. Go 

to www.pinotandpaella.com to purchase 

tickets. 

Templeton Events By Heather Young 

Concerts in the Park start 

THIS MONTH in Templeton 

The 2016 concert lineup: 

June 8 Ry Bradley 

June 15 Ricky Montijo 

& the Mojitos 

June 22 Brass Factory 

June 29 Drive-In Romeos 

July 6 The Jammies 

July 13 Callie Twisselman 

July 20 Joy Bonner 

July 27 Bear Market Riot 

Aug. 3 O’Donovan 

Aug. 10 The JD Project 

(6 to 8 p.m.) 

Aug. 17 Monte Mills 

& Lucky Horseshoe Band 

(6 to 8 p.m.) 

Templeton Fire Department 

Movie Night 

The Templeton Fire Department 

will host a free community movie 

“Night Under the Stars” on Saturday, 

June 11 at 8 p.m. Disney’s “Planes: 

Fire & Rescue” will be shown at 

Evers Sports Field in Templeton. 

Coffee with a CHP 

California Highway Patrol’s 

Templeton office hosts Coffee 

with a CHP the second Tuesday 

of each month at Nature’s Touch 

Nursery & Harvest, 225 Main St. 

in Templeton, at 8:30 a.m. The 

monthly coffee event gives locals 

the opportunity to interact with 

local law enforcement personnel on 

a more personal level. 

Free Father’s Day 

Celebration 

Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel 

Road in Templeton, will host a free 

concert by The Martin Paris Band 

on Sunday, June 19 from 1 to 4 

p.m. in celebration of Father’s Day. 

Bring a blanket, and wine and barbecue 

will be available for purchase. 

For more information, go to www. 

castorocellars.com. 

Templeton June After Five 

Mixer: Courtney’s House 

The Templeton Chamber of 

Commerce will host its monthly 

After Five Mixer on Thursday, June 

23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Courtney’s 

House, 311 6th St. in Templeton. 

This will also be the grand opening 

celebration for Fig at Courtney’s 

House (see story, page 44). 

For more information, contact Gail 

Kudlac at info@templetonchamber. 

com or call 805-434-1789. 

Community Shorts: 

Finders and Founders 

Community Shorts is a community 

read-aloud event that takes 

place on the third Sunday of the 

month at 4 p.m. at the Templeton 

Performing Arts Center on the 

Templeton High School campus 

Each month there will be a different 

theme or author. Funds raised 

from donations will pay for the use 

of the facility and help fund North 

County Theatre Works. Donations 

will be accepted at the door. For 

more information, email northcountytheatreworks@gmail.com 

or 

call 805-712-7999. 

Four Chamber Mixer: 

Vines RV Resort 

Templeton Chamber of Commerce 

will join Atascadero, Paso 

Robles and San Miguel Chambers 

of Commerce in a Four Chamber 

Mixer on Thursday, July 14 from 

5:30 to 7 p.m. at Vines RV Resort 

at 8 Wellsona Road in Paso Robles. 

For more information, go to www. 

templetonchamber.com or call 805- 

434-1789. 

Templeton Summer Skate 

Camp 

Templeton Recreation Department 

will host skate camps June 

27 through July 1 from 9:30 to 

11:30 a.m. at Templeton Skate Park 

for children kindergarten through 

fifth grade. The camp is open to 

skateboarders of all ability and 

experience. The cost is $50 per 

session. To register, go to 599 S. 

Main St. in Templeton or www. 

templetoncsd.org. For more information, 

contact Ken Zink at 

kzink@templetoncsd.org or 805- 

434-4909. 

Fourth of July 

Templeton’s annual Fourth of 

July celebration will be held on 

Monday, July 4. It starts with a 

pancake breakfast at the Templeton 

Fire Department from 7 to 9:30 

a.m. The parade, sponsored by the 

Templeton Kiwanis Club, begins 

at 10 a.m. and will run along Main 

Street, ending at the Templeton 

Community Park, where there will 

be food, entertainment, music and 

games until 3 p.m. Beer and wine 

will be for sale by the Templeton 

Recreation Foundation. 

Concerts in the Park 

Templeton’s summer Concerts 

in the Park series kicks off on 

June 8 and runs every Wednesday 

through August 17. The concerts 

are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in 

Templeton Community Park. Local 

food vendors will be set up during 

the concerts, though attendees may 

bring their own picnics and beverages, 

including alcohol, along with 

low-back chairs, blankets and small 

tables. Dogs and smoking are not 

allowed during the concert. While 

alcohol is allowed in the park, no 

glass is preferred for the safety of 

everyone in attendance. For more 

information, call 805-434-4909. 


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ROUND TOWN 

Fig Good Food 

OPENS A SECOND LOCATION INSIDE 

Courtney’s House 

BY HEATHER YOUNG 

Fig Good Food has been operating a small 

counter service restaurant in downtown 

Atascadero at 5945 Traffic Way. Now it will have 

a larger second location inside Courtney’s House 

at 311 6th St. in Templeton. 

Fig Good Food owner Chris Dillow 

and Courtney’s House founder Carrie Sanders 

met by chance at Finley Family Nursery in 

Templeton. A quick introduction by the owner 

led to them forming a partnership. 

Sanders said that she, along with the local United 

Cerebral Palsy chapter, had been working on starting 

a café in the home for job training for the last 

two years. After a lot of starts and stops, and people 

coming forward and then not following through, 

they weren’t sure what was going to happen. Until, 

it seems, the universe intervened and brought 

Dillow and Sanders together at the same time. 

From left, United Cerebral Palsy of San Luis Obispo 

County Executive Director Mark Shaffer, Courtney’s House 

founder Carrie Sanders, Fig Good Food owner Chris 

Dillow and United Cerebral Palsy of SLO County President 

David Murray stand together in front of Fig’s Atascadero 

location with the menu for Fig at Courtney’s House. 

“We offer social activities for adults with developmental 

disabilities. We wanted to offer a vocational 

program,” Sanders said. 

They met the first week of March this year. The 

café opened at the end of May with a community 

meet and greet open house on May 28. The grand 

opening will take place on Thursday, June 23 at 

5:30 p.m. as the host of the Templeton Chamber 

of Commerce’s June After Hours Mixer. 

The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday 

from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for breakfast and 

lunch. Dillow said the restaurant will also open 

for pop-up dinners, as well as offering packaged 

items to go for Templeton Concerts in the Park. 

The restaurant will be open on the Fourth of July. 

“Basically, it’ll feel like a coffee house,” 

Dillow said of the café, which will offer both 

counter and table service. 

The job training will 

begin July 1, giving Dillow 

and her staff time to get settled 

at the new place. Over 

the course of the month, 

there will likely be 20 different 

people -- all adults 

with developmental disabilities 

– receiving job training 

from a job coach. 

“The goal is that they 

graduate and work in another 

restaurant,” United 

Cerebral Palsy of San 

Luis Obispo County Executive 

Director Mark 

Shaffer said. 

Courtney’s 

House 

provides 

Photo by 

young 

Heather 

adults 

Young 

who have developmental disabilities a safe place 

to be exposed to vocational, life and social skills 

along with other enrichment opportunities. 

The Victorian house across from Templeton 

Community Park, also offers morning coffees, 

evening events, lecture series and other special 

events for caregivers. 

United Cerebral Palsy organization works 

for the “advancement of independence, productivity 

and full citizenship for all people 

with disabilities.” Though the organization 

supports both children and adults, Courtney’s 

House serves only adults. 

For more information on Fig Good Food, 

go to www.figgoodfood.com or call 460-9900, 

Courtney’s House, go to www.courtneys-house.org 

or call 296-3061, United Cerebral Palsy of SLO 

County, go to www.ucp-slo.org or call 543-2039. 

Courtney’s House provides young adults who 

have developmental disabilities a safe place to 

be exposed to vocational, life and social skills 

along with other enrichment opportunities. 


San Francisco Magician Gerald Joseph will share the secrets 

behind some of his most popular tricks during Summer 

Magic Camp for kids and teens. Don’t miss a chance to 

learn how Gerald amazes audiences everywhere! 

or call 237-3988 


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HOOFBEAT 

By Dorothy Rogers 

Celebrating 

35 YEARS of devotion 

to the equine community 

What a unique area in which we live along the 

Mission Trail! Was thinking about history. Our 

old friend and mentor, Arnold Rojas, 

right, (author of many books including 

These Were the Vaqueros) would look 

around and shake his head at “progress,” 

but he would give a nod to the 

wonderful folks of this area. 

There just aren’t many places where 

folks will make a commitment to support 

the equine community with their 

time, energy and money. Thanks be to 

the Lord, publisher Bob Chute and his 

able staff, has served this area since 

June 10,1981. At that time, Hoofbeat 

merely covered Arabians and Welsh Ponies in a 

local newspaper. The writer’s husband became ill 

and she asked me to help out “a little.” That was 

35 years ago. 

We now have representatives of not only major 

breeds and activities, but across the board 

from aficionados to world champions who call 

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the Central Coast home. We also see former 

kids, having grown up on a ranch or in the arena, 

introducing their own tiny tots to the joys of 

horses: passing the knowledge down from one 

generation to the next. 

Although I have not been a big time trail rider 

over the years, I do look to the development 

of more educational and competitive activities 

and trails along the coast for recreational riding. 

I have seen a number of show horses relax and 

enjoy a morning or afternoon just walking along 

a designated trail. Due to economics, more and 

more land is becoming covered with houses and 

valuable crops leaving little land for 

livestock. Although the Chute family 

doesn’t have horses, Bob has been 

steadfast in promoting our businesses 

as well as our lifestyles. 

The entire PASO Magazine staff 

participates in making the whole 

magazine better by sending in a tip 

(or even pointing out that a date/ 

number is incorrect). Do you delight 

in the recent changes? 

The old days of typewriters and 

midnight writing sessions, were replaced 

by the forward thinking of Bob and company 

in 1984 with the purchase of Apple products 

(one day I WILL get the hang of them!). Features 

are still taken on by the staff to enlarge the scope 

of content and understanding of the equine community. 

Attention is given to novices/beginners 

as well as the professional. This, like the Hoofbeat 

extensive calendar, and the Trail Tales is to 

improve the magazine’s usefulness. Many thanks 

to the sponsors. There is not another publication 

like it in the whole state. Visitors from across the 

country join with those from Europe and Australia 

in singing the praises of a publication such as 

PASO Magazine. 

Hoofbeat would not have been possible without 

the help and encouragement over the decades 

of the generous citizens not only of the 

Central Coast. I have been able to rejoice, pray, 

plan, entertain, help teach, support, grieve and 

cry with you. Some of you have become friends 

and mentors while for others our trails have not 

crossed—-yet. All in all, I have learned more about 

you, our area, our horses, our history and myself. I 

consider myself a most blessed person. 

Amen, we love and appreciate YOU, Dorothy… 

May God Continue to Bless You Real Good! 

Bob Chute. 

Paso Horse Park 

One of the new developments in our equine 

community is the Paso Horse Park. June 1-5 will 

find the Central Coast Classic for the sophomore 

year engaging hunters and jumpers in steep competition 

off of Airport Road (Hughes Parkway). 

Spectators are admitted to the event free of charge. 

If you haven’t already, stop by and take a look. It’s 

all first class. You will find a well thought out stadium 

jumping venue bringing competitors to our area 

while adding class to our equine community. 

Please see HOOFBEAT page 48 



HOOFBEAT from page 46 

Paso Horse Park 

One of the new developments in our equine 

community is the Paso Horse Park. June 1-5 will 

find the Central Coast Classic for the sophomore 

year engaging hunters and jumpers in steep competition 

off of Airport Road (Hughes Parkway). 

Spectators are admitted to the event free of charge. 

If you haven’t already, stop by and take a look. It’s 

all first class. You will find a well thought out stadium 

jumping venue bringing competitors to our area 

while adding class to our equine community. 

Buckle Show Brings Out 

the Competition 

The north end of Main Street in Templeton really 

comes alive with the periodic shows at Pat Mar. 

Although open (all breed), you can rack up points to 

earn a silver buckle as a part of your visible resume. 

A full line of classes are offered (Marie 434-1594). 

Marie and the staff of volunteers are friendly and 

experienced making it a free and fun show for the 

whole family. 

Shades of the Vaqueros 

Mark your calendars, Dwight Hill will venture 

down from Idaho to Paso for a vaquero skills clinic 

in horsemanship and ranch roping July 8-10 here 

in Paso. The Most of the riding spots are filled, but 

there are a couple that have had to pull out so you 

have a chance to ride with Dwight and glean from 

his extensive experience. He has a keen eye to analyze 

what is working and what needs to be changed 

in your approach. Limber up your shoulder: there 

will be lots of roping in various styles as well as the 

horsemanship from hackamore to two rein. There is 

also still auditor space ($35 includes BBQ lunch). 

Well known for his abilities with a horse and various 

types of roping, There is nothing fake or put on 

with Dwight who has a full resume and ever-growing 

list of impressive credits both here and up north. 

You’ve seen him in photos, on film, and in the arena. 

It’s hard to keep up with Dwight outside. The ever-present 

encompassing mustache is a favorite for 

photographers. Always well mounted, he has bred 

and trained some very good horses. Some can help 

to give you experience and confidence. Be quick: he 

often has one or two for sale out of his trailer, but 

they don’t last long. If he doesn’t have what you are 

looking for, visit with him: be really specific and do 

keep in touch. 

Contact Julie (748-6400 or ranchdiff@yahoo. 

com) to reserve your spot and lunch. The laughter 

and action begin at 8:30 a.m. Dwight doesn’t let the 

energy dissipate making it fun for the horses as well 

as the people. One can really see the change in the 

horses over several days. Most are interested and 

trying. They feel the excitement. You will leave the 

event having your questions answered and making 

some new friends. 

Cutting Up 

Head on over to the Events Center to catch up 

with the cutters who will be vying for points and 

cash for the Central Coast of California Association’s 

June 25 cutting. This is the last chance to test 

themselves prior to the fair. You’ll see some of our 

best horses and riders. Spectators are admitted free 

and so is the parking. There will be 14 classes to include 

everyone. Rules and entry forms are available 

on the club’s website: www.centralcoastcutters.com 

The Legacy 

A new DVD from Varian Arabians, The First of 

Many is being offered for sale. It features “Major 

Mac V” the last stallion to be added to the breeding 

line up of Varian Arabians is seen ridden in 

the hackamore outside for the first time by Lester 

Buckley. Lester also narrates the film. Resident head 

trainer, Jaime Hernandez, did all of the under saddle 

work on “Major Mac V” in the Varian arena. The 

setting for the 25 minute film is the varied and lovely 

Biddle Ranch. This film of Sheila’s young stallion 

was shot and shown to her several times just prior to 

her passing. Her breeding and considerate approach 

(giving horses a real part to play), is evidenced in 

what you see captured this spring. 

$15 plus shipping and handling. Contact Angela 

(489-5802) to secure your historical copy and help 

to preserve the ranch. Sales and donations are being 

accepted to help preserve VA under the California 

Land Conservancy Act. Artists are donating a portion 

of their work to help garner funds to establish 

the Varian Ranch Preserve. There are several limited 

edition prints of Sheila by well known artists. Check 

www.varianarabians.com. 


HOOFBEAT 

Sun. & Tues. Loftus Ranch Arena Sortings, Buena Vista 

Rd, Paso, Sundays 9 a.m. sign up, 9:30 a.m. sort, Tuesday 

evenings sign up 6 p.m., sort 6:30 p.m., 3 for $20, 

partners can be found for you, cheer on your favorites 

free for spectators 

June 1-5 CC Classic, Paso Horse Park, off of Airport Rd. 

(Hughes Parkway), spectators are admitted free, a well 

thought out stadium jumping venue adding class to our 

equine community 

June 2-5 73rd Elk’s Rodeo, Unocal Events Center Santa 

Maria, off of Hwy.101, parade down Broadway June 4, 

pre-rodeo concerts, dance, western marketplace, tickets 

888-695-0888, pre-sale tickets S.M. Albertsons, 925-4125 

June 2 - 5 Dude Ranch Weekend, Parkfield, John & 

Barbara Varian, 463-2421, v6ranch@gmail.com 

June 4 Gabilan Cutters Horse Show, 12 classes, judge 

Tim Stewart, Linda 831-724-3789, www.gabilancutters 

inc.com 

June 4 Kid’s Rodeo Day Camp, Work Ranch, 8-noon, 

lunch included, $85 per camper, your own horse or rent 

one of theirs, 467-3362, www.workranch.com 

June 11 Trail Work Day, Montaña de Oro, 9 a.m., meet 

park headqtrs. above Spooner’s Cove, Wear appropriate 

clothing (long pants, long sleeves, sturdy shoes), sunglasses, 

a hat, gloves, water. Tools will be provided. 

June 14 Atascadero Horsemen’s meeting, AJ Spurs 

Restaurant, Main St. Templeton, 6 p.m. no host dinner, 

7 p.m. program, 8 p.m, open to the public meeting, 

atascaderohorsemensclub.com 

June 18 Ray Berta Horsemanship Clinic, Carmel Valley 

Trail & Saddle Club, Ray teaches to meet your needs in 

a quiet, supportive manner, catered lunch, contact to 

reserve your space to ride or audit, www.rayberta.com 

June 21-26 Arabian Horse Assoc. Region 2 Pre Show & 

Championship, Earl Warren Showgrounds, spectators 

admitted free, Penny Wardlaw 896-6444 

June 24-26 Bolado Park, Tres Piños, rodeo & saddle 

horse show, $10 adults, kids to 11 $4, craftsmen tent, 7 

p.m. Fri., Sat. & Sun. 1:30 p.m., local residents compete, 

9000 Airline Hwy., 831-628-3545 

June 25 Cutting, CCCA, Events Center, 14 classes ranch 

to open, entries due Weds. of cutting, rules & entry forms 

on website, free for spectators, events all day, free for 

spectators, free parking, centralcoastcutters.com 

June 25 Ray Berta Cattle Clinic, Carmel Valley Trail & 

Saddle Club, catered, www.rayberta.com 

June 25 Driving Derby, Stanislaus Co. Fairgrounds, 

We had wanted to provide an update on the long awaited 

Pismo Preserve. Although it is under development for future 

use, the tract remains closed to the public. Thousands of hours 

of volunteer work stand as a testament that where there is a will, there is a way. It may be fall before riders and horses 

will enjoy the vistas of this wonderful purchase that many have donated to make possible. 

From High Mountain Road there access to a beautiful 

single track trail - Trout Creek. From the Pozo Ranger 

Station, ride High Mountain Road. When road splits, 

take lower road towards Arroyo Grande (upper trail goes 

to Fire Lookout Point at the top). Continue several miles 

till it levels out. On left see barbed wire fence with gate 

& sign “Trout Creek.” Ride thru gate (CLOSE it). Follow trail 

& then return. Many places to stop & eat a packed lunch. 

View: Pozo Valley & Lopez Canyon 

Access: From North County, park paved parking lot, Pozo 

Ranger Station or on roadway adjacent to Ranger Station. 

NO parking open lot front of ranger station; privately owned. 

Fees: None • Pass: None 

Rated: Moderately challenging 

Turlock, Roger Cleverly, 9 a.m.,925-348-1346, www. 

rogercleverly.com 

June 26 Buckle Open Show, Pat Mar Ranch, no. end of 

Main, Templeton, fun show for horses & people, friendly 

folks to access for information, Marie 434-1594 

June 27-29 Kid’s Rodeo Camp, Work Ranch, Mon.-Weds. 

4 p.m., $350 per camper, your own horse or rent one of 

theirs, 467-3362, www.workranch.com 

June 27-July 1 Kid’s Day Camp, Harris Stage Lines, 

5995 N. River Rd., Paso, 8-1 p.m. Mon-Thurs. 8-7 p.m. 

Fri., bring a sack lunch, 237-1860, info@harrisstagelines. 

com, July 11-15, Aug. 8-12, $300 per session per student 

Time Factor: 4-5 hours. Out & back ride 

(turn back at any time) 

Trail: Forest service dirt road & single track, 

many creek crossings with rocks 

Feet: Shoes or Easyboots recommended 

Dogs: Allowed • Camp: None • Overnight: None 

Main Ranger Station: Pozo Ranger Station 

- not always manned 

Caution: Popular road off road vehicles & motorcycles, 

ride early summer, watch for snakes in tall grass and 

shady places 

Maps: USGS Maps - SLO Quad • First Aid: 911 

Cell Reception: Very limited 


BUSINESS 

What’s Happening 

on Main Street? 


PASO OLIVES YOU! 

The 13th Annual Olive Festival 

begins with the Pre-Olive Festival 

Social Mixer and Olive Oil 

Tasting at Allegretto Vineyard 

Resort on Friday, June 3 from 6 

to 8 pm. For only $25, you’ll enjoy 

wonderful food showcasing 

olives and their pairings in the 

majestic courtyard at Allegretto. 

Socialize with local olive oil producers, 

industry experts, Main 

Street business owners and associate 

members. Call Main Street at 

238-4103 for tickets. 

Growers and producers gather 

in the City Park from 10 to 5 on 

Saturday, June 4 for the Olive Festival. 

The impressive mobile olive 

oil press will be on display along 

with plenty of samples, vendors, 

demonstrations, a cook-off and 

Culinary Row’s offering of tastings 

and the always popular Olive Oil 

Ice Cream. Visit pasoroblesdowntown.org 

for vendor applications. 

IT’S ALL ABOUT LAVENDER! 

Enjoy lavender every bit as much 

as the bees and the butterflies! 

The Downtown Main Street 

Association and the Central Coast 

presents the 8th Annual Lavender 

Festival on July 9 from 10 to 5 in 

the City Park. Few communities 

can compare to the diversity of 

Paso’s festivals; running the gamut 

of farming, cultivating, gardening, 

harvesting and distilling the bounty 

that characterizes our flourishing 

wine, olive oil, honey and lavender 

industries. During the height of the 

lavender harvest season, there are 

festivals throughout California to 

include Los Olivos, Ojai, Placerville, 

Napa, Kenwood, Santa Rosa, and 

a few little towns most of us have 

never heard of - Flinn Springs, 

Rumsey and Cherry Valley. Many 

of these growers and producers will 

travel to Paso and join our local 

growers for one of the last festivals 

of the season to exhibit and sell 

their farm fresh products and related 

crafts. 

The festival features seminars from 

the local lavender growers and the 

producers that bring a wide variety 

of products to the consumers. Learn 

how lavender is grown and distilled 

to the final product that takes on 

many forms! The variety of uses as 

well as lavender’s historical role in 

aromatherapy and the culinary arts is 

fascinating. Dating back 2,500 years 

of recorded history, lavender was used 

in Egypt, the Roman Empire and 

Medieval and Renaissance Europe. 

The Shakers are credited with commercializing 

lavender and introducing 

products to America. The benefits 

of lavender oils beauty treatments and 

health benefits have never been more 

relevant. 

The home gardener will surely 

get inspired by the example set 

by the larger growers that utilize 

sustainable farming practices that 

can be applied to a small homegrown 

garden. The flowers are 

rich in the nectar that will sustain 

our diminishing bee population. 

The plants are drought tolerant; 

preferring our sunny spring 

weather for early summer harvest. 

Take an online view of the local 

lavender farms that welcome visitors 

for tours during the bloom 

season. Get a close look at their 

operation and bring bouquet of 

fresh lavender home for your own 

inspiration. 

Business Spotlight 

By Meagan 

Friberg 

Adrienne Hagan 

Hair stylist 

Experienced and knowledgeable, 

Adrienne Hagan is a curly 

hair specialist with extensive 

training in all hair types through 

Vidal Sassoon, The Aveda Institute, 

Bumble and Bumble, 

DevaCurl, Curly Hair Artistry, 

and more. From San Francis- 

co to New York, Texas, Ontario 

and now, back home in Paso 

Robles, she has been styling clients’ 

hair for 25+ years – many of 

whom drive hours to visit Adrienne 

for their no-fuss, natural 

hairstyles. 

Taking into consideration 

each individual client’s lifestyle 

and hair texture, 

Adrienne leans 

on the natural 

side as a stylist 

and oftentimes 

has people cry 

tears of joy as 

she helps them 

turn what they 

Adrienne Hagan 

Visit the downtown shops and 

restaurants for lavender related 

products, food and beverages. Pack 

a picnic or watch for The Honey 

Bee who will be handing out Main 

Street restaurant guides. Steve 

Cichorsky handles the music and 

announcements from the gazebo. 

Sponsors include Amtrak, Cold 

Stone Creamery, Miller Drilling, 

Park Cinemas and travelpaso.com. 

For information about presenting 

festival sponsor, visit CCLGA.org. 

for Central Coast Lavender Growers 

Association. Lila Avery-Fuson, 

founder and owner of Central Coast 

Lavender Farm & Apothecary and 

Main Street member, helped create 

and is still involved in the festival 

now celebrating its eighth year. Visit 

centralcoastlavender.com for Lila’s 

story, online store and information 

on farm tours. For new residents 

and out-of-towners, the Main Street 

office is located on Norma’s Way in 

the alley between Park and Pine and 

12th and 13th Streets. It’s where the 

festivals and the downtown events 

begin. Where Everybody Comes 

Together. pasoroblesdowntown.org 

thought was frizzy hair to beautiful, 

soft curls. With the right 

cut, products, and proper styling 

techniques, Adrienne’s curly hair 

clients no longer feel the need to 

straighten or put their hair back 

in a ponytail every day. 

“I like to help educate people 

about their hair,” says Adrienne. 

“It’s very rewarding to give my 

clients the cut, tools, products, 

and information they need to 

have great hair. Many clients have 

struggled with their curly hair 

since they were a child, and I help 

make it simple for them.” 

Please see SPOTLIGHT page 51 


Client Jennifer says, “Her passion 

for all that is natural comes 

through in the way she cuts and 

colors my hair. I’d blown my hair 

straight for years; Adrienne inspired 

me to let my curls be free, 

and they look beautiful and so 

much more natural.” 

Contact Adrienne Hagan at (805) 

400-0198 or stop by Mod Studio at 

1400 Railroad St. for more info or 

to schedule an appointment; go to 

www.adriennehagan.com to see client 

photos and reviews. 

Blake’s True Value 

Hardware 

Part of the local community 

since 1952, Blake’s True Value is 

the place to go for all of your commercial 

and home repair needs. 

More than just convenient, Blake’s 

boasts a staff that is knowledgeable, 

helpful, and trustworthy and 

has shelves stocked with modern 

and classic parts and supplies. 

“Locals know us as Blake’s, and 

newcomers and visitors recognize 

the True Value name,” says Owner 

Brent Goodwin. “We have a 

lot of connections, we carry many 

specialty items, and we strive to 

keep modern and fresh while also 

keeping ourselves rooted in what 

started us here in Paso Robles. For 

us, customer service is one of our 

products. We take pride in offering 

a quality product, including our 

customer service product, to our 

community.” 

The friendly staff hears, “I should 

have come to Blake’s first,” so often 

that it could almost be the store 

Brent & Beccie 

Goodwin of 

Blake’s True Value 

slogan. Blake’s 

may not have 

the same square 

footage as its 

competitors, but 

it has the buying 

power of True 

Value and custom 

orders are 

available. Visit 

Blake’s and you’ll 

be greeted by a familiar face – many 

of the have been with the store 

for 10+ years, including Garrett 

Perney. 

“There isn’t a project or problem 

he can’t help a customer solve,” 

says Brent. “For your next project, 

come in and see Garrett or our 

other knowledgeable staff members; 

I know our customers are in 

the best hands with any member of 

our team.” 

For Father’s Day, Blake’s carries 

an extensive line of barbecue tools and 

supplies, along with the latest in RC 

Hobby products. Visit Blake’s True 

Value, open daily at 1701 Riverside 

Ave. Call (805) 238-3934 or go to 

ww3.truevalue.com/blakeshardware 

for site-to-store free shipping. 

Kennedy Club Fitness 

Paso 

The friendly folks at Kennedy 

Club Fitness Paso are keeping 

things active this summer with a 

variety of events and special classes 

for every member of the family. 

With free membership trials and 

a host of activities, there’s never 

been a better time to discover 

“Your Reason to K.” 

“Whether it’s to spend more 

time with grandchildren, lose a 

few pounds, or get more productivity 

out of each day,” says 

General Manager Matt McClish, 

“our members have their reasons 

for joining and participating 

at Kennedy Club – their reason 

to ‘K’ as we say. It’s about what 

gives you that internal spark to be 

The staff at Kennedy Club Fitness 

fit and healthy.” 

From small group training 

classes such as yoga, Pilates, and 

cycling to aqua aerobics, cardio 

and strength training, the daily offerings 

at Kennedy Club are extensive. 

In addition, members benefit 

from personal training, diet and 

nutritional guidance from certified 

trainers. The pool is a popular 

place to be during the summer 

months, whether it’s for lap swimming, 

lessons, or youth camps. 

Club members also have access to 

ping-pong tables and basketball, 

racquetball, handball, wallyball 

and volleyball courts – perfect for 

keeping the fun in fitness! 

“Members like our club atmosphere,” 

says Matt. “They can 

enjoy a cup of coffee, spend time 

on their laptop, or talk with a 

group of friends before or after 

their fitness session. It’s very social 

here and we offer something for 

the entire family including various 

events such as the Friday Night 

Concert Series this summer, our 

Open House, Family Swim, and 

Kids’ Night Out.” 

For more information, including 

special events happening at Kennedy 

Club Fitness Paso this summer call 

239-8488, stop by 500 South River 

Road, or go to kennedyclubs.com. 


LOCAL GOODS REPORT 

GENERAL STORE 


MOONLIGHT GRANOLA - 

A 100% LOCAL MAKES A 

100% BRILLIANT TREAT 

Moonlight Granola came to be at General Store 

because we forced April Ziegenbein to make it for us. 

Well, we didn’t actually use force, but we leaned on 

her pretty hard, and she’s a tiny thing so it was easy 

for the three of us to overpower her. We’d been eating 

her homemade granola for months, and though she’s 

a mom of two and works full time, we knew she could 

squeeze in just a few more hours in the day to satisfy 

our habit! We are very proud to have this local product 

from a 100% born and bred Paso Roblan (Paso High 

graduate, thank you very much!) We grabbed a minute 

between batches to learn bit more. 

What’s your favorite thing to eat with the granola? 

Greek yogurt with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and bananas 

topped with the granola. 

Tell us about the name. 

As we jokingly talked about the possibility of selling the granola, 

someone said “you could just make it after work and in your spare time, you 

know... it could be like a moonlighting job.”…Bam - Moonlight Granola! 

The label design idea came from our first backpacking trip to the John 

Muir Wilderness. Dusty, my daughters, Ainsley and Avery and I hiked 

Moonlight Granola inspired by a family 

backpacking trip! 

up the mountain most of the day, fishing 

for beautiful native trout along the way. As 

we sat in camp that night, the most pristine 

full moon rose. Within minutes the landscape 

was completely aglow with a bluish 

white light! That’s the design on the label. 

What’s your favorite thing about Paso? 

I love going to the downtown park on 

a weekend evening, it’s always filled with 

people and families. It looks like a scene 

out of a Hollywood movie, but it’s reality 

when you’re lucky enough to live here! 

If you had someone visiting who had 

never been here, and they had to do 

something by moonlight, what would 

it be? 

I would say taking a drive along Hwy 46 West heading towards the 

coast during a full moon. Once you get up the top you can see all the way 

to the ocean, and those beautiful rolling mountains rising above it. 

See why we love her? Moonlight Granola is available exclusively at 

General Store Paso Robles. Grab some for Father’s Day or to start off a 

summer breakfast. 

Hope to see you soon, neighbors! 

The Team at General Store Paso Robles 



TIME & PLACE JUNE 

A monthly look at local events, fundraisers, 

meetings, entertainment and 

special occasions. To submit a listing, 

email bob@pasomag.com, bring info 

to drop box at Dutch Maytag, 1501 

Riverside Ave., or mail to PO Box 3996, 

Paso Robles, 93447 by the 7th of each 

month. Questions? Call 239-1533. 

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Life Community 

Toastmaster Club, Wednesdays, 

6:30 to 8:30 pm, Life Community 

Church, 3770 Ruth Way, Templeton. 

712-0671. 

1 • North County Newcomers Club, 

first Wednesdays for residents living 

here less than 2 years, 11 am to 1:30 

pm, northcountynewcomers.org for 

events and activities. 

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • BNI - Business 

Networking International – P B 

& J Chapter, Thursdays 7 to 8:30 

am. Paso Robles Golf Club. Visitors 

welcome, visit bni.org for info and 

chapter website. 

2 • Estero Bay Advanced Toastmasters, 

first Thursdays, 7 to 9 pm, 

Kennedy Club Fitness, 500 So. River 

Road, Paso. 238-0524, 930206.toast 

mastersclubs.org. 

3, 10, 17, 24 • Speak Easy Toastmasters 

Club, Fridays, 12:10 to 1:15 pm, 

Founders Pavilion, Twin Cities Community 

Hospital. http://9797.toastmasters 

clubs.org. 235-8567. 

3 • Hunger Awareness Day - SLO 

County Food Bank needs your help to 

raise $135,000 in just one day. If you 

have questions or are interested in 

volunteering call (805) 835-9924 or 

email volunteer@slofoodbank.org. 

4 • Model “A” and Model “T” car 

show to include Early V-8s at the Rios-Caledonia 

Abobe in San Miguel 

on Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. to 3 

p.m. and is free to the public. Bring 

the entire family out enjoy the 

car show, and learn more about 

this historic site located at 700 

S. Mission St. in San Miguel. For 

more information, contact Joyce at 

440-7173 or check out www.rioscaledoniaadobe.org. 

4, 11, 18, 25 • Grief Share –13 week 

Saturday seminar/support group for 

people grieving a loss, 10 am to noon, 

Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston 

Rd., Paso. Info: Deaconess Juliet 

Thompson, 238-3702, ext. 205. 

6 • Almond Country Quilters 

Guild Meeting, 6:30 pm, June is 

the guild’s birthday month. Come for 

tea and birthday cake to celebrate 26 

years. Visitors welcome! Carol Wallen 

cwallen2@aol.com is contact person. 

Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston 

Road, Paso. almondcountryquilters. 

org. Info: lisajguerrero@msn.com. 

Community Quilting (to help children 

and senior organizations with 

quilts) is held the third Saturday 

(June 18) of every month, 10 am to 

2 pm at Bethel Lutheran Church, Old 

Country Road, Templeton. Contact 

caroljhungerford@yahoo.com. 

6, 13, 20, 27 • Paso Robles Chamber 

of Commerce Toastmasters, 

Mondays, 6 to 7 pm at the Chamber 

Office, 1225 Park St. Call Lisa Marrone 

441-9557. 

6, 13, 20, 27 • North County Overeaters 

Anonymous, Every Monday, St. 

James Episcopal Church, 514 14th St. 

Paso Robles, www.OA.org, info Tina 

Stewart 805-610-3724. 

7, 21 • MOPS – Mothers of 

Pre-schoolers, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 

9:30 to 11:30 am, Trinity Lutheran 

Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso. 

Support, speakers, creative activities, 

play dates, “mom’s night out.” 

Rachel Wisener, 559-473-8258, 

northcountymops@gmail.com. 

7, 14, 21, 28 • BNI – Business 

Networking International – Early 

But Worth It chapter, Tuesdays 7 

to 8:30 am, Paso Robles Golf Club. 

Visitors welcome, visit bni.org for info 

and chapter website. 

10 • North County Women’s Connection 

Luncheon – 11 am to 1 pm, 

program features Country Western 

singer June Wade and Anastasia 

Killham from Big Brothers Big Sisters. 

$12. Templeton Community Center, 

601 So. Main St. RSVP and info, 

JoAnne Pickering, 239-1096. Newcomers 

welcome! 

11 • Central Coast Violet Society, 

10 am to 12 pm, Brookdale Senior 

Living activity room, 1919 Creston 

Road, Paso Robles, second Saturdays, 

459-6070. 

12 • Daughters of the American 

Revolution, second Sundays, 1 pm 

for buffet lunch ($20) at SpringHill 

Suites in Atascadero. Info: Donna 

Cohen 395-0630, dmcpatriotdaughter 

@gmail.com. 

12 • PR Grange Pancake Breakfast, 

second Sundays, 7:30 to 11am, 627 

Creston Road, Paso. 

12 • Family Picnic Fundraiser 

sponsored by PR Democratic Club, 

Templeton Park, 6th and Crocker, 1:30 

to 4 pm. Donation $20, under 12 $5. 

Reservations: 805-769-4847, pasoroblesdemocrats@gmail.com. 

13, 27 • Writing Support Group. 

Complete writing projects with encouragement, 

kindness and truth 

with award-winning author/editor 

Patricia Alexander. Every other Monday, 

6:30 to 9 pm. $25 per or $20 

for 4 meetings paid in advance. 

Call for location: 479-7778. BookOf 

Comforts.com. 

14 • Flag Day 

14 & 28 • Paso Robles Lions Club, 

7 pm, PR Elks Lodge, 1420 Park 

Street, Paso, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. 227- 

4476. pasorobleslions.org. 


14 • Exchange Club meets 2nd 

Tuesday, 12:15 – 1:30 pm, McPhee’s 

in Templeton. 610-8096, exchangeclubofnorthslocounty.org. 

15 • Paso Robles Democratic Club, 

third Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, Centennial 

Park, White Oak Room, 600 Nickerson 

Drive, Paso. Visitors/newcomers 

welcome. 

18 • Community Quilting (to help 

children and senior organizations with 

quilts) is held the third Saturday of every 

month, 10 am to 2 pm at Bethel 

Lutheran Church, Old Country Road, 

Templeton. Contact caroljhungerford 

@yahoo.com. 

19 • Father’s Day 

20 • Paso Robles Republican Women 

Federated, third Mondays, Paso 

Robles Golf Club, 1600 Country Club 

Drive. Check-in and social at 11:30 a.m. 

Lunch at 12 noon. $22, Guests wel- 

GRIEF SUPPORT 

GROUPS 

Held at RISE 

Sponsored by HospiceSLO 

1030 Vine St., Paso Robles 

544-2266 • hospiceslo.org 

Bereaved Parents Group 

Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7:00 pm. 

General Grief Support 

Wednesdays, 5:00 to 6:30 pm. 

Suicide Bereavement Support 

4th Wednesdays, 3 to 4:30 pm. 

FARMERS MARKETS 

Paso Robles Country Farm 

and Craft Market, Saturdays, 

9 am to 1pm, Downtown City Park. 

Templeton Farmers Market, 

Saturdays, 9 am to 12:30 pm. 

Templeton Park, Crocker 

and 6th Streets. 

come. Reservations by June 13, contact 

Sharon Wilson 239-2940. 

20 • Santa Lucia Rockhounds, third 

Mondays (except Sept. and Dec.) at 

Templeton Community Center, 601 

South Main St. Open to all who enjoy 

rocks, fossils and minerals. Guest speakers, 

education, raffles, silent auction, 

rock show. Visitors welcome. slorockhounds.org 

21 • Chronic Pain Support Group 

Meeting –CRPS (Chronic Regional 

Pain Syndrome), Third Tuesdays, 5 to 

6 pm, Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Rd, 

Templeton. Info: Suzanne Miller 704- 

5970, suzanne.miller@ymail.com. 

21 • North County Parkinson’s Support 

Group, 1 pm, Templeton Presbyterian 

Church, 610 So. Main St. Speakers 

welcome. Third Tuesdays except July 

and August. 

30 • North County Prostate 

Cancer Support Group, 7 pm, Last 

Thursdays, Twin Cities Community Hospital 

Pavilion Room. Info: Bill Houston 

995-2254, American Cancer Society, 

473-1748. 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

238-0506 

pasorobleschamber.com. 

8 • Chamber of Commerce Membership 

Mixer. Second Wednesdays, 5:30 

to 7pm. 

17 • Women in Business Luncheon, 

11:30 to 1 pm. Go online to register. 

29 • Wake Up Paso, 7:30 to 9 am, 

Paso Robles Inn Ballroom, $20 member/ 

$25 non-member.. 

ART, MUSEUMS, EVENTS, 

FESTIVALS, FUNDRAISERS 

AND ENTERTAINMENT 

1 • Monthly dinner at Estrella 

Warbird Museum, first Wednesdays, 

6 pm. Reservations required. Museum 

features American aircraft, vehicles and 

artifacts and Woodland Auto Display, 

10 am to 4 pm. Thursday – Sunday. 

Group tours by appointment. Admission 

$10, $5 ages 6 – 12, free under 5. 

4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles. Call 

for group tours. ewarbirds.org. 227- 

0440, 238-3897. 

1 – 5 • Central California Classic, Paso 

Robles Horse Park. Grand Prix World- 

Class Show Jumping is Saturday, 

June 4 at 5 pm. Free admission. pasorobleshorsepark.com. 

7 • Golden State Classic Car Club 

meets at PR Elks Lodge, first Tuesdays, 

7 pm, 1420 Park Street, Paso. Goldenstateclassics.org 

3 • Art After Dark Paso – First Saturdays, 

self-guided walks through 

art galleries, wine tasting rooms and 

businesses featuring local artists. 6 to 

9 pm, Downtown Paso. Coordinated by 

Studios on the Park. 

3 – 4 • 77th Annual Lions Club Charity 

Golf Tournament, Paso Robles Golf 

Club, Registration 7:30 am, Shotgun 

8:30 am, info Joe Guglielmo 805-550- 

0355, jguglielmo@gmail.com, Sandee 

Dillon 530-744-7958, sandeedillon07 

@att.net. 

4 • Main Street Olive Festival, 10 am 

to 5 pm. Olive oil booths, demonstrations, 

cooking contest, arts, crafts, wine 

tasting. www.pasoroblesdowntown. 

org. Sponsored by Downtown Main 

Street Association. 

5 • 13th Annual Pinot and Paella 

Festival, 2 to 5 pm, Templeton Park, 

www.pinotandpaella.com. 

8 • Mayor’s Monthly Museum Tour – 

10 am, Mission San Miguel. 

8 • Templeton Summer Concerts 

in the Park every Wednesday 

through Aug. 17, 6:30 to 

8:30 pm. 

11 • Pasture to Plate: All About 

Lamb Workshop, 10 am to 

1pm, J&R Natural Meat, 3450 Riverside, 

Paso. $65 includes workshop 

and BBQ lunch. Topics include local 

lamb processing, packaging and recipes. 

Tickets: farmsteaded.com. 

11 • Classic Car Cruise Night – 5 

to 7 pm, Second Saturdays (weath- 

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• Lowest Vacancy Rates 

• Tenant Screening 

FREE RENTAL 

EVALUATION 

• Rental Hotline 

• Eviction Service 

• Property Inspections 


TIME & PLACE 

er permitting), King Oil Tools, 2235 

Spring St., Paso. Info: Tony Ororato, 

712-0551. 

15 • Live Music on the Veranda, 

PR Golf Club – London Dave from 

5 to 8 pm. BBQ!! Reservations 

238- 4722. 

16, 23, 30 • Concerts in the Park, 

5:30 to 7:30. Downtown Paso. 

16 • Third Thursday Shop, dine and 

drink in downtown Paso Robles. A 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE 

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY 

Cancer Well-Fit ® at Paso Robles Sports Club, Mondays and 

Thursdays 12:30 to 1:30, pre-registration is required with 

Kathy Thomas, kathythomas10@hotmail.com or 805-610- 

6486. Free program designed for first- year survivors to 

restore strength and endurance at their own pace. Call for 

details: Look Good Feel Better ® , 800-227-2345 and Silhouette 

Breast Form and Lingerie, 559-432-7199. 

Cancer Support Community, 1051 Las Tablas Road, 

Templeton provides support, education and hope to those 

with cancer. Visit CSCslo.org and call 238-4111 for information. 

Please RSVP as noted. Some facilitators request a 4-person 

minimum. Cancer Support Helpline, 888-793-9355, 6 am to 

6 pm PST. Online blog at CancerSupportCommunity.org. 

Saturday June 4 is National Cancer Survivor Day. New 

Member Orientation is scheduled by appointment on 

Tuesday and Thursdays. 

MONDAYS: 6, 13, 20, 27 • Yoga 11:30 am to 12:45 pm, 

Wellness Yoga, 1329 Spring St., Paso. 13, 27 • Meditation, 

portion of the proceeds benefit must! 

Charities. Visit facebook.com/pages/ 

Third-Thursday-PasoRobles. 

23 • Templeton Chamber of Commerce 

After Five Mixer, 5:30 to 

7 pm at Eight Seven, 98 South Main 

St. Info: Gail Kudlac, info@templetonchamber.com, 

434-1789 

July 2 • PASO POPS, net proceeds 

will benefit four local organizations. 

The family fun event takes place on 

the 67 acre grounds of Paso Robles 

Horse Park, located at 3801 Hughes 

Parkway in Paso Robles, just off Dry 

Creek Road near Paso Robles Airport. 

Over 30 wineries and breweries from 

the Paso Robles AVA will offer adult 

beverages for a suggested donation 

to PASO POPS and Central Coast area 

food trucks will deliver a tasty array 

of entrees for purchase. Fireworks 

after dark, San Luis Obispo Symphony 

Orchestra and Youth Symphony 

perform and much more, for details 

see page 31, or online at paderewskifestival.com 

July 2, 3, 4 • Morro Bay Art in the 

Park, morrobayartinthepark.com. 

10:30 am Senior Center, 270 Scott St., Paso. 27 • Reiki 

Circle 5:30 to 7pm, RSVP. 

TUESDAYS: 7, 14, 21, 28 • Tai Chi Chih 9 to 10 am, 

Coffee Café 10:05 am, Frankly Speaking CSC Podcast 

1 pm, Tai Chi Chih 1 to 2 pm at Cayucos Senior Center, 

200 S. Ocean Ave., 14 • Intro to Tai Chi Chih 10:30 to 

11:30 am, 14 • Young Survivors 5:30 to 7:30 pm. 

WEDNESDAYS: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Living with 

Cancer Member Support Group 10 to 11:30 am; Caregiver 

Group 3:30 – 5:30, Tai Chi Chih 11 am to 12 noon at Hearst 

Cancer Resource Center, 1941 Johnson Ave. Ste. 201, SLO. 

8 • All Blood Cancer Support, 1 2:30, Hearst Cancer 

Resource Center. 

THURSDAYS: 9 & 23 Navigate with Shannon 

D’Acquisto offers assistance and resources for managing 

care. RSVP please, 238-4111. 30 • Men’s Prostate Group, 

7 pm, Twin Cities Hospital Founders Pavilion. 

FRIDAYS: 3 & 17 • Grupo Fuerza y Esperanza, 6 to 8 pm. 

THE WELLNESS 

KITCHEN AND 

RESOURCE CENTER 

1255 Las Tablas Road, Templeton 

Visit thewkrc.org or call 434-1800 

for class information. Some fees apply. 

WEDNESDAYS: 18 • WELLthy 

Living Workshop – Nice Cream, 

6:30 to 8pm, bring your own mason 

jar. 15 • Heart Health Nutrition, 

6:30 to 8 pm with Stephanie Austin. 

22 • Intro to Wellness: A Taste of 

Change with Nancy Walker, 5:30 – 6:30, 

10 simple things for your “clean eating 

journey.” FREE. 

THURSDAYS: 2 • The Truth 

About Weight Loss with Gerrie Adams, 

Healthy Eating Specialist, 6 to 8 pm. 

First Thursdays. 9 • Hispanic Cooking 

Class with Yessenia Echeverria, 6:30 to 

8:00 pm. 16 • Healthy Cooking for 

People Touched with Illness – Glorious 

Greens, 5:30 to 7:30, free to those 

with illness, friends/caregivers welcome 

for a $20 fee or donation. No one will 

be turned away for lack of funds. RSVP 

required. 434-1800. 

FRIDAYS: 17 • Children’s After 

School Cooking Class – Safe Chefs 

with Terri Knowlton. 3:30 to 5 pm. 

17 • Healthy Cooking for People 

Touched with Illness – Glorious 

Greens, 11 am to 1 pm, taught at Idler’s 

Appliance, 122 Cross Street, San Luis 

Obispo. 24 • Children’s After School 

Cooking Class – Eat a Rainbow with 

Terri Knowlton. 3:30 to 5 pm. 



LAST WORD 

Things are LOOKING UP 

in the North County 


Despite economic hardships many people 

and businesses felt after the last recession hit in 

2009-10, things are looking up throughout the 

North County. The city managers and mayors 

for both Atascadero and Paso Robles addressed 

the business community in May to deliver the 

State of the North County of San Luis Obispo 

County 2016 address. 

Paso Robles City Manager Tom Frutchey and 

Paso Robles Mayor Steve Martin attributed the 

city’s ability to get through hardships to their 

can-do attitude. 

“What makes North County special – I’ve asked 

a lot of people in my first 100 days – … is the legacy 

we’ve inherited, the can-do attitude and the generosity,” 

Frutchey said. “We also have a common 

and shared vision of the area.” 

He talked about some of the big challenges 

Paso Robles has faced: when the Paso Robles Inn 

burned down, when the San Simeon Earthquake 

rocked the area in 2003 and when the most recent 

recession hit. 

“But each time we’ve been challenged, we’ve refaced 

them and come out better than we were before,” 

Frutchey said. “We have inherent strengths.” 

PART 1 OF 2 

Martin echoed the city manager’s sentiments, 

sharing an antidote about the city’s can-do attitude. 

He said Centennial Pool would be reopened 

due to the people coming together and raising 

money to get the pool that has been drained and 

closed for several years, but to its former glory. 

Additionally, he said the people of Paso Robles 

took it upon themselves to approve a measure that 

taxes them a half of a percentage on purchases 

in the city. 

“We need to foster a North County attitude,” 

Martin said, “not just a Paso Robles or Atascadero 

attitude. There are a lot of exciting things happening 

in the North County.” 

As Martin and Atascadero Mayor Tom 

O’Malley have been friends since grade school, 

both graduating from Atascadero High School 

in 1968, they have taken on a sort of partnership 

to work together as a North County rather than 

just separate cities. The duo has started a website, 

www.dosalcaldes.com, to share what they are doing 

together. Dos alcaldes means, “two mayors.” 

“We realized we had the opportunity while we 

occupied those two positions to work together for 

the community,” Martin said. 

The three-hour program included presentations 

by Pacific Gas & Electric Director of 

Local Customer Experience Pat Mullen, Frutchey, 

Atascadero City Manager Rachelle Rickard, 

Atascadero State Hospital Executive Director 

Stirling Price, O’Malley and Martin. 

Each speaker, including Master of Ceremonies 

Twin Cities Community Hospital CEO 

Mark Lisa, offered a different perspective of what’s 

happening locally. Mullen, Lisa and Price all noted 

that their companies – some of the largest employers 

in the county – are hiring. Price said the state 

hospital currently has 246 vacancies. The hospital 

will open a new treatment center in 2018, which 

will bring another 125 to 250 positions. 

That’s not the only project bringing more jobs to 

the area. An influx of housing units under construction, 

or will be in the near future, is causing demand 

in the construction industry in Atascadero. Currently, 

Rickard said, Paso Robles has about 500 more 

residents than Atascadero, but once the current units 

under construction now, more than 600 on both the 

north and south ends of Atascadero. That number 

doesn’t count the units that will be built in Eagle 

Ranch, a project that is still in the planning stage. 

Adrienne Hagan 25 

Advanced Concrete 51 

Advanced Construction 10 

All Angles 17 

Amdal In Home Care 44 

American Wholesalers 

Furniture 3 

Arlyne’s Flowers 17 

Arqtfully Unusual 46 

Artworks 35 

Austin, Mary Ann 37 

Baker, Faye 56 

Bankston, Kim 14 

Bella Jule Designs 12 

Berry Hill Bistro 10 

BlakesTrueValue 32 

Blakeslee&Blakeslee 51 

Bland Solar 23 

Blenders 12 

Body Basics 17 

Bridge Sportsmen 37 

Brooklin Oaks Pharmacy 16 

Cal Paso Solar 17 

Cal Sun Electric 9 

California Mid State Fair 11 

CASA 12 

Casey Print 48 

Casper, EJ, DDS 19 

Central Coast Glass Works 35 

Chalekson, Dr. Charles 43 

Chandra Colley 35 

Cider Creek 39 

City-Concerts in Park 27 

City-Recreation 45 

Clear Choice 55 

Cone & Associates 38 

Connect Home Loans 19 

Dawg on It 35 

Desmond, Heather 4,5 

Diffley, Marty 36 

Edwards Barber Shop 29 

El Paso Storage 56 

Estrella Warbirds 15 

Everyone in the Pool 29 

DIRECTORY TO OUR ADVERTISERS 

Farmhouse Motel 48 

Foxhill Pool & Spa 50 

Frontier Floors 17 

Gallagher Video 55 

General Store, PR 53 

Gilliss, Keith/PRIME 49 

Golden Collar 35 

GRL Computing 58 

Gustin, Dale for Supervisor 41 

Harris Stage 46 

Healthy Inspiration 52 

Heart to Heart RE 53 

Henry, Lisa-Patterson 

Real Estate 20 

HFG Insurance 35 

Horse Connection Center 35 

HR4SLO 23 

Idler’s 60 

K-Jon’s Jewelers 7 

Kennedy Fitness 27 

Klockenteger, RDHAP 35 

Knights Carpet 39 

La Casa de Amayah 37 

Lansford Dental 59 

Lube N Go 30 

Main St Animal Hosp 43 

Martin, Steve for 

Supervisor 33 

Michaels Optical 26 

Mikulics, Dr 54 

Mode Communications 32 

Morro Bay Art in Park 24 

Natural Alternative 19 

New With Tags 52 

Nose to Tail 35 

Odyssey Cafe 44 

Paso Jules 58 

PASO Mag Testimonials 47 

Paso PetCare 40 

Paso Pops 13 

PR Chamber of 

Commerce 55 

PR District Cemetery 30 

PR Door & Trim 35 

PR Golf Club 33 

PR Handyman 56 

PR Insurance 19 

PR Main Street 52 

PASO Magazine 

Testimonials 47 

PR Pet Boarding 48 

PR Waste 25 

Patricia Alexander 54 

Perfect Air 33 

Photo Stop 40 

PW Construction 42 

Rags Home Renovations 25 

Red Scooter Deli 33 

Relay for Life 54 

Reneau, J Scott 39 

Reverse Mort Pros 40 

San Luis Sports Therapy 15 

Sauret’s Errand 35 

Schuster Custom Wood 23 

Scoles, Law Offices 

of Patricia 54 

Señor Sancho’s 15 

Simple Lending 27 

SolaraloS 21 

Solarponics 44 

Sotheby’s-Cassidy 18 

Spice of Life 27 

Sprains Draperies 28 

Stifel Nicolaus 29 

Tea Trolley 35 

Ted Hamm Insurance 49 

Teresa Rhyne Law Gp 46 

The Loft 35 

Tree of Life 15 

Twin Cities Hospital 2 

Vic’s Cafe 53 

Vina Robles 25 

Western Janitorial 35 

Whitehorse 49 

Worship Directory 57 

York, Angel 31 

York, Cheri 23 


All cases were completed by Dr. Jeremy Lansford 

and Dr. Jennifer Karanian

Don Idler, 1974 

Bud Idler, 1951 

Don, Jennifer, & Bryan, 2015

2016 June PASO Magazine

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