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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2015 volume 15 number 5 

A MONTHLY LOOK AT LIFE IN OUR REMARKABLE COMMUNITIES 

Feature Stories 

10 EXTREME Wildfire Conditions 

in SLO County, part 2 

38 Hoofbeat by Dorothy Rogers 

Hoofbeat Calendar and Trail Tales 

Departments 

12 Education 

• Paderewski Festival Teens Return from Trip 

to Poland 

• Students Benefit from New Gymnasium at PRHS 

• Superintendent Chris Williams Ushers in 

the 2015-16 School Year 

• Airgas Industrial Arts Auction 2015 Another 

Success 

• 2015 Junior Livestock Auction Garners 

Big Numbers for 4H and FFA 

• Time to Join 4-H 

• Up With Kids Celebrates 14 Years of Helping 

Local School Children 

• Boys & Girls Club Honors Dale Gomer 

at Winemakers’ Dinner September 12 

20 Paso People 

• Paso’s Masons Are Committed to Literacy 

• Heart and Soul Women’s Conference set 

for September 18 and 19 

• At The Paso Robles Library 

• Food Bank Hunger Walk on September 19 

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

• 6th Annual Paso Robles Harvest Marathon 

26 Round Town 

• Who Will be Named the Wellness Kitchen 

TOP CHEF for 2015? 

• Scott Tinley’s Triathlon at Lopez Lake Oct. 2-4 

• County Perspective - A Column by Bruce Curtis 

• No. SLO County Concert Association 

Announces 2015-16 Schedule 

• San Miguel Reflections by Lynne Schmitz 

• Templeton Chamber Honors Shirley Sigmund 

as Citizen of the Year 

• Boeing B-17 Coming to Paso Robles 

September 28 and 29 

• Templeton Winds Down Summer Activities 

and Jumps into Fall 

42 City of Paso Robles Library 

and Recreation 

Cool stuff to do for the month ahead! 

ON THE COVER 

Top right: In Kraków, Kannan and Daniel 

pose in front of the 14th-century, 262-foot Saint 

Mary’s Basilica in the Main Market Square. 

Left: In Żelazowa Wola, the small group was 

held spellbound as Kannan filled the air with 

music in the very room of Chopin’s birth. 

Center: At a concert July 4th, the students 

delighted the audience with music from 

American composers. Marek Zebrowski and 

44 Business 

• Business Spotlight - A Column by Meagan Friberg 

• Good Things are Happening! 

A column by PR Chamber CEO Gina Fitzpatrick 

• What’s Happening on Main Street? 

• Results of the 2015 California Mid-State Fair 

• SLO Co. Wine Industry Recognizes Leaders at 

Mid-State Fair 

• Tablas Creek Vineyard Named #1 Winery 

• New Restaurant Offers Varied Menu and 43 Years 

of Culinary Experience 

51 Time & Place 

Where to find just about anything and everything 

to do in September 

54 Last Word – We Lost a Good Man Recently 

Recollections of my late Father-in-Law Bill West, 

by Bob Chute 

EDITORIAL DEADLINE: 

7 th of each month preceding publication 

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 

10 th of each month preceding publication 

HOW TO REACH US 

Lars Hoefs concluded the performance 

with one of Chopin’s first published 

compositions, Polonaise brillante. 

Lower right: Kannan and Daniel duel with 

medieval swords and helmets at the 

Chęciny Castle ruins. 

Lower left: For so much work and adventures 

to be had, Kannan and Daniel took time out 

to survey the serenity of the manor house 

grounds in Kąśna Dolna. 

Phone: (805) 239-1533 Founding Co-Publisher: 

Karen Chute 1949-2004 

E-mail: 

bob@pasoroblesmagazine.com Publisher/Editor: Bob Chute 

Mailing address: P.O. Box 3996, 

Editorial Consultant: 

Paso Robles, CA 93447 Chris Weygandt Alba 

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1501 Riverside, Paso Robles Pam Osborn, Jamie Self, and 

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For advertising inquiries and rates, story ideas and submissions, contact Bob Chute at 

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Appliance Center, 1501 Riverside. 

Graphics Advertising and Editorial – Denise McLean, Mode Communications. Editorial composition by 

Travis Ruppe and Art Production by Sue Dill. 



Just a 

Thought 

By Bob Chute 

It’s getting to become a crazy-busier-than-normal-time 

of the year…school 

is back in session and family routines 

are recovered after the summer break… 

Pioneer Day is just around the corner… 

then the holidays with family times for 

Thanksgiving yummies and Christmas 

RESULTS - Courtesy of Paso Robles Daily News 

The Cookoff, held at the Paso Robles Event 

Center August 15, was a huge success. 

Among the winners: 

Judges Awards 

1st - Eberle Winery, for their “no-nonsense 

lip-lovin’ baby back ribs” 

2nd - Barrel House Brewing Company, for 

their prosciutto-wrapped caramelized peaches 

3rd - Sextant Winery for their Texas-style 

smoked brisket sliders tied with Adelaida’s 

Romany gypsy lamb sliders 

People’s Choice Awards 

1st - Derby Wine Estates - bacon wrapped 

smoked cheddar sausage with a mini vanilla 

cream filled corn muffin 

2nd - Barrel House 

3rd - Pear Valley - sweet and spicy jerk chicken 

festivities throughout the land. 

We have prepared a number of stories 

for you this month including Extreme 

Wildfire Conditions, part 2 by Chris 

Weygandt Alba on page 10, a fun story 

about the 2014 Paderewski Festival 

winning teens trip to Poland, and more 

- interesting activities happening in Paso 

Robles, San Miguel and Templeton, including 

their recent banquet bestowing 

honors on several Chamber members. 

That just skims the surface…sooooo 

much more to read and enjoy in this issue…sit 

back and enjoy it and please continue 

to support our local advertisers! 

In last month’s Just a Thought I explained 

how to get past issues on the 

website, but it’s easier than that. My son, 

Ben, has streamlined it and you just need 

to go to pasoroblesmagazine.com and 

click on Past Issues. Once again, we don’t 

have all the issues (we started May 2001) 

but we’re working on it… 

Check out the Paso Robles Magazine 

Facebook page! 

I continue to feel very much the 

‘typewriter’ these days but Meagan 

Friberg has volunteered to regularly 

post on our Facebook page keeping 

you aware of area happenings and what 

to look for in the magazine. 

We, of course, welcome your comments, 

good or bad, and photos...and I 

hope you “LIKE” us! Consider yourselves 

hugged. 

Personal 

Grandaughter Riley 

Colleen VanZante celebrates 

her 6th birthday on 

September 15. 

PIONEER DAY 2015 

The 2015 Pioneer Day Royalty was introduced 

Sunday, August 16 during a special dinner, sponsored 

by El Paso de Robles Area Historical Society, at the Paso 

Robles Inn Grand Ballroom. Calverne Sayler will serve 

as Marshal, Mary Drake Mastagni as Queen, and Mary 

Elizabeth Hambly, representing the Carissa Plains Area, 

will serve as Belle with her court. 

Next month we’ll have complete feature stories on 

the Royalty including a synopsis of the family histories 

of all eight belles. 

The Pioneer Day Parade and accompanying festivities 

are set for Saturday, October 10 - you won’t want 

to miss it! 

NOTE... The Pre-Pioneer Day Dinner and Dance will 

be held Saturday, Sept. 26, 6 p.m. at the Paso Robles 

Event Center. Proceeds from the dance 

help to pay for Pioneer Day and all of 

the Pioneer Day events, plus help to 

maintain and restore the fine tractors, 

wagons and other equipment that 

belong to our Community. 

Tickets are: $45 per person for the 

Dinner and Dance or no charge for 

Dance only. Enjoy live music by Just 

Country, silent Auction, and Casino 

Night. Wine, beer, 

and cocktails 

served for a fee 

and a great BBQ 

Dinner. Don’t 

miss this great 

event. Come have 

fun and support 

Pioneer Day. 

Pioneer Day 

Marshal 

Calverne Sayler 

Queen Mary Drake Mastagni 

with her attendants, Alberta 

Drake, left, and Roberta Drake, 

along with her escort, 

grandson Jeff Keller. 

Pioneer Day Belle Mary Elizabeth Hambly (left) representing Carissa 

Plains and her court (above) representing the seven other regions. 


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By Chris Weygandt Alba 

Park Hill fire photos by Milo Winn 

All rights reserved 

Rocky fire July 2015 photo by Allison Brown 

All rights reserved 

A few miles east of Santa Margarita on June 20, the 

Park Hill Fire charred 1,800 acres to ashes in a matter 

of hours – the county’s largest blaze in 20 years. 

THE FIRST DAY of summer 2015 dawned on 

Parched Earth 

While we all exercise extreme care with our 

San Luis Obispo County’s largest blaze in 20 years. Here’s the deeper quandary: This year, we have water and equipment use as this extreme fire season 

peaks, we can be thankful for the city, county, 

June’s Park Hill Fire about 10 miles east of Santa a mega-powerful reason to conserve every drop of 

Margarita was almost a replay of the monster Las water we possibly can. Four years of drought have and Cal Fire crews who plan and fight the wild 

Pilitas Fire of 1985 — also sparked by hot carbon left our water sources in dire straits. Water levels are beast of Fire. 

buildup thrown from a vehicle exhaust system. abysmal in our lakes and reservoirs. 

Just last month, people fled as wildfire wrought The Park Hill Fire swept through 1,800 acres by For more info call Cal Fire Prevention, 543- 

havoc on Cuesta Grade when a vehicle exhaust evening on June 20th, and Cal Fire’s water tanks 4244, or visit www.fire.ca.gov — For info 

or tow chain caused blazes across two counties. were limited to TWO water sources on its Incident on fire-proofing your home, see Cal Fire’s 

With multiple fires torching California, crews Map: nearby ranch ponds and the shrunken Santa “Household Checklist” at fire.ca.gov — For 

in the Grade’s rugged terrain for days fought Margarita lake. 

evacuation planning, see ReadyForWildfire.org 

wind-driven flames threatening hundreds of In the most severe drought of recent lifetimes, 

homes and grid towers. 

our landscape is incendiary – and so are a few folks 

The longest drought in a lifetime has driven hereabouts. Cal Fire’s Alan Peters said here on the 

this county and state into a state of extreme alert. Central Coast, 90 percent of Cal Fire blazes are 

Four years of parched earth and aging chaparral 

spell danger for San Luis Obispo County’s cautious with their power tools, motors, and vehicles. 

sparked by careless people who are NOT extremely 

“Wildland / Urban Interface” — where the wild 

land meets the houses. 

In response, Cal Fire has ramped up for extreme 

wildfire conditions, increasing staffing, fire engines, 

bulldozers, fire crews, and aircraft, as well as making 

strategic arrangements with fire departments that 

contract with Cal Fire. 

When aged stands of chaparral meet steep hills, If you live in the “Wildland / Urban 

woodlands and below-average rainfall, San Luis 

If a wildfire erupts in the vicinity: 

Obispo County earns its reputation as one of the 

Interface” be prepared for a possible Turn on a battery-operated radio to get latest 

worst environments in the state for large damaging 

wildfires. Since 1931, 16 major wildfires have CLEAR dead vegetation and combustible materials Gather all family members and secure pets for 

wildfire. Beforehand: 

emergency information. 

burned more than 607,000 acres. Nearly all of them within 100 feet of home. 

possible evacuation. 

started on the drier east side of the coastal mountains, 

where flammable hills and often-inaccessible gravel or mulch, weed free. 

leaving the keys in the ignition. 

CLEAR large open spaces in your landscape with Back your car into the driveway or open garage, 

terrain make firefighting dangerous and difficult. MARK with signage all emergency water sources, Extend garden hoses and put buckets full of 

The North County has its share of the mountain 

range posing the highest levels of fire threat. emergency water supply. 

Move combustibles like tables, lawn chairs, or 

and create easy firefighter access to your closest water around the house. 

SLO County’s Hazard Plan map shows that zone KEEP your vehicle exhaust systems free of carbon propane appliances away from the house. 

running southward from the Monterey county buildup and maintained. 

Close all doors and windows but leave unlocked. 

Turn off air conditioning. 

line, cradling Lake Nacimiento and then sweeping 

through the western hills of Paso Robles and NEVER use electric or gas-powered equipment 

NEVER allow tow-chains to drag on the road. 

Close all venetian blinds and non-flammable 

window coverings. Open or take down flammable 

Templeton – with all those homes. 

after 10 a.m. or on windy days. 

drapery. 

Fire cleans out the accumulated wildland fuel. NEVER drive vehicles off the road onto dry grass Move upholstered furniture away from windows 

The Paso Robles/Nacimiento zone, however, hasn’t or brush. 

and sliding glass doors. 

suffered a major wildfire in about 50 years, since the SPARK arresters are required on all gas-powered Turn a light on in each room for visibility in case 

Weffering fire burned 50,000 acres in 1960. equipment in wildland areas. 

of smoke. 

Cal Fire says this interval is a combination of factors, 

good firefighting and prevention, weather, and nearby. 

firefighters have access to roof. 

KEEP a shovel, fire extinguisher, and cell phone Prop a ladder against the house so you and 

good luck. But this year, there’s that record-breaking 

drought, and all that parched, aging vegetation Wildfire.org 

evacuation as early as possible. 

PLAN ahead – find evacuation plans at ReadyFor- Stay calm. Emergency agencies will advise about 

is now dangerous fire fuel. 



EDUCATION &YOUTH 

By Melissa Chavez 

At the very heart of the annual 

Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles 

is Ignacy Jan Paderewski’s dedication 

to children. In his time, not 

only did Paderewski nourish the 

war torn people of Poland with 

food, medical and infrastructural 

restoration through fundraisers 

and concert proceeds, he sought 

to sustain their souls with the 

beauty of music. It was his desire, 

particularly toward the latter, 

more reflective part of his life, to 

create an environment in which 

gifted children from any walk of 

life could receive specialized music 

instruction. 

To this end, the Paderewski Festival 

Student Exchange Program 

is helping to further the maestro’s 

vision. Courtesy of Paderewski 

Festival fundraisers and the Polish 

government, the burden of 

travel-related costs are completely 

underwritten. In this way, selected 

students may concentrate on their 

school work, piano practices and 

family responsibilities before leaving 

to experience firsthand the rich 

heritage and culture of Poland. In 

odd-numbered years, the American 

students journey to Poland. 

In even-numbered years, Polish 

students - and more recently, students 

from the Podolya region of 

the Ukraine, have their turn to visit 

Paso Robles. 

Master classes, individualized 

coaching, historical site visits, performance 

opportunities and international 

friendship make for a truly 

life-changing experience that can 

only be captured by having been 

there. Upon returning, students 

only redouble their efforts and tend 

to see a world in which they may 

make their own impact. 

Top: Students representing America, Poland and the Ukraine all enjoyed a historical walking tour of Tarnów. 

Left: The visitors were held spellbound as Kannan filled the air with notes from a Steinway in the very room 

of Chopin’s birth, and estate outbuilding in Żelazowa Wola. Center: At Paderewski’s manor house in 

Kąśna Dolna, a simple deck of cards would bond the young colleagues who live a world apart. 

Right: Daniel, Kannan and Marek Zebrowski survey the stucco relief artistry and Delft porcelain 

tiles of the 17th century Baroque-style Łazienki Palace in the Royal Baths Park of Warsaw. 

A whirlwind tour 

After months of anticipation, 

Daniel Ha of Arroyo Grande and 

Kannan Freyaldenhoven of San 

Luis Obispo were finally on their 

way to Poland. The visit would 

last from June 27 through July 6, 

but time would seem to fly as fast 

as their jumbo jet. Accompanying 

the 2014 Paderewski Youth Piano 

Competition winners were Artistic 

Director Marek Zebrowski and 

Kannan’s mother, Misha, who was 

acting as the teens’ chaperone. 

Upon arrival at the airport in 

Kraków, the second largest city in 

Poland, they were greeted warmly 

er, staff member – thank you from the 

bottom of our hearts for all that you 

have done to make this a reality,” said 

PRHS Principal Randy Nelson as 

he addressed the large crowd. “The 

commitment and the vision that the 

community had to all of these five 

by Witold Baran and driven 

to Kąśna Dolna, where they enjoyed 

ice cream and a leisurely walk 

through the medieval-shaped, cobblestone 

town square of Brzesko. 

After unpacking their belongings 

at Paderewski’s manor house in 

Kąśna Dolna, they enjoyed dinner 

at Galicja Restaurant in nearby Ciężkowice. 

On Saturday, they awaited 

the arrival of their fellow students, 

Magdalena Kuropatwa and Milosz 

Marcinkiewicz of Tarnów and, later, 

Sasha Dzvinkovskiy, Yulia Medynska 

and chaperone Galia Terentieva, from 

the Ukraine, and cellist/instructor 

Lars Hoefs from San Paolo. 

Save the Dates: November 5-8 

This year, the Paderewski Festival takes place in the first week of November! 

• Thomas Pandolfi, Gala Concert artist 

• City of Angels Saxophone Quartet • Motion Trio Ensemble 

• 2015 Youth Piano Competition Winners • Paderewski Lectures 

• Paderewski Exhibits and Film Screenings • Piano Master Classes 

• Wine Tasting and Local Vineyard Tours 

For more information, visit paderewskifest.com. For complete details on the 2015 

Paderewski Festival, read the October 2015 issue of Paso Robles Magazine. 

Students benefit from new gymnasium at PRHS 

buildings and classrooms for our students, 

epitomized by this last opening 

of this new gymnasium, speaks 

volumes to the class and quality of 

this community.” 

The new gymnasium serves as 

space for various physical education 

On Sunday, the enlarged group 

visited Tarnów. Manor house director 

Ryszard Zabielny organized 

a guided walk through the city by 

Ryszard Żądło, a keenly informed 

historical advocate and a friendly 

and familiar face in recent years at 

Paderewski Festivals in Paso Robles. 

“We traversed the maze of ancient 

alleyways towards the Main Square 

dominated by Renaissance-era City 

Hall,” said Zebrowski. “A tour of the 

nearby Gothic cathedral with its many 

treasures and interesting sarcophagi 

followed. “Emerging onto Tarnów’s 

wider avenues and elegant Jugendstil 

edifices dating from the Austrian days, 

the group finally reached the fin-desiècle 

Tatrzańska Café for a delicious 

repast of ice cream and coffee before 

continuing to Kąśna.” 

The following week, sightseeing 

gave way to intensive study. In 

addition to chamber music practice 

sessions and daily one-hour lessons 

with Lars Hoefs and Marek Zebrowski, 

the students attended group 

theory-composition-arranging meeting, 

prepared solo programs, learned 

4-hand piano duets, and were to harmonize 

and arrange folk melodies 

for cello and piano before running 

through their concert program in 

its entirety. Their successful concert 

was rewarded with hearty applause 

and encores, followed by family picture-taking 

and an elegant reception. 

On Sunday, a group of 14 plus 

one cello visited Lacko, a mountain 

resort near the Slovak border, before 

touring Krakow Music Academy. 

Returning to the manor house for 

dinner, the students made most of 

their remaining time in the small 

upstairs lounge for gift-exchanging 

and an “absolutely last” game of 

Please see PADEREWSKI page 14 

By Meagan Friberg 

The new Paso Robles High School 

gymnasium, the final project at the 

school funded by Measure T, was 

filled with community members and 

Bearcat supporters on August 12 

during a ribbon cutting and Chamber 

of Commerce mixer. The crowd 

enjoyed gourmet food and beverages 

prepared by the district’s Culinary 

Arts Director Gregg Wangard along 

with fun and entertainment provided 

by the Bearcat cheerleaders, members 

of the marching band, and more. 

“On behalf of every student, teachclasses 

during the school day and for 

team sports practices after school. 

In addition to the main room, the 

building houses a weight room and 

a life fitness room. 

The Gil Asa gymnasium on campus 

continues to serve as the location 

for scheduled sports events including 

basketball, volleyball, and wrestling. 

Several upgrades and renovations – 

fresh paint, refinished floors, new banners, 

new wall pads, and more – have 

the place reflecting a renewed sense of 

Bearcat Pride! 



EDUCATION & YOUTH 

Superintendent Chris Williams 

ushers in the 2015-16 school year 


With the 2015-16 school year well 

underway, Superintendent Chris 

Williams of the Paso Robles Joint 

Unified School District and his staff 

are busy creating programs and implementing 

tools for the overall success 

of students, teachers, support staff, 

and parents. Williams recently took 

some time to share updates, upgrades, 

and uplifting things happening in the 

district. 

PRMag: What are you looking forward 

to as you start your second year as 

our district’s Superintendent? 

Williams: I am extremely excited 

to be leading Paso Robles Schools 

as I approach my second year with 

the district. Everyone is in place for 

the 2015-16 school year and we are 

off to a great start. We have positive 

feedback from the community, students, 

and staff about the high level 

of increased programs, opportunities, 

and changes that are happening. We 

have a tremendous amount of talented 

and dedicated people in our organization, 

and the enrollment growth 

within the district, particularly at 

the kindergarten level, is showing 

an extremely positive trend. We are 

looking forward to providing a top 

notch, well rounded program for all 

students within our expanded offerings; 

GATE, academics, arts, music, 

drama, theatre, athletics, physical education 

and technology. 

PRMag: How did you and district 

staff prepare over the summer for the 

new school year? 

Williams: We had our first threeday 

Leadership Institute in June as 

well as a two-day training event in 

August with focus on our district 

initiatives, goals, culture, expectations, 

organizational values, and second 

order change through systemic 

structure. We also focused on moving 

our district into a service-oriented 

organization, driving what 

we do every day by the needs of the 

students, and aligning the purpose 

and conviction of our district with 

effective structures and become a 

district of excellence. About 60 people 

participated, including all district 

leaders within our organization. 

PRMag: Many facility upgrades 

happened over the summer, correct? 

Williams: Yes, our school sites 

are looking great! Bauer-Speck was 

completely repainted, a wrought 

iron fence was installed around the 

perimeter, and the art, music, and 

dance studios were completed; all of 

the elementary schools, in fact, now 

have completed art studios. Virginia 

Peterson had wrought iron gates 

installed around the perimeter and 

several routine maintenance projects 

were completed at every school site. 

At the high school, several painting 

projects and roof projects were 

completed, the parking lot was resurfaced, 

the old gymnasium was redesigned, 

and a new gymnasium was 

opened to the delight of students 

and staff. We want our facilities to be 

at a five-star level, with curb side appeal 

– as we continue to demonstrate 

the pride and commitment we have 

in our schools. 

PRMag: The expanded offering of 

arts and physical education are creating 

quite a positive buzz – tell our 

readers what’s new in these areas. 

Williams: We are excited about 

offering every elementary student 

the opportunity to engage in a high 

quality visual and performing art 

program daily with art, dance, music 

and theater from highly qualified 

teachers. In addition, students 

will receive physical education for 

200 minutes every two weeks. Each 

school will offer TK-12 physical 

education instruction weekly incorporated 

with the dance, art, and 

music focus. The three main goals for 

physical education and athletics: all 

students are physically active for life, 

connect fitness to academic success, 

and develop students’ social awareness 

and acceptance while developing 

skills. Each lesson will feature 

comprehensive programs filled with 

daily routines, start and stop commands, 

involvement by all, concise 

instructional cues, and active supervision. 

Our kids have been labeled as 

the first generation to live five years 

less than their parents, and our focus 

is to get those years back. 

PRMag: What about athletic programs? 

Williams: Athletics will be offered 

at all sites – cross country, boys’ 

and girls’ volleyball, wrestling, boys’ 

and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ 

soccer, and track and field – with after 

school practices twice weekly and 

games on Friday afternoon. Our 

students will be able to participate 

at no cost, allowing students who in 

the past may not have been given 

this opportunity a chance to participate 

and represent their school. 

Athletics will support academics 

and create a strong connection to the 

academic day and the importance of 

leading a healthy life. 

PADEREWSKI from page 12 

cards. Goodbyes were tempered with 

anticipation toward the “even” year 

of November 2016, when Polish and 

Ukranian students enjoy their turn 

to visit Paso Robles. 

In the remaining days, the American 

contingent visited the Battle 

of Grunwald monument (privately 

funded by Paderewki), St. Mary’s 

Church, Wawel Castle and the 

Paderewski Institute of Musicology 

to view Paderewski’s works. 

At Puslowski Palace, the group 

performed for an overflow crowd. 

Hoefs and Zebrowski closed the 

concert with Villa-Lobos, Chopin 

and, most certainly, Paderewski. 

During a trip to Chęciny Royal 

Castle, hosted by the Honorable 

Mariusz Brymora, Consul General 

of the Republic of Poland in 

Los Angeles, Daniel and Kannan 

climbed medieval towers and fixed 

helmets to wage war with lengthy 

swords. A two-hour, horse-driven 

wagon ride through the fern-wooded 

Kozienicki national Forest, made 

even more ethereal by generous 

rain. Later, everyone gathered for 

an evening bonfire at the Consul’s 

countryside residence. 

On July 9, the group visited the 

neoclassical Radziejowice palace, 

where Paderewski was an honored 

guest. Daniel and Kannan had the 

memorable pleasure of playing Chopin 

and Gottschalk for their gracious 

hosts, Maestro Tadeusz and Monika 

Strugula, who were presented with 

gifts of specially ordered medals by 

the City of Paso Robles to commemorate 

the occasion. 

At Żelazowa Wola, the students 

entered the very room of Chopin’s 

birth. Inside, bare white walls and 

wood-planked flooring housed only 

a sculpture of the composer’s head 

and a new Steinway. With permission, 

Kannan received the humble 

privilege of playing this piano. 

Hearts were made heavy as music 

filled the airy structure, pouring out 

into the garden. 

“Our next visit in 2017 should 

gain several new partners and dimensions,” 

says Zebrowski. “It will 

also continue to fulfill Paderewski’s 

mission – as the musician, statesman 

and humanitarian – to bring young 

people together through education 

in music and history, and to make 

this world a better place for us all.” 


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Airgas Industrial Arts Auction 2015 Another Success 

By Judy Bedell 

Garnering $65,212 for local students, 

the 2015 Airgas Industrial 

Arts Auction held at the California 

Mid-State Fair showcased the 

talents of local high school Industrial 

Arts programs. This program 

continues to grow with revenues to 

local students up considerably from 

the 2014 $50,000 figure. Student 

projects ranged from wine bars to 

barbecues and wooden benches to 

garden art. 

Taking home the Best of Show 

Awards were Bronson Nicholas 

of San Luis Obispo with a Triple 

Smoker Table and Clayton Gehrke 

of Atascadero with a Maple Workstation 

and Hidden Gunsafe. 

Also showing incredible talent 

and skill was Blake Irysh of 

Paso Robles who had the crowd 

enthralled as his Shooting Target 

garnered $2,100. The piece was 

bought by Coastal Pipe and Irysh 

walked away with several orders for 

additional projects. 

Wyatt Savage of Paso Robles 

received a Judge’s Award for his 

Wagon Wheel table with tractor 

seats. Also receiving a Judge’s 

Award was Kaitlyn Ramos of 

Atascadero who entered a Wine 

and Dine Table. 

Event organizer and sponsor 

Blake Wallis of Airgas has been 

committed to promoting Industrial 

Arts in San Luis Obispo County 

and continues to support the 

programs year round whether it be 

helping high school students find 

equipment and supplies or offering 

advice to advisors and teachers. 

He is also interested in working 

with 4-H groups and scouts to 

encourage youth to try their hand 

at welding, metalworking or woodwork. 

“The best things about this year’s 

program (auction and non-entered 

items) was the increase in quality 

and design. Both judges commented 

that this year was a huge 

improvement from years past. So 

kudos to the instructors who guide 

the student fabricators. The jobs 

for the students are here now, it’s 

the instructor’s duty to prepare 

them. This confirms my position 

that we need so badly to ensure that 

the programs continue to be funded,” 

commented Wallace. 

Wallis can be contacted for additional 

information at Airgas, 2131 

Golden Hill Road, Paso Robles 

237-4007. 

Above: Stephanie 

Irysh of Paso Robles 

caught the eye 

of bidders with her 

western themed 

Wine Rack. 

Left: Letty Stockdale 

for Shandon was all 

smiles after selling 

her wine barrel 

copper sink project. 

Wyatt Savage of 

Paso Robles won a 

Judge’s Award for 

his Wagon Wheel 

Table with 

Tractor Seats. 

2015 Junior Livestock Auction garners big numbers for 4H and FFA Showmen 


Once again San Luis Obispo 

County businesses, ranchers and 

farmers and local community members 

rallied to support the California 

Mid-State Fair Junior Livestock 

Auction. After months of work and 

a week at the Fair grooming, preparing 

and showing their animals, 

4H and FFA members saw their 

efforts pay off at the auction block. 

The 2015 Junior Livestock 

Auction and the Replacement 

Heifer Sale brought in $2,166, 

855 up from the 2014 figure of 

$2,107,910. There were 840 animals 

exhibited. 

If you were intrigued by all the 

livestock and would like to participate 

in raising a pig or lamb, chicken 

or steer, goat or rabbit for next 

year’s Fair, now is the time to join 

4H and FFA, to learn more, see 

related story on page 17. 




Perhaps your 

children loved hanging 

out in the livestock 

barns as much 

as they did riding 

the Crazy Mouse at 

the California Mid- 

State Fair this summer. 

Now they are begging you to let 

them get a goat or lamb or pig and you 

are starting to think it might be a fun 

idea. You have a little land but you have 

no idea how to feed and care for a pig. 

You’ve heard raising an animal helps 

a child develop responsibility but you 

Time to Join 4-H 

ing about 

livestock and 

also remember just how long that theory 

lasted when you got a kitten. 

Where to turn to? How about 4-H? 

Head, heart, hands and health are 

the four H’s in 4H a nationwide program 

that started in rural farming 

communities but has now branched 

out to major cities and includes much 

more than raising farm animals and 

crops. For instance, some clubs offer 

science activities or rocketry and 4-H 

gives youngsters plenty of opportunity 

for learning how to run an effective 

meeting using Robert’s Rules of Order. 

Fall is the time of year to join a 4-H 

club and there are many different clubs 

available throughout the north county. 

If you are shopping to join a 4-H club, 

a list of clubs, when they meet and 

contact information can be found on 

the County 4-H website http://clubs. 

ca4h.org/sanluisobispo. Regular 4-H 

members are between the ages of 9 and 

10 but there is also a primary membership 

available to those ages 5 – 8. 

Call the leaders and ask what projects 

are available in the club and when 

the meetings are. In addition to learn- 

agriculture, 

your child will 

learn about 

community 

service and 

leadership 

also. Join 

the over 6 million other youth in the 

United States that are 4-H members. 

The County Extension office and 

San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth 

Development can also help steer you 

in the right direction. Contact them at 

781-5943 or send an email message to 

dharris@co.slo.ca.us. 

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7.8 lbs and 20” long 

Mom Jessi doing fine! 



Up With Kids celebrates 14 years 

of helping local school children 


The 14th Annual Up With Kids 

event took place in August, with the 

community-minded folks at RE/ 

MAX Parkside Real Estate garnering 

support from local businesses to help 

provide more than 100 children with 

$125 each in back-to-school clothing 

and shoes. In addition, each child was 

given a backpack full of school supplies 

and a bag of food items, including 

fresh fruit, to take home to their family. 

“Children ages 5-12 are nominated 

by various local service organizations 

to take part in this event,” said Broker/ 

Manager Elissa Williams. “We had 

over 150 volunteers, including many of 

our RE/MAX agents – this has really 

grown over the years, with more and 

more people becoming involved.” 

Volunteers arrived at the break 

of dawn at Target to prepare for the 

children’s arrival. By 6 a.m. the children 

were sporting official “Flight 

Crew” t-shirts before joining their 

“shoperones” to shop up and down the 

aisles. Baskets were filled, items were 

checked-out, and each child was treated 

to breakfast at Carl’s Jr. courtesy of 

the Templeton Rotary and a ride in the 

famous RE/MAX hot air balloon. 

“When the children first arrive, they 

are tired because of the early morning 

hour, and they tend to be a bit shy,” 

Grand Ballroom 

at the Paso Robles 

Inn, with a 5 course 

tasting menu from 

new Executive Chef, 

Ryan Swarthout, paired with wines 

from Broken Earth, Pomar Junction, 

Roxo Port, Tablas Creek, and Villa San 

Juliette. The evening will also include 

live and silent auctions, as well as some 

other fun surprises. 

Individual tickets for the event are 

still available and are $100 per persaid 

Williams. “By the time they 

meet their shoperones, do some 

shopping, and head over to the 

hot air balloon, you can really 

see them open up – and everyone 

has a wonderful time.” 

The appreciation list for 

sponsors is plentiful, from Target 

covering employee costs to local 

businesses and individuals donating 

funds and supplies. Check out the long 

list of sponsors and find info on how 

you can help next year at www.upwithkids.org 

and be sure to give Up With 

Kids a “like” on Facebook. 

“There were also representatives 

from the Paso Robles Police Department, 

the Fire Department, and 

SLO Ambulance who brought their 

vehicles, allowed the children to explore, 

answered questions, handed out 

stickers, and more,” said Williams. “All 

around, it was a great day!” 

The RE/MAX balloon provided tethered 

rides for the children. Below, RE/MAX 

Realtor Val Poalillo assisted kids throughout 

the morning and others volunteers 

provided needed school supplies. 

Boys & Girls Club honors Dale 

Gomer at Winemakers’ Dinner 

The Boys & Girls Club of North 

SLO County will honor Dale Gomer as 

its 2015 “Champion for Children.” Dale 

is the CEO of Paso Robles Waste and 

Recycle. Dale’s mother, Ida, was instrumental 

in the establishment of the Club 

in the early 90’s, and Dale continued her 

legacy by serving as a Board member for 

more than 10 years, and remains a major 

supporter of its programs. Dale’s passion 

for underserved youth began when he 

was a probation officer and his leadership 

and advocacy have been crucial to 

the Club’s success. 

This year’s 15th Annual Winemakers’ 

Dinner will be held at the historic 

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son, or $800 for a table of eight. To 

purchase tickets, visit their website at 

www.bgcslocounty.org or email beth 

@bgcslocounty.org. You may also call 

the Club at 239-3659. 

The Boys & Girls Club provides high 

quality, affordable programs for low income 

youth during the time they are not 

in school or at home. The after-school 

program costs only $20 per child for the 

entire school year and includes homework 

support, recreation, and enrichment 

activities. 



PAS0 PEOPLE 

Paso’s Masons are committed to literacy 

By Chuck Desmond 

Formal education is based on two criteria: 

A) The ability to understand and 

do basic arithmetic and B) the ability to 

read. Every other facet of the curriculum 

learned in the classroom relies on those 

two skills learned at an early age. Paso 

Robles’ Masonic Lodge 196 is committed 

to helping on the reading side. 

When the Cambria and Paso Masons 

Lodges joined a few years back, their 

Cambria library-relationship carried over 

into Paso’s library. The 120 members vote 

with their wallets. Last year they donated 

$850 and in this second year of giving, the 

Lodge donated $1,000 to Paso’s Library 

Foundation. The donation allows for new 

books that aide the Summer reading program. 

Library Manager, Karen Christiansen, along 

with her trusty sidekick, Heather Stephenson, the 

Library’s Children’s Manager, really do “get it.” For 

them, managing a library is not a job – it’s a mission 

driven to be instrumental in Paso’s children being able 

to excel at language arts. Members of the Thaddeus 

Sherman Lodge are perfectly in tune with that goal. 

Under the umbrella of a Summer Reading 

Program for participants ages 3-12 titled, “Every 

Hero Has A Story,” the challenge has a bar set high 

to reward performance and dedication by young 

readers. The goal is to read (or be read to) for 20 

minutes at a time and do it fifty times during 

the Summer break! For those who complete the 

mission, their name is put into a drawing where 

The 3rd Annual Heart and Soul 

Women’s Conference will be held 

on Friday, Sept 18, 6:30 to 8:30 

pm. and Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. 

to 2:30 pm. at Trinity Lutheran 

Church, 940 Creston Road in Paso 

Robles, featuring Worship Music 

Pam Farrel 

by Rachel Coons. 

Join author and speaker Pam Farrel for a 

weekend of encouragement and discovery as 

she shares from her book titled, “The 10 Best 

Decisions a Woman Can Make,” Finding your 

place in God’s plan. 

Pam Farrel, with her husband Bill, are international 

speakers, and authors of over 40 books including 

best-selling Men are like Waffles, Women are 

there will be about 45 winners chosen this month. 

Those Masons Summer Reading Award winners 

will have their name put onto a bookplate and put 

into a new book paid for by the Masons’ donation. 

Winners will also be the first to read that new 

book which then it goes to the library’s shelves 

in their name. Teen readers have a similar Summer 

program called “Read To The Rhythm.” Teen 

winners will receive a brand new paperback book 

to keep as their reward – again funded from the 

Masons’ donation. 

As the check was presented in July, in attendance 

were Paso’s Mayor Steve Martin; Melissa Green - 

a vocalist who provided a concert; Lodge Master 

Thomas Irwin; Masons Connie Jarvis, Jerry Harbick 

and Don Peckinpaugh, 

Library Board member 

Denise Braun; a dozen and a half ‘early 

readers plus parents’; and Karen and 

Heather. Clearly this was a celebratory 

moment as the future for Paso’s children 

had just become $1,000 brighter. 

Mayor Steve was effervescent in his 

praise for the Library, its staff, the Masons 

Service Organization and its dedication 

to children. He went on to say how 

important the library is to the community 

and reminded us all of how proud we 

should be to have outreaching organizations 

like the Masons and a great townlibrary 

for them to be involved with. 

Lodge Master Thomas spoke about 

there being nothing better than keeping 

children reading and becoming life-long friends 

with libraries. Events such as this start the trends of a 

rewarding lifetime enhanced by solid vocabulary and 

clear written expression. 

Stephenson praised the diligence of the Masons 

in continuing their partnership with our public library. 

“For the children to personally select a book 

for the library collection is a source of pride for our 

lucky winners. Each book with its winner’s name 

inside will stay in the library for years to come as a 

true symbol of accomplishment.” 

Well done everyone! Parents, please do all you 

can to read with – and to – your children. As they 

progress, find opportunities for them to read to you. 

It is so important! 

Photo credit: Don Rader 

Heart and Soul Women’s Conference set for September 18 and 19 

“For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to 

harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 

like Spaghetti. They are relationship specialists and 

seek to help people become “Love-Wise” (www. 

Love-Wise.com) Pam is also a sought after women’s 

speaker encouraging women from her books: 

Woman of Influence, 10 Best Decisions a Woman Can 

Make, and Devotions for Women on the Go, 52 Ways 

to Wow Your Husband, Raising a Modern Day Princess, 

10 Secrets to Living Smart, Savvy and Strong, 

Becoming a Brave New Woman, and her newest Red 

Hot Romance Tips for Women. 

Pam believes there is a woman of influence inside 

EVERY woman! She is known for saying “One 

ordinary woman, connected to the extraordinary 

God can make an amazing difference!” She 

encourages women to dream God-sized dreams and 

STEP into the unique adventure God has for each 

woman. She has successfully helped women lower 

stress and raise their enjoyment of life and love. 

Join them for a program they hope will inspire 

you, cost is $30 and includes a Saturday luncheon 

and gift drawings. Register online at www.heartandsoulwomensconference.com. 

For information, call 

Debbie at 805-610-5194 www.heartandsoulwomens 

conference.com 



PASO PEOPLE 

Free access to digital 

graphic novels and comics 

The Library recently announced 

a new downloadable collection that 

gives patrons unlimited access to 

thousands of digital graphic novels 

and comics. 

ComicsPlus: Library Edition, 

which includes over 12,000 comics 

by 93 publishers, can now be accessed 

anytime, anywhere with a web-connected 

device: computer, tablet, smart 

phone or gaming system. Browse by 

genre, publisher, or comic and instantly 

check your favorites. No holds. No 

waiting – and publications can be kept 

for seven days. Visit the Library’s web 

page, www.prcity.com/library, and 

click on the ComicsPlus link to start. 

Also available…two other great 

downloadable collections at your 

fingertips: Zinio, the world’s largest 

collection of magazines, and Indieflix, 

where you can watch thousands of 

award- winning independent films. 

All free for library patrons! 

Library to host “New to 

Medicare” on Sept. 11 

The Library is partnering with 

HICAP in a free seminar for people 

interested in better understanding 

Medicare on Friday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. 

at the Library. 

“HICAP (Health Insurance 

Counseling and Advocacy Program) 

is offering this presentation to help 

new beneficiaries and their caregivers 

better understand this comprehensive 

health care program,” announced Jim 

Talbott, President, Board of Directors, 

Central Coast Commission for 

Senior Citizens. Even those who currently 

have Medicare coverage could 

benefit from this detailed overview. 

Topics will include a comprehensive 

introduction to Medicare including 

what Medicare covers, supplemental 

insurance, part D prescription 

coverage, Medicare and employer 

group health plans and retiree health 

plan considerations. 

HICAP offers free and unbiased 

counseling and information on 

Medicare issues. It does not sell, recommend, 

or endorse any insurance 

AT THE PASO ROBLES LIBRARY 

product, agent, insurance company, 

or health plan. The presentation is a 

service of the Central Coast Commission 

for Senior Citizens, HICAP 

with financial assistance, in whole 

or in part, through a grant from the 

Center for Medicare and Medical 

Services, the federal Medicare agency. 

For more information about the 

“New to Medicare” presentation and 

to reserve a seat at this seminar, contact 

the local HICAP office at 1-800- 

434-0222, (805) 928-5663, seniors 

@kcbx.net, or register online at www. 

centralcoastseniors.org 

Ruth Fleming is September 

displaying artist 

Ruth Fleming has a B.A. in 

music and a minor in art from 

Cal State San Diego, singing and 

teaching have been Fleming’s 

professions – with excursions into 

art. She returned to school in later 

years at Valley College in Los 

Angeles to study printmaking, design, 

and more painting and drawing. 

Fleming is in the L.A. Printmaking 

Society and has shown 

prints at the U.K.-L.A. Show in 

Long Beach and, more recently, for 

Allied Arts in Cambria. 

Public invited to discuss 

Mandel’s Station Eleven 

After 17+ years, the Library’s 

Adult Book Group 

is still going strong 

and always welcomes 

new members. 

This fall, the 

discussions return 

to the third Thursday 

of each month 

and will begin with 

Station Eleven by 

Emily St. John Mandel in September, 

followed by Enrique’s Journey by 

Sonia Nazario in October, and The 

Nightingale by Kristin Hannah in 

November. There is no book group 

meeting in December. 

Everyone is welcome to join in 

the discussion, Thursday, September 

17, 7 p.m. in the Library Conference 

Room. 

Children’s Library 

September programs 

announced 

• Lego Brickmasters Wanted! 

All ages…Monday, Sept, 14, 3-5 

p.m. Join them in making Lego creations 

at the Library with their Lego 

supply and your imagination. Creations 

will be displayed in the Library 

for everyone to enjoy in September. 

• Mother Goose On The Loose® 

A fun-filled 30-minute interactive 

session for babies and toddlers (0-2) 

and their caregivers - the 2nd and 4th 

Wednesdays of every month, 10:30 

a.m. and repeated at 11:30 a.m., - using 

rhymes, songs, puppets, musical 

instruments, and more to stimulate 

the learning process. This program 

focuses on the healthy development 

of the whole child, incorporating 

brain developing activities and focusing 

on caregiver and child bonding. 

Come to the Library Story Room 

and join the fun! 

• It’s Jammy Time! 

Put on your comfy jammies and 

slippers and 

join them in 

the Library 

Story Room for 

an evening of 

stories and fun 

with everyone’s 

favorite story teller – Tony Wallace 

– Thursdays, 6:30-7 p.m., on September 

24, November 19, and December 

17. Children, bring an adult 

to snuggle with! This program is appropriate 

for the whole family. 

And don’t forget the Library’s special 

Halloween Story Time in the 

Library Conference Room on Thursday, 

October 29, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Ages 4+ from 6:30-7 p.m. and ages 

8+ from 7-7:30 p.m. 

Join story teller and actor Kirk 

Henning for an evening of spooky 

stories told by jack-o-lantern light. 

Wear a costume if you’d like! They’ll 

begin with stories to entertain younger 

listeners from 6:30-7 p.m., followed by 

a few spine tingling tales for our eight 

and older crowd sure to raise the hair on 

your neck and put a chill in your bones. 

Cider and donuts following the stories. 

Free Tax Seminars 

The Employment Development 

Department’s (EDD) “Get It Right 

from the Start” series seminars are 

designed to help employers comply 

with California state payroll tax laws. 

If you own a small (or not-so-small) 

business, or are thinking about starting 

your own business, these seminars 

will be of great value to you. 

On Thursday, Sept.17, 9:30 a.m.- 

12:30 p.m., the EDD will present the 

Employee or Independent Contractor 

Seminar in the Library Conference 

Room. Employers will learn common 

misconceptions about independent 

contractors, ways to combat payroll 

tax fraud, how to distinguish between 

employees and independent contractors, 

statutory and exempt employment, 

and resources you can use to 

help classify workers. 

On Friday, Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. 

-2:30 p.m., the EDD and IRS will 

present the Federal/State Basic 

Payroll Tax Seminar in the Library 

Conference Room. Employers will 

learn about payroll reporting requirements, 

including forms, employer 

obligations, reporting, payment 

requirements, and alternative 

filing. Independent contractor information 

will be included, but will not 

be the focus as it is in the September 

seminar. There is no charge for either 

seminar. To sign up for either (or 

both), visit the EDD website: www. 

edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars 

or call 866-873-6086. 

The Paso Robles City Library is 

located at 1000 Spring Street and 

is open Monday – Friday 10-8, and 

Saturday 10-5. For more information 

on the Library’s downloadable 

collections, programs, or events go to 

www.prcity.com/library or call the 

Reference Desk, 237-3870. 


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Food Bank Hunger Walk set for September 19 

The Hunger Walk is an opportunity 

to make a difference in our community 

by raising funds to help the Food 

Bank Coalition continue to provide 

food to those in need throughout San 

Luis Obispo County. This is a family 

fun event. 

Come take in the beautiful views of 

Morro Bay as you walk along the embarcadero 

and enjoy music and refreshments 

at the finish line. 

The 7th annual Hunger Walk on Saturday, 

Sept. 19, starting at St. Timothy’s 

Church, 962 Piney Way, Morro Bay. 

Check-in at 1 p.m., walk at 2 p.m. the 

walk will be approximately 1 mile long 

Register today: www.slofoodbank. 

org/hunger-walk-registration 

Those who wish to participate as 

walkers must register with the Food 

Bank and collect donations under their 

assigned Walker ID number. You can 

register as an individual or team. 

After you register you will receive a 

confirmation email with your Walker 

ID number. Share your personal Walker 

ID number with friends and family. 

They will mail you a donation envelope 

(to be used to collect donations!) 

You can share online 

through social media & 

email accounts. No minimum 

donation required. 

If you want to support a 

walker you know: search for 

their Walker ID #, email, or 

team name. 

If you do not know a walker: make 

a general donation on their donation 

page under the campaign name 

“Hunger Walk.” 

You can also donate in honor of or in 

memory of a loved one or friend 

On the day of the event 

Bring your envelope with collected 

donations enclosed. Be sure to identify 

how much money you raised online in 

addition to how much money you have 

in your envelope 

Can’t make the walk? 

Donate to the Hunger Walk online 

or by mail (P.O. Box 2070, Paso Robles, 

CA 93447) 

About Hunger 

• 44,000 of our neighbors in San Luis 

Obispo County struggle with hunger 

• 40% are children and teens, 18 years 

and younger 

• 15% are seniors, often on a fixed 

income 

• Many are working parents who are 

faced with choosing to pay for utility 

bills or buy groceries 

• Last year, 6.1 million pounds of 

food was collected and distributed 

THIS 

‘ ’ 

THAT 

NA collection of stuff 

Labor Day Weekend 

Cruise and Show 

Golden State Classics Car Club is organizing 

the weekend 

cruise night and car 

show on Labor Day 

weekend, September 

4 and 5. It is co-hosted 

by the City of Paso Robles. There will 

be pre-1979 classic cars cruising Friday 

night and showing in the park on Saturday. 

They are expecting over 300 cars for 

this event. Net proceeds will go to local 

charities. Participants are invited to tour 

our city’s entertainment spots on Sunday. 

• Cruise – Cruise down Spring 

Street a Paso Robles tradition. You will 

see all classic cars hit the pavement on 

Friday night for an 

old-fashioned cruise 

from 6-8 p.m. 

• Car Show – 

The Classic Car 

Show happens Saturday in the downtown 

City Park from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 

featuring classic cars 1979 and older. All 

cars must be finished, licensed and insured 

to take part in the show. 

For more information, check goldenstateclassics.org. 

Hesperia Quilt Show 

The 13th Annual 

Hesperia Hall Quilt 

Show will take place on 

Friday, Sept. 18 from 2-9 

p.m., with a potluck at 7 

p.m. Contemporary as 

well as vintage quilts of 

the area will be displayed, with photos 

and histories of the quilters. Approximately 

40 quilts will be shown, over half 

being bed sized, as well as a Christmas 

exhibit. There will an opportunity quilt 

and door prizes. Admission is free. 

Hesperia Hall is located at 51602 

Bryson Hesperia Road, north of Lake 

Nacimiento. For directions or have 

questions, contact Kate Snell at 

(805) 472-2070, email hesperiasews@hotmail.com, 

or check web 

site www.hesperiahall.org. 

Please see T N’ T page 25 



The PRHS Athletic Boosters annual 

Wine Vine Run has merged 

with the annual Paso Robles Rotary 

Harvest Marathon. 

The Paso Robles Rotary has long 

been committed to the development 

of Paso Robles youth, and the Paso 

Robles Harvest Marathon, a Certified 

Boston Marathon Qualifer. is no 

exception. This year’s race will take 

place on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Le Vigne 

Winery. Enjoy breathtaking views of 

local vineyards at harvest time as you 

run the marathon, half marathon or 

5K courses. 

All proceeds from the Paso Robles 

Harvest Marathon will benefit the 

Paso Robles High School Athletic 

Department. Local student-athletes 

compete in 23 sports as a member of 

the PAC-8 Athletic League. Recent 

years have seen significant reductions 

in funding to the athletic department. 

They are currently forced to maintain 

programs with community support 

through the PRHS Athletic Boosters 

and local organizations like Paso 

Robles Rotary. Without the help of 

these committed organizations and 

parent volunteers each year, the various 

athletic programs would not be possible. 

The Paso Robles Harvest Marathon 

and other events throughout the 

year will provide the funding necessary 

to equip, coach and transport our 

student-athletes. 

They maintain the philosophy that 

the student-athlete’s most important 

tasks are commitment to personal 

growth through academics along with 

learning skills such as teamwork, determination, 

responsibility, time management 

and the ability to overcome 

adversity. They strive to maintain an 

outstanding athletic program conducted 

in a manner that sets an example of good 

sportsmanship. Their goal is to help 

student-athletes succeed in life. The 

Paso Robles Harvest Marathon will 

contribute to achieving that goal. 

REGISTRATION: at: harvestmarathon.com/registration/ 

Harvest 

Marathon $110 (before September 

14th); Harvest Half Marathon $75 

(before September 14th); and Harvest 

5K $35 (before September 14th). 

LATE-REGISTRATION: Harvest 

Marathon: $120 (after September 

14th); Harvest Half Marathon: $90 

(after September 14th); and Harvest 

5K: $40 (after September 14th). 

RACE BIB AND GOODY BAG 

PICK UPS 

They will be handing out race bibs and 

goody bags on the Saturday before the 

race. They can be picked up between the 

hours of 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Le Vigne 

Winery, 5115 Buena Vista Road, Paso 

Robles. You can also pick up your race 

bibs and bags on Sunday up to 30 minutes 

before your race. Allow yourself extra time 

so you don’t miss the start of your race. 

The California Harvest Marathon 

race begins at 7 a.m. followed by the California 

Harvest Half Marathon at 8:30 

a.m. After the Marathons are underway 

the California Rotary 5k starts at 9 a.m. 

Please note! Airport Road from 

Buena Vista to Estrella will be closed 

from 7 a.m. to 12 noon. Make your way 

to Le Vigne Winery via Buena Vista 

Rd. to avoid delays! The Half Marathon 

will be limited to 3.5 hours and the full 

marathon will be limited to 6 hours. They 

are closing several roads for the race that 

must be reopened on a specific time table. 

For more information check out 

harvestmarathon.com. 

T N’ T from page 24 

Creek Day 

The City of Paso Robles is sponsoring 

another Creek Day on Saturday, 

Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Join other 

volunteers for a morning of fresh air 

and exercise as neighbors, friends and 

families work together to keep trash 

out of our waterways. 

In Paso Robles, meet at Larry 

Moore Park on Riverbank Lane 

(pizza to follow). Contact David 

LeCaro for more information (805) 

227-7241. 

In Templeton, meet at the TCSD 

Board Room at 420 Crocker Street 

(BBQ to follow). Contact Kathleen 

His for information at (805) 434-4900. 

It is recommended you bring your 

own gloves and wear long pants, sturdy 

shoes, a hat and sun protection. 

Rio-Caledonia Adobe 

The Rios-Caledonia Adobe is again 

“open for business” after seven weeks 

of “retrofit” and two weeks of recovery! 

They’re not completely back to normal, 

but working hard at cleaning up after a 

very dusty project. 

Days of operation: Friday through 

Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come visit 

an historic museum and gift shop 

that’s attaining “squeaky clean” and 

newly arranged goal. 

For information contact Administrator 

Joyce Herman, (805) 446-3357. 


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The Wellness Kitchen and Resource Center 4 th Annual TOP CHEF Competition 

Who will be named the TOP CHEF for 2015? 

By Millie Drum 

Three local chefs will compete in a lively culinary 

“cook-off ” on October 1 in the spectacular 

airplane hangar at the Estrella Warbirds Museum 

in Paso Robles. In the style of Food Network 

“Chopped,” the chefs are challenged with 

a secret basket of ingredients, a stocked pantry 

and a time limit to prepare dishes to be sampled 

by a panel of judges. The Chefs are Jacob 

Lovejoy of Cass Winery, Hector Giancarlo Perez 

Scolari of Daou Vineyards and Adam White 

of Twin Cities Community Hospital. 

Chef Jacob competed last year in a very tight 

race for the TOP CHEF honors! As Executive 

Chef at Cass Winery, Jacob brings the finest culinary 

component to the daily operation and special 

occasions held at Cass. The reviews on Trip Advisor 

and Yelp speak to Jacob’s talent – “outstanding, 

innovative paired perfectly with Cass wines.” 

Chef Hector cooks with “soul and spice!” The 

Tijuana native creates diverse boldly flavored 

dishes. For the past 10 years, he worked in professional 

kitchens from San Diego to San Francisco 

and is excited to make DAOU his new home. He 

adds, “My cooking reflects who I am. It is the essence 

of my upbringing.” 

Chef Adam brings over 20 years of culinary experience 

to a field that he believes can make a genuine 

impact. As the Executive Chef at Twin Cities, 

he says, “Healthcare is the direction I chose. I look 

forward to the challenges of creating something 

tasty with fresh ingredients and plenty of herbs to 

Through the Tri-California Triathalons, the 

goal is to motivate individuals of all ages and 

fitness levels to embrace a healthy lifestyle. 

Through training partnerships and racing opportunities 

in the sport of triathlon, the everyday 

athlete can exercise with purpose and take 

part in triathlon events. Along with appealing 

to individuals and families, this event also offers 

an Active Business Challenge that brings 

co-workers together. The camaraderie provides 

the incentive to train, while taking the intimidation 

factor out of endurance sports! With support 

and guidance, anyone can participate in a 

triathalon! 

Chef Jacob Lovejoy 

Cass Winery 

Chef Adam White 

Twin Cities 

Community Hospital. 

Kids eating a Rainbow! 

Chef Hector Giancarlo 

Perez Scolari 

Daou Vineyards 

satisfy the patients and meet their limitations.” 

The three time Top Chef Alex Martin will step 

into a judge’s spot and assist in dinner planning 

and preparation! Tickets include dinner by The 

Wellness Kitchen and Alex Martin of Crush Ca- 

Swimming, Biking - pastimes of kids everywhere! 

Combine those sports in a beautiful natural 

setting and you’ll soon have a young athlete that will 

learn the courtesy of sportsmanship while enjoying 

rewarding competition. Scott Tinley’s Triathlon oftering, 

local wine and silent/live auctions. Tickets 

are available at eventbrite.com (Search Top 

Chef 2015) and the link at TheWKRC.org. To 

sponsor a ticket for a Pay It Forward patron, call 

434-1800. The Pay It Forward patrons are those 

going through critical illness or cancer treatment; 

receiving healing foods at little or no charge 

through donations and fundraisers. TOP CHEF 

is a fundraiser for The Wellness Kitchen and Resource 

Center, a 501(C) 3 for the benefit of others. 

‘The Teacher’s Fund’ 

Recent donations to the Pay It Forward Meal 

Program in honor of local educators has evolved 

into a new direction of giving. The Teacher’s Fund 

is established to help those who give so much to 

the children of our community and are now coping 

with cancer. On the average, 20 people are receiving 

food from the Pay It Forward program. Recently, 

several children with cancer are benefiting from 

the meals; a comfort to the parents caring for the 

medical and emotional needs of the family. Donations 

to the Teacher’s Fund can be made through 

the website or by visiting The Wellness Kitchen. 

Teaching Kids to be ‘Healthy Heroes’ 

Healthy eating can be fun! Especially with every 

color of the rainbow! Wellness Kitchen Volunteers 

Yessenia Echevarria and Terri Knowlton 

recently taught classes at the “Healthy Heroes” 

program at the PR Library and an after school 

program at the Boys & Girls Club. 

Please see TOP CHEF page 28 

Scott Tinley’s Triathlon at Lopez Lake, October 2 – 4 

fers kids from 7 to 14, the chance to experience a 

triathalon in a positive environment. With shorter 

distances, kids reach their goals with pride and 

accomplishment! Throughout the courses, there is 

assistance for the kid’s safety. 

The SLO County event at Lopez Lake includes 

sprint, long course and kid’s events for open water 

lake swimming, single track and fire road mountain 

bike trails for cycling and both on and off 

road running trails through the hills. The beneficiaries 

of the event are the Grizzly Academy and the 

Challenged Athlete Foundation. For information 

and registration, visit tricalifornia.com and scott 

tinley.com for the history of this event. 



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COUNTY PERSPECTIVE 

BY BRUCE CURTIS 

Overture, Pink Slip Opus 

#2: I rode my old cop bike to Montana 

de Oro state park to clear the 

cobwebs, but that’s not exactly what 

happened. Cruising along past Spooner’s 

Cove – named for a person, not an 

activity – I maneuvered around an older 

gentleman in a Dodge truck who was 

maintaining a leisurely 5 MPH. 

As I passed him, he lost it. He yelled, 

honked, waved his hands and flashed 

his lights, then came after me. I sped 

ahead, mind churning, wondering 

what to do. I had no idea what set the 

fellow off; anti-cop, anti biker, who 

knows. Not wanting to be caught by a 

potential sociopath on wheels at a dead 

end, I turned around and rode back toward 

the park exit. 

Mr. Road Rage came into view, 

turned and blocked the road. My Honda 

is big, but no match for three tons 

of anger-fueled diesel pickup. I had 

no cell phone coverage, but an idea: I 

pretended to call the police on my cell 

phone, pointing at him. 

The ruse worked. Mr. Rage pulled 

to the side. I rolled forward, cautiously. 

He put his window down to do…Lord 

knows what. I wasn’t about to find out; 

I twisted the throttle and got the heck 

away from Dodge, pardon the pun, letting 

the big V4 instantly make him a 

speck in my mirrors. 

I reported my narrow escape to a 

park ranger, who got on the radio to 

dispatch the sheriff to find the dude. 

But then the ranger asked me a really 

strange question: do I often have people 

following me? 

Do people often follow me? Seriously? 

‘Yeah,’ I thought; ‘my life is one 

big video game, dodging road zombies 

right and left…’ Thankfully, my brain/ 

mouth sarcasm filter was active. 

Generally, big shakeups at the 

San Luis Obispo County Symphony 

are just as rare, but so far this 

year, there have been two. The latest 

involves the forced departure of 

Executive Director Ed Feingold. 

You’ll remember him from my column 

last month as the hooded figure 

that dropped the blade on Michael 

Nowak’s 31-year career with the symphony. 

And neither would the board of 

directors comment on Feingold’s departure, 

this being a personnel matter, 

and so on. But with Feingold following 

Nowak through the door in quick succession, 

the question is, what on earth 

is going on there? 

Theories abound, but one rises to the 

top: money. SLO Symphony had gone 

from a net income of nearly $45,000 in 

2012, to last year’s dismal $13,400 loss. 

Having served on boards, I can conjecture 

that the decision was made to 

cut expenses, and Nowak’s salary was 

probably the biggest, likely followed 

by Feingold’s. Ignoring whether eating 

one’s arms to avoid starvation is a viable 

strategy, two less salaries staunches 

the flow. But what of SLO Symphony’s 

future? 

Perhaps they’re a victim of an extended 

recession that dried up a lot of 

donations to nonprofits. Maybe money 

problems made for a toxic work environment. 

All we really know is that in 

terms of soliciting good will and contributors, 

the SLO Symphony board is 

again, 0 for two. 

Torched Tinder: The drought 

did its worst and by August 4th, it 

seemed the entire state of California was 

ablaze, accidental and lightning-lit wildfires 

numbered around 30, with acreage 

three times higher than in a normal year. 

While only a third were contained, 

the Rocky Fire stubbornly refused 

containment, by then covering 65,000 

acres in three counties northwest of 

Sacramento. 

In all, more than 135,000 acres, 

equivalent to about 8% of the entire 

area of San Luis Obispo County, 

was ablaze. None of those fires affected 

us locally, so Calfire brought 

a handful of our local talent to bear 

on those blazes. 75 people in eight 

crews, three dozers and nine engines 

from both San Luis Obispo and 

Santa Barbara counties, even more a 

possibility. 

“Letting visitors pay for the marketing that 

drew them here, is I think, quite amusing… 

unless you happen to be the visitor.” 

75 firefighters may only seem a 

drop in the bucket when compared 

to the over 9,000 firefighters, 285 

engines, 19 helicopters and four air 

tankers working the fires, but this is a 

year for record books; this fight needs 

every soldier. 

Terminal Tender: In a move 

that will most likely guarantee the San 

Luis Obispo County Airport top billing 

over Paso Robles for future airline 

service expansion, supervisors are 

expected to approve a new T-shaped 

terminal, east of the current one, with 

all kinds of big city amenities, including 

– gasp – jetways. You know, those 

TOP CHEF from page 26 

Kid’s cooking classes for kids 6 to 

12 are planned for the fall. Watch 

the website for dates and times. 

Topics include Breakfast and 

Beyond, Power Snacks, Kitchen 

Safety and How to Eat a Rainbow! 

Volunteers Needed and 

Appreciated! 

With expanding programs, 

classes and community outreach, 

The Wellness Kitchen is fulfilling 

its mission to provide Healing 

plane tubes designed to isolate passengers 

who hate to fly from the sights 

and sounds of aviation. Price tag: $35 

million. 

The board will put the project 

in motion by accepting a grant 

from the FAA’s airport trust fund of 

$15,619,998. The general contractor, Q 

& D Construction, gets $27.5 million, 

with another million to Arcadis US 

Inc. to manage the project. 

There is more, so if you’re adding 

sums as I go, you noticed that’s not 

enough to fund a $35 million project. 

No worries, the extra $6 million will 

come from county budget funds and a 

$3 million loan. 

The whole county is invested in this 

project, although most of the benefit 

seems to accrue to the city of San Luis 

Obispo. On the other hand, more visitors 

means more north county wine 

country visits, so it’s bienvenido, pop a 

cork and reap. 

Tourism Territory: Now that 

the board of supervisors has approved a 

TMD, or Tourism Marketing District 

designed to reach out and sell SLO to 

tourists and visitors, they’re set to approve 

a $2.8 million budget to fund it. 

A 1% hike in hotel rooms, cars, jet skis 

–anything you rent overnight, will fund 

the marketing district. 

Letting visitors pay for the marketing 

that drew them here, is I think, 

quite amusing…unless you happen to 

be the visitor. 

So you could just throw a sleeping 

bag in the back of a certain Dodge 

pickup. I don’t recommend that, 

though. 

Foods to those in critical need. 

But with success comes an ever-growing 

need for volunteers. 

If you love to work in the kitchen, 

want to learn more about the benefits 

of nutrient-dense food, and 

love your community, become a 

volunteer! Call 434-1800 or 

stop in to see the Kitchen in full 

swing, especially on Tuesdays and 

Wednesdays! The Wellness Kitchen 

is located at 1255 Las Tablas 

Road in Templeton across from 

Twin Cities Hospital. 



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The enduring Sunday series celebrates its 67 th birthday 

North SLO County Concert Association 

announces 2015-2016 schedule 

By Melissa Chavez 

North SLO County Concert Association (NS- 

LOCCA) has announced two brass quartets and 

two female artists who will perform in four concerts 

over the 2015-2016 concert season. A nonprofit organization, 

NSLOCCA is part of a national Community 

Concert Association, which hosts professional 

artists from all throughout the country. 

With a nominal subscription, guests may attend 

a diverse selection of four concerts, including reciprocity 

to California Community Concert Associations. 

All performances are held on Sundays at 

Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 940 Creston 

Road in Paso Robles. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., and 

concerts will begin promptly at 3 p.m. 

Satin Brass Quartet brings together four 

accomplished horn players from Southern California 

on September 20. The foursome, which has 

performed together for a dozen years, exude an 

ability and versatility that has drawn invitations 

as featured guest artists for numerous concert 

series and special events. 

Concert pianist Anastasia Dedik will perform 

on November 15. The Russian-born native of St. 

Petersburg is the winner of no less than 16 major 

competitions worldwide, including the Russian 

International Competition, “Enno Porrino” International 

Competition and Cliburn Institute/Piano 

Satin Brass 

Donald Sinta Quartet 

Anastasia Dedik 

Judy Philbin 

Texas Concerto Competition. Dedik serves on the 

panels of several American piano competitions and 

is the founder and artistic director of the “Russian 

Heritage” Piano Competition for young pianists in 

St. Petersburg. 

Donald Sinta Quartet, featuring Dan Graser 

(soprano), Zach Stern (alto), Joe Girard (tenor) 

and Danny Hawthorne-Foss (baritone), perform 

on January 31. In less than six years, this polished 

group of internationally award-winning sax players 

have engaged audiences with a completely memorized 

repertoire of wide-ranging musical pieces 

– from Grieg, Schubert and Shostakovich to Biedenbender, 

Nyman and Scott McAllister. 

Judy Philbin, who concludes the concert season 

on April 17, was raised in a musical family environment 

that embraced classical and church music to 

the marimbas and flutes of Guatemala. 

Sponsors for the 2015-2016 concert season include 

Paso Robles Ford, Hamon Overhead Door 

(John and Marjorie Hamon), Rabobank/Paso 

Robles, Staples/Paso Robles, Idler’s Appliance 

Showroom (Don Idler), Odyssey World Café, DG 

Piano Tuning Service (Farrell Johnson), aesthetician 

Sheri Hatchard, ASAP Structural Pest Control 

(Tony Topas), Prestons’ Vineyard (Jack & Charlotte 

Preston) and Gayle Force Design. 

NSLOCCA thrives solely on the work and 

commitment of 24 volunteers, annual subscriptions, 

in-kind donations, sponsors and fundraisers, 

including recycled ink toner cartridge collections 

and even annual grapefruit sales. Most of 

all, it is the faithful attendance of its audiences 

that enable NSLOCCA to continue its long tradition 

of bringing a wide variety of quality music 

to California’s Central Coast. 

For more concert details, visit www.nslocca. 

org. Series subsciption costs are $55 for adults 

and $60 for single parents, $115 for families, and 

$15 for students. Please make checks payable to 

North SLO County Concert Association, 914 

Carner Court, Paso Robles, CA, 93446. Season 

tickets are mailed prior to the first concert. For 

more information, call 239-2770 or 237-8122. 


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Grand Centennial Celebration 

of San Miguel Mission 1797-1897 

The annual Fiesta at Mission San Miguel will be 

held this year on Sunday, September 27 – the fourth 

Sunday of September – beginning with the Fiesta 

Mass at 11 a.m. Following mass, Pastor Fr. Pedro 

Umana will open festivities with a prayer. Dinners 

will be a choice of barbecued beef or chicken with 

Fiesta beans, Salad, Salsa and Bread, a Mexican 

plate of Tacos al Pastor with Fiesta Beans and 

Rice or a Filipino plate of Pork Adobo, Pansit and 

Lumpia. Donation per plate is $10 for adults and 

$8 for children 10 and under. Desserts, snow cones 

and beverages will be sold. There will be live music 

and games for the children. Coolers and ice chests 

are not allowed. 

Although Mission San Miguel was founded on 

July 25, 1797 the feast day of San Miguel Arcangel 

(St. Michael the Archangel) to whom it is dedicated 

is September 29 and that day takes precedence as 

the ‘birthday of the Mission’. Following the secularization 

of the missions the first Franciscan to be 

given charge of San Miguel was Fr. Angelus, who 

kept a diary from his arrival on August 1, 1928 to 

his departure exactly one year later. In the fall he 

noted that “Brother Michael helped guide tourists 

on Fiesta Sept. 20.” 

In 1897 when the Mission turned 100 years 

old, San Miguel had become a growing and bustling 

community with the advent of the Southern 

Pacific Railroad in 1886. There were a large number 

of businesses, two or three churches, a newspaper, a 

grammar school and several very active civic organizations. 

Even then the Mission held a special place 

in the hearts of those who had settled here. A grand 

town-wide Centennial Celebration was held on 

September 28, 29 and 30, 1897. The program lists 

an Executive Committee headed by Father H.S. 

O’Reilly with Dr. H.C. Murphy as Chairman and 

D.F. Murphy as Secretary. Committee members 

were D.C. McCarthy, T.J. Hennessey and P. Collins 

- names which resonate in the history of San 

Miguel. The Native Daughters and the Native Sons 

of the Golden West took part. 

Each day began with a ‘Salute at Sunrise’ by 

the ‘Famous Fremont Cannon’ which still sits in a 

Mission archway; that is the last time it is known 

to have been fired. Daily events included a Band 

Concert at the Park Band Stand at 8:30 A.M., 12 

noon, 1:30 and 5 p.m. in the park which was then 

located on Mission and 14th Street. 

The First Day began at 9 a.m. with a ‘Grand Parade 

and Reception of Bishop Montgomery and 

Visiting Priests’ who arrived 

by train were thus 

escorted from the depot 

to the Mission. The day 

featured a morning 

‘Base Ball Game between 

Paso Robles and 

San Miguel teams’ 

and afternoon ‘Horse 

Races at Track on 

L Street’. Pontifical 

Vespers were held at 

7 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. 

‘Tug of War Pull between San Luis Obispo and 

Parkfield Teams’. Winners of the sporting events 

were awarded a purse covered by nominal admission 

fees. 

On the Second Day at 9 a.m. a Pontifical High 

Mass was celebrated by the Right Reverend Bishop 

Montgomery with a sermon in English by Father 

Marron and in Spanish by Father Liebana. Music 

was provided by the San Miguel Choir, the San 

Miguel Cornet Band and the Glee Club. That evening 

at 7:30 Bishop Montgomery gave a lecture entitled 

“Old Theology Applied to New Conditions” 

for fifty cents admission. 

The day ended with dances at Keystone Hall 

on Mission Street and San Miguel Hall on 13th 

Street. Third Day events included ‘Riding Wild 

Horses’, ‘Catching and Tying Wild Cattle’, 

‘Catching and Holding Greased Pig (Prize, the 

Pig), ‘Climbing Greased Pole’ and more horse races 

and music. The ‘Grand Ball at San Miguel and 

Keystone Halls’ that final evening were ‘…under 

the control of the Executive Committee’. 

They really knew how to put on a shindig! 


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Templeton Chamber honors Shirley Sigmund as citizen of the year 

Story and photos by Heather Young 

The Templeton Chamber of Commerce 

members, friends and guests spent 

an intimate evening at Atascadero 

Mayor Tom O’Malley’s Portola Inn 

in Atascadero in mid June to celebrate 

its annual installation. The evening’s 

theme was pearls and boots, showcasing 

the elegance and hard work that 

many Templeton businesses and business 

people have. 

Templeton Chamber Board President 

Kristen Handley presented the 

Citizen of the Year honor to Shirley 

Sigmund under the twinkling lights and 

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a 

World War II bomber used primarily 

in Europe and flew missions from bases 

in England, often lasting for more 

than eight hours, and struck at targets 

deep within enemy territory. Because 

of their long-range capability, formations 

of B-17s often flew into battle 

with no fighter escort, relying on their 

own defensive capabilities to insure a 

successful mission. The B-17 received 

the name Flying Fortress from a Seattle 

reporter who commented on its 

defensive firepower. At one time, more 

Citizen of the Year Shirley Sigmund, 

second from left, was presented with 

proclamations from area elected officials 

stars at Portola Inn. 

“I’m very happy and very excited 

to present this to our Citizen of the 

Year – Shirley Sigmund,” Handley said. 

than 1,000 B-17s could be assembled 

for mass combat missions. 

The planes were built by the Boeing 

Aircraft Company of Seattle starting in 

1935, 12,732 were produced, of these 

4,735 were lost aduring combat, Today, 

fewer than 100 B-17 airframes exist. Less 

than 15 of Boeing’s famous bombers 

can still take to the air, including EAA’s 

Aluminum Overcast. This plane was 

purchased as surplus from the military 

inventory for a mere $750 in 1946 and 

has flown more than 1 million miles. The 

plane was donated to the EAA in 1983 

Business of the Year, Groves on 41, owners 

Karen Talent, left, and daughter Jennifer. 

“Shirley believes that the basis of being 

human is community. You want to know 

anything, ask Shirley. She is a huge blessing 

for us on the board.” 

Sigmund is a Templeton Unified 

Boeing B-17 coming to Paso Robles Sept. 28 & 29 

and the restoration has taken more than 

10 years and thousands of hours. 

B-17 Schedule in Paso Robles 

Sept. 28 (Monday), 2:30 to 7 p.m. 

Estrella Warbird Museum. Tour the 

plane and museum. 

Sept. 29 (Tuesday), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

Paso Robles Air Terminal, tour the 

plane and take rides in the plane. 

Reservations, Costs, etc. www.B17 

.org. or 1-800-359-6217 (walk-ups OK 

for rides, no reservations for tours) 

Sponsored by: Experimental Aircraft 

Association - Paso Robles, and Estrella 

School District Board of Trustees 

member, Templeton Education Foundation 

board member and a member 

of the San Luis Obispo County 

U.C. 4-H Youth Development Program’s 

4-H Expansion and Review 

Committee. She works as a speech 

pathologist and her husband, Dr. Stephen 

Sigmund, moved to the county 

from San Diego in 1995 to open his 

internal medicine practice. The Sigmunds 

have two sons and a daughter. 

“It’s a partnership,” Sigmund said. 

“I thank you very much for this honor.” 

Please see TEMPLETON page 34 

Warbird Museum 

Experimental Aircraft Association 

(EAA) Chapter 465 Meeting; The 

mission of the EAA is to grow participation 

in aviation by promoting the 

“Spirit of Aviation.” They meet at 7 p.m. 

every second Wednesday of the month 

at the Paso Robles Airport. For more 

information visit www.eaa465.org or 

call Dave Fretwell, Chapter President, 

238-4970. 



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TEMPLETON from page 32 

Business of the Year went to The 

Groves on 41, owned by Karen and 

Jerry Talent and their daughter, Jennifer 

Talent. 

“If you know Karen, then you know 

this woman thinks so far out of the box,” 

Chamber member Kat Breig said. “She 

cares about the community.” 

The Talents have only been here since 

2011, but are already deeply imbedded in 

the community, especially the Templeton 

Chamber. 

“This truly is an honor, so thank you,” 

Karen said. “Life is full of ups and downs. 

This is truly an up.” 

Karen said there were problems from 

the get-go with a surcharge of grasshoppers 

“of a biblical proportion. One thing I 

never expected was bringing in my daughter, 

it is truly a family operation,” she said. 

Jennifer was working in the corporate 

world and decided to give that up to work on 

the farm with her parents. “I wouldn’t have 

dreamed how rewarding a mother-daughter/ 

Business Beautification Award of the Year 

winners Templeton Tennis Ranch owner 

Ralph Gehring, center, and son Simon, 

left, with Templeton Chamber Executive 

Director Sarah Maggelet 

family business [would be],” Karen said. 

The Templeton Business Beautification 

Award went to Templeton Tennis Ranch, 

another family operation. The business 

opened in March, a few months later than 

originally planned. 

“This has been a collaborative effort and 

it’s taken 12 years,” said Templeton Tennis 

Ranch owner Ralph Gehring, who accepted 

the award with his son, Simon Gehring. 

“But we have it open – we love Templeton. 

We are really beginning to elevate the level 

Ambassadors of the Year Rose Hunt, left, 

and daughter MeShawn Hunt with 

Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian 

of athleticism [in the North County].” 

Rose and MeShawn Hunt, another 

mother-daughter team, were named 

Ambassadors of the Year. They own 

two Tropical Gals and are certified risk 

management consultants. 

“These ladies have worked tirelessly 

for the betterment of the people of 

Templeton,” Templeton Chamber Office 

Manager Gail Kudlac said. 

The evening began with cocktail 

hour outside the Portola Inn’s Carriage 

House with wine and passed appetizers 

and a silent auction. A jazz quartet from 

Templeton High School added to the 

ambiance. The formal dinner was catered 

by McGees Catering of Atascadero. 

The awards ceremony followed the presentation 

of the 2015-16 board of directors: 

Handley, Vice President Mike Lane, Secretary 

Shirley Sigmund, Treasurer Melissa 

Kasarjian, Dee Canepa, Jeff Briltz, Michael 

McMahon, Navid Fardanesh, Olan Kaigel, 

Stephanie Kemp and Tina Martin. Each of 

the awardees received certificates of reorganization 

from local and state officials. 

After the live auction with First District 

Supervisor Frank Mecham acting 

as auctioneer, Glenn’s Repair sponsored 

a post-party cigar lounge, and Manuel 

Medina of Medina Light Show Designs 

led dancing in the Carriage House. 

Templeton Chamber Executive Director 

Sarah Maggelet reported that the 

chamber’s membership has grown 30 

percent over the past two years. 

“We’re constantly looking for ways 

to provide more value back to you, our 

stakeholders,” Maggelet said. 

Heirloom Tomato Festival Weekend - Sept. 19 – 20 

By Millie Drum 

Bill and Barbara Spencer began following 

organic and biodynamic farming 

practices long before they became the 

“the buzz” in the agricultural world. Since 

purchasing Windrose Farms in 1990, the 

Spencers have expanded their assortment 

of fruits and vegetables that are available 

at local restaurants and Farmers Markets. 

The family farm located in a small valley 

near Creston has a unique micro-climate 

all its own; perfect for lilacs, apples, sweet 

onions and melons. Windrose Farm is 

known for many “specialty” varieties of 

vegetables – particularly heirloom tomatoes 

and potatoes. 

The Heirloom Tomato Festival 

at Windrose Farm 

Come for Tomato Tastings in the afternoon. 

Stay and enjoy the evening with 

a farm tour and a delightful “Tomato” 

Saturday Supper featuring Chef Jensen 

Lorenzen of the Cass House and Chef ’s 

Daniel Mattern & Roxanna Jullapat from 

LA’s Cook’s County. The multi-course 

meal showcases Windrose Farm’s heirloom 

tomatoes, seasonal produce, local wine and 

entertainment. 

For tickets and 

information on other 

events and classes, 

visit farmsteaded.com. 

FARMsteadEd Owner 

Lynette Sonne offers 

unique education and 

social gatherings in 

many locations throughout 

SLO County. 

Bill and Barbara 

Spencer of 

Windrose Farm 



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Templeton winds down summer activities and jumps into fall 

By Heather Young 

Templeton Pool 

Templeton Pool is open Saturday 

and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. 

through Sept. 7. The pool is closed 

every Monday except Sept. 7 for 

maintenance. As a thank you to the 

community, Templeton Lions Club 

is sponsoring free recreational swim 

for children. For more information, 

call 781-5930 or 434-0686 or go to 

www.slocountyparks.org. 

Movies in the Park 

Templeton Community Services 

District will host its annual Movies 

in the Park series on Saturday Sept. 

19 and 26 in Evers Sports Park. The 

movies will begin at sunset. Sponsors 

are still being sought. For more 

information, contact Lynda at 434- 

4909 or lvering@templetoncsd.org. 

Admission to the movies is free and 

open to the public. 

Sept. 19: “Paddington” 

Sept. 26: “Big Hero 6” 

September Women in 

Business 

Templeton Chamber of Commerce’s 

Women in Business meets 

the second Tuesday of the month 

at rotating locations. The September 

meeting will be held on Sept. 

8 at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast, rather 

than its usual luncheon. 

The special breakfast 

meeting will be held at 

Templeton Community 

Center and hosted by 

Bless Your Heart Specialty Baking. 

Owner Rosemary Hawthorn 

will speak about her entrepreneurial 

journey, making jam and 

gluten-free baking. The cost is $20 

for chamber members and $25 for 

non-members. To RSVP, email 

info@templetonchamber.com by 

the Friday before the luncheon. 

Beaverstock 

Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel 

Road in Templeton, will host its 

annual Beaverstock Saturday, Sept. 

19 to Sunday, Sept. 20 from 1 to 9 

p.m. in the winery’s Whale Rock 

Vineyard. The cost is $60 for a 

two-day pass. The event will benefit 

Templeton Education Foundation. 

Attendees should bring their own 

chairs. It is a family friendly event, 

but no dogs are allowed. There will 

be yoga, arts and crafts, local food 

vendors, disc golf, kids’ area, craft 

beer and more. 

Saturday’s lineup includes The 

Tipsy Gypsies, The Bills, SambaDa, 

California Honeydrops, Dawes, 

The Turkey Buzzards and One 

Time Spaceman. Sunday’s lineup 

will include WAR, The 

Mother Corn Shuckers, 

The Brothers Comatose, 

Birds of Chicago, La 

Santa Cecilia, Bear Market Riot, 

Chris Beland, Guy Budd with Inga 

Swearingen and Samba Loca. 

For more information, call 

1-888-DAM-FINE or go to www. 

castorocellars.com. 

September After Five 

Mixer 

The Templeton Chamber of 

Commerce will host its monthly 

After Five Mixer on Thursday, 

Sept. 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 

Templeton Tennis Ranch at 345 

Championship Lane in Templeton. 

For more information, contact 

Gail Kudlac at info@templetonchamber.com 

or 434-1789. 

Castoro Cellars’ Lazy Locals 

concert: Resination 

Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel 

Road in Templeton, will host its 

monthly Lazy Locals concert on 

Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. 

with Resination. Admission is free 

and a portion of the day’s wine 

sales will be donated to a local 

nonprofit. Attendees are encouraged 

to bring low-back chairs and 

blankets. No outside alcohol is 

allowed. A vendor will be selling 

lunch. For more information, call 

1-888-DAM-FINE or go to www. 

castorocellars.com. 

14th annual Wine & Roses 

Bike Ride 

The 14th annual Wine & Roses 

Bike Ride will take place on 

Saturday, Oct. 10. The ride starts 

and ends at Templeton Community 

Park and features 30-, 62- and 

100-mile ride options, which all 

go through rolling hills and vineyards 

east of Templeton. The ride 

is limited to 350 participants, who 

are then invited for a post-ride celebration 

that includes a barbecue 

lunch with beer, wine and roses. 

People who ride 100 miles start at 

7 a.m., 60 miles at 8 a.m. and 30 

miles at 9 a.m. The Chamber will 

host a pre-registration reception 

on Friday, Oct. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. 

with appetizers and wine. 

For more information or to 

register for the ride, go to www. 

wineandrosesride.com or call 434- 

1789. Registration is $70 per rider, 

including tandem, and comes with 

rest stop refreshments, barbecued 

chicken and tri-tip lunch, souvenir 

wine glass, 805 beer and a rose for 

the ladies. The event will take place 

rain or shine. 



HOOFBEAT 

By Dorothy 

Rogers 

It seems a bit strange to look out 

the office window to see green grass 

popping up after the unusual mid 

July rain. Heading toward fall finds 

conclusions as well as new beginnings, 

celebrations as the climax of a 

season and the harvesting of rewards 

for consistent work all year. 

Check the Hoofbeat Calendar for 

adventures and activities to see, do, 

attend and support. Look around: 

you may renew old friendships or 

make some new friends to visit with. 

Challenge yourself and your horsetry 

something new! 

Let’s Rodeo 

Put on your hat and pull 

on your boots: it’s time for the 

Creston Classic Rodeo September 

10-13. The dust will fly in the 

community. Please, no dogs for 

everyone’s safety. Vendors on the 

grounds will offer food and crafts. 

Admission is free, so bring along 

friends and cheer on your favorites 

(human or livestock). 

Thursday evening will find folks 

signing up to compete in barrel 

racing at 6 p.m. Friday sees sign 

ups at 4 p.m. with team roping 

from 6 p.m. till midnight. #10, #12 

handicap, #13 progressive after 

one go give more ropers a chance. 

Three goes are $35. 

Saturday the grand entry begins 

at 12:30 p.m. with the competitions 

following at 1 p.m. If you’re 

looking for cute, the mutton busters 

are tough to beat starting Saturday 

and Sunday at 11 a.m. Not 

certain which is more determined: 

the kids or the sheep. Sunday 

finds the dust left on the boots for 

an 8 a.m. cowboy church. Don’t 

worry, the walls won’t fall down: 

there are no walls. The entertainment 

continues at 1:30 p.m. with 

the dummy roping on the 12th. 

www.crestonclassicrodeo.org. 

Don’t brush off the dust too 

soon. The WC Junior Rodeo Association 

will take place September 

12 and 13 in Parkfield. www. 

v6ranch.com. 

The Jones Ranch Arena was 

packed the first weekend of August 

for a big barrel race. We’d 

like to include some prep for the 

events if we were clued in for the 

ropings and races. We have some 

talented horses, riders and ropers 

in SLO County. 

Get Down 

Fast action and dancing feet are 

set for September 24-27 at the 

Paso Robles Events Center. Staging 

a busy cutting season this year 

in the cool of SLO at the Madonna 

Foothill Ranch, Dave and 

Vicki Costello are also producing 

a special competition in the north 

county. Smiling Kathy Grimes 

takes on the show’s secretarial 

job (call 680-1294). NCHA and 

PCCHA approved, remember to 

thank the Costellos and Kathy for 

their work in making the cutting 

competition on the Central Coast 

that much richer. 

No Costumes Here 

You have been asking for it: 

Dwight Hill of Rexburg, Idaho 

will return to Paso Robles October 

16-18 for roping and cow 

working clinics. Get your entries 

in early. Salinas Ranch (not to be 

confused with Rancho del Salinas 

near 101) at the red barn 400 

Amanda Way off of Stockdale 

Class in turn out and in heart. The late 

Dorreene Gilmore sharing her passion 

for horses and dressage. 

Photo by Tass Photography 

Road will host the clinics (and any 

private/small group lessons later) 

with Dwight. Tritely, as they say, 

he is the real deal, who is repeatedly 

called on to a get big ranch 

job done with the least amount of 

stress on the livestock possible and 

on time. 

Please see HOOFBEAT page 39 


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Many know Dwight from local 

horse sales and as an experienced 

competitor (from Northern Range 

Roping to Californios, Skills of 

the Rancho, etc.,) Dwight usually 

takes home prize money and the 

respect of his competitors. His 

huge mustache, good horses and 

gear are dead giveaways that one 

of the top ranch horsemen today 

is in the arena. His commanding 

presence belies the fun in store for 

those who sign up to participate 

whether for roping or cow work. 

If you want to develop your 

hackamore, snaffle. or transition 

to the bridle, Dwight is one of the 

few today who is able to convey 

essentials and solutions for each 

horse and rider. He is considered 

by some of the old timers about 

“half horse” in his ability to teach 

and explain. Get ready for the 

Wrangler Brannaman Pro/Am 

Vaquero Roping October 23-25 

www.brannaman.com/roping. 

There is a limit of twelve riders, 

so call Julie (748-6400) right 

now to reserve your spot or email 

ranchdiff@yahoo.com. 

Twin Trials 

Twin Rivers at 8715 North 

River Road will gather riders for 

the USEA Horse Trials September 

17-20. YEH/FEH from 

introductory to advanced will be 

experienced for spectators free of 

charge. No dogs, please. 

Classical Eq Clinic 

805 Horse Tales at 1885 

Live Oak Road will find those 

interested in cowboy/western 

dressage, AQHA ranch, working 

equitation and versatility 

involved in learning the ins and 

outs for these various related 

competitions. Katrina Sanders 

is clinic as she plays a dual role 

both competing and starting to 

coach those interested in all of 

these disciplines. Call Katrina 

(775-427-5550) for scheduling 

and pricing. www.KSClassical 

Eq.com 

An Empty Saddle 

The California Dressage Society’s 

August show in Paso was held 

in honor of the life of a lovely lady 

who added grace to our equine 

community despite her absence. 

Doreen Gilmore and her husband, 

Kent, have generously host- 

ed numerous shows, competitions 

and educational events at their 

Golden Hills Farm over the years. 

We lost her at the end of July. 

Dorreene took special care to 

enable young women an opportunity 

to participate and develop 

in dressage training. Prayers go 

out to Kent, but in lieu of flowers, 

consider making a donation in 

Dorreene’s name to a charity close 

to your heart. Make it something 

that will bless others and animals 

into the future. 

HOOFBEAT CALENDAR 

Month of Sept.: Ranch Sorting, 

3965 Buena Vista Dr., Paso, Tues. 

eves. 6 p.m. sign up, 6:30 p.m. sort, 

Sun. 9 a.m. sign up, 9:30 a.m. sort, 

3 goes $20, partners can be found, 

John 440-0877 

Sept. 5 Kern Co. CHA Cutting, 

Sundance Feedlot, Bakersfield, 

jackpots, info. Rebecca 307-875- 

8937 

Sept. 10-13 Creston Classic Rodeo, 

Thurs. 5 p.m. sign up, 6 p.m. 

barrel race, Fri. sign ups 4 p.m. 6 

p.m. team roping till midnight #10, 

#12 handicap, #13 progressive after 

one, go 3 for $35, no dogs, Sat. 

events start 1 p.m. Sun. cowboy 

church 8 a.m., mutton bustin’ 11 

a.m. 12:30 p.m. grand entry, events 

1 p.m., kid’s dummy roping 9/12 

1:30 p.m., crestonclassicsrodeo.org 

Sept. 12 Classical eq. clinic w. 

Katrina Sanders, 805 Horse 

Tales, 1885 Live Oak Rd. Paso, 

for those interested in cowboy 

& western/dressage, AQHA 

ranch, working eq., versatility, 

775-427-5550, call for pricing 

& times, www.KSClassical 

Eq.com 

Sept. 12-13 WCJRA Parkfield, 

www.v6ranch.com 

Sept. 16 SLOCQHA meeting, 

PR Golf Club, 1600 Country 

Club Drive, 6 p.m. too eat, 

6:30 p.m. 

Sept. 17-20 USEA Horse Trials, 

YEH/FEH intro-adv., Twin 

Rivers, 8715 N. River Rd., Paso, 

spectators admitted free 

Please see HOOFBEAT page 40 


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HOOFBEAT from page 39 

Sept. 19 Ray Berta Clinic, 

Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle 

Club, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. w. gourmet 

lunch included, educational, interactive 

& fun day with your horse, 

www.rayberta.com 

Sept. 24-27 Cutting, PR Events 

Center, NCHA & PCCHA approved, 

Dave & Vicki Costello 

producers 458-0089, secretary 

Kathy Grimes 680-1294 

Sept. 24 Ray Berta Cattle Clinic, 




& fun day, www.rayberta.com 

Sept. 26 AG Harvest Festival 

Parade 

Sept. 27 Los Alamos Old Days 

Parade 

Oct. 2-4 Experience & Knowledge 

w. Cow Work & Prep, Lester 

Buckley & Julie Renfro-Cross, 

Parkfield, www.v6ranch.com 

Oct. 2-3 Kern Co. Fair PRCA 

Rodeo, Bakersfield 

Oct. 4 Kern Co. Fair Fiesta del 

Charro, Bakersfield 

Oct. 4 Classical eq. clinic w. Katrina 

Sanders, 805 Horse Tales, 

1885 Live Oak Rd. Paso, cowboy 

& western/dressage, AQHA 

ranch, working eq., ranch horse 

versatility, 775-427-5550, call for 

pricing & times, www.KSClassicalEq.com 

Oct. 4-5 Arabian Foal Festival, 

Santa Ynez Valley Equestrian 

Center, 195 Rufugio Rd. 

Oct. 8-11 Cattle Drive, V6 Parkfield, 


Oct. 10 Pioneer Day Parade, 10 

a.m. cowboy time, Spring Street, 

Paso Robles 

Oct. 10-11 Harvest Special 

Schooling Show (hunter/jumper), 

PR Horse Park, 3801 Hughes 

Parkway off of Airport Rd., 9 a.m.- 

5 p.m., spectators welcome 

Oct. 10-11 Mounted Assistance 

Benefit Poker Ride, Horse Camp, 

guided ride at 10 a.m., BBQ 1:30 

p.m., $30 includes poker hand 

(add. hands $5 ea,), silent auction 

& great raffle prizes, David 528- 

7602, cma4mdo@gmail.com Trail 

Trials Sat. Obstacles $!5/rider, 

coaches are optional, checks to 

CCSPA PO Box 6462 Los Osos, 

CA 93412-6462 

Oct. 14-18 Fall Cowboy Academy, 

learn practical stock handling, 

ranch raised beef, your horse or 

rent on of the ranch horses, Parkfield, 


Oct. 16-17, 23-24, 25 Grand National 

PRCA Rodeo, horse shows 

PRCA Rodeo, ranch sorting all 

day, San Francisco, www.grand 

nationalrodeo.com 

Oct. 16-18 Dwight Hill Roping 

& Cow Working Clinic, Salinas 

Ranch 400 Amanda Way off of 

Stockdale Rd., Paso Robles, ltd. 

12 riders, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., poten- 

View: La Purisma Mission & Lompoc Valley. 

No horses around buildings. Visit before/after rides, 

good all year riding 

Directions: (approx. 80 mi. from Atascadero): 

Hwy. 101S past Santa Maria, exit & R Clark Ave. 

(Orcutt), pass signal 3, take left lane, go under 

overpass, take ramp to Hwy. 135 S towards 

Vandenberg, stay right lane. 4.5 miles take 

Hwy. 1/Vandenberg exit, follow Hwy. 1 6.5 miles 

to Air Force Base. See signal before entrance. 

DO NOT ENTER. Left (still 101) goes toward 

mission. DO NOT TAKE LOMPOC TURNOFF. 

Head to Buellton (Purisima Rd.). 2 miles from 

intersection. Park on left Turn in & park on left 

of kiosk (dirt/grass parking). 

tial private & small group lessons 

after, no dogs, please, $650 clinic 

with lunch, snaffle, hackamore, 

transition to bridle, Julie ranchdiff 

@yahoo.com, 748-6400, $200 

deposit by Oct. 1 to hold your place 

Oct. 17 Atascadero Colony Days 

Parade, El Camino Real 

Oct. 17 Ray Berta Clinic, 






Oct. 17-18 Pleasure drive, Parkfield, 

overnight stabling available, 

drive local ranch rds, $20 fee, reserve 

your space, Gloria 467-9204 

Oct. 21 SLOCQHA meeting, 

PR Golf Club, 1600 Country 

Club Drive, 6 p.m. to eat no host, 

6:30 p.m. 

Oct. 22-25 Dude Ranch Weekend, 

learn basic skills, Parkfield, 


Oct. 23-25 Wrangler/Brannaman 

Pro-Am Vaquero Roping, SY 

Equestrian Center, 195 Refugio 

Trail Tales: La Purisma State Park, Lompoc 

Fees: $6 per vehicle • Rated: Easy to moderate 

Time factor: 1- 5 hrs. • Trail: Mostly single track trails 

sand & clay, gravel fire rd. Various loops – see map 

Amenities: Tie rails & water trough (usually full) at a good 

lunch stop 

Camp/overnight: N/A • Ranger Station: Visitor’s Center 

First Aid: Visitor’s center • Cell Reception: Varies 

Caution: Poison oak, rattlesnakes, no water at parking lot 

Maps: Maps at kiosk & Visitor’s Center 

www.lapurisimamission.org 

Brought to you by 

Whitehorse Tack 

2805 Black Oak Dr., 

Paso Robles 

whitehorsetack.com 

Rd., Santa Ynez, shopping, www. 

brannaman.com/roping 

Oct. 23-25 Fall Camp N Ride, 

Live Oak, Cachuma Lake, Mighty 

Coon Dogs Sat. night, members 

BCHA only, join now 

Oct. 23-Nov.1 Pacific Coast Cutting, 

Paso Events Center, richest 

cutting, Gelding Stakes, 5/6 Yr. 

Olds, Purina Shoot Out, Youth 

Invitational, lots of fun & shopping, 

www.pccha.com 

Oct. 24 Ray Berta Cattle Clinic, 






Oct. 25 Halloween One Day, Twin 

Rivers, 8715 N. River Rd., Paso, 

spectators admitted free 

Oct. 25 SLOCQHA Open Show, 

Pat Mar Ranch north end of Main 

St., free to spectators, stop in and 

check out the fun, 888-395-0414 

Oct. 29-Nov. 1 Dude Ranch 

Weekend, Parkfield, www.v6ranch 

.com 


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BUSINESS 

The Natural Alternative 

Nutrition Center 

Since 1995, The Natural Alternative 

Nutrition Center has been 

offering locals the highest quality 

supplements, personal care products, 

meal replacement shakes, teas, 

essential oils, and organic food and 

snacks. Owner Bobbi Conner is a 

Master Herbalist and Board Certified 

Nutrition Consultant and is 

currently working on her certification 

in Applied Clinical Nutrition. 

“We take pride in carrying whole 

Julia, Lisa, Bobbi, Rodi, Renee, & Naomi 

of the Natural Alternative Nutrition Center 

food, non-GMO, organic supplements,” 

says Bobbi. “We also carry 

personal care products that are 

paraben-free and free of synthetic 

preservatives and fragrances for our 

customers’ safety.” 

She explains that chemicals in 

our environment and many foods 

may lead to an increased risk of 

cancer and other diseases. With 

diet and inflammation being the 

root cause of disease, Bobbi and 

her knowledgeable staff guide customers 

in making dietary and lifestyle 

changes to achieve optimal 

wellness. 

“We don’t just sell supplements 

– we give our customers an educational 

experience,” says Bobbi. “Our 

message: ‘change your diet, exercise 

daily, and practice disease prevention.’ 

That’s ‘The Natural Alternative.’” 

By Paso Robles 

Chamber CEO 

Gina Fitzpatrick 

You see it and live it every day - 

changes in the way business is done. 

Most likely, your customers aren’t 

finding you in the yellow pages any 

more. They’re finding you on the internet, 

often from their smartphones. 

Your business reputation, built by 

word of mouth in days past, is now 

built on YELP. Some of you now sell 

globally, not just locally, thanks to 

Business 

Spotlight 

Bobbi offers nutritional consultations 

as well as hair mineral analysis, 

salivary hormone and adrenal 

testing, GI testing, and lab analysis. 

Her weight loss and detoxification 

programs are extremely popular, 

with customers reporting an average 

loss of 10-15 pounds with the 

2l Day Purification Program. 

The amazing staff at Natural 

Alternative includes Lisa Larriba 

(store manager, natural health 

practitioner), Rodi Bragg (assistant 

manager, herbalist, personal care 

expert), Renee Miklos (certified nutritionist), 

Naomi Oyler (certified 

health coach), and Julia Gulovsen 

(experienced in the natural health 

care field including 10 years at Paso 

Robles Health Food Store). 

Sign up for free classes: Understanding 

Mood Disorders (Sept. 

10), Women & Hormones-Boost 

Your Vitality (Oct. 29), and Naturally 

Healing Autism (Nov. 5). 

By Meagan 

Friberg 

Chase recently announced it is simplifying its jumbo 

loan product and lowering FICO and downpayment 

requirements for those loans. A buyer with a FICO of 

680 or higher looking to purchase a single-family 

property can now put as little as 15 percent down. 

Previously, single-family homebuyers were required to 

have a minimum FICO of 740 with 20 percent down 

payment. 

“We want to make sure homebuyers can easily understand 

the benefits of financing with Chase,” said Steve 

Hemperly, head of mortgage loan originations. 

Call 237-8290, visit natural 

alternativenc.com or stop by The 

Natural Alternative at 1213 Pine 

St. for more info – and be sure to 

give them a “like” on Facebook! 

Open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. 

- 5:30, p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 

5 p.m. and chair massage by Barb, 

Fridays 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

DMI Construction, Inc. 

Remodeling and Solar 

Energy 

Specializing in renewable 

energy products, the folks 

at DMI Construction have 

been bringing their experience 

and knowledge in all things 

construction-related to satisfied 

customers for more than a decade. 

Their motto – Leading the way in 

renewable energy with personal 

service and customer satisfaction – 

says it all. 

“As a renewable energy company, 

we believe in saving money and our 

planet by being green,” says Owner 

Danny Mizrahi. “That’s why we do 

what we do.” 

Danny, a Contractors State License 

Board (CSLB) inspector, 

and his team of professionals strive 

to ensure customers benefit from 

all aspects of green construction 

including: cool roof top, insulation, 

heating, ventilation, and air 

conditioning (HVAC), new green 

construction, room additions using 

green materials, solar panels, 

windows, and more. From building 

homes from the ground up to fully 

remodeling commercial buildings, 

DMI is committed to customer 

satisfaction. 

“We care about 

our customers 

and we want to 

make sure they 

are happy,” says Danny. “In addition, 

we are quick and reliable.” 

James, a recent customer, says, 

“From the initial meeting to the 

end of the installation, DMI 

Construction provided top-level 

service on every front.” Another 

satisfied customer, Ally, says, 

Please see SPOTLIGHT page 46 

Company to expand access to credit through loan guideline adjustments 

Chase announces enhancements to Jumbo Loan Program 

Good things are happening! 

your website. 

Yes, the world of business 

is definitely changing 

- ready or not! Your 

Chamber of Commerce 

can either follow along to keep up 

with all the changes or it can take a 

leadership role to provide resources 

and programs designed to actively 

help your business move forward. 

Observed the famous cowboy, 

Will Rogers, “Even if you’re on the 

right track, you’ll get run over if you 

just sit there.” 

Well, your Chamber is not “just 

sitting there!” We’ve taken the 

Chase rolled out easy-to-understand guidelines for primary 

and second-home loans, investment properties and 

cash-out finance loans. Part of a firm-wide simplification 

process, the new loan guidelines reflect Chase’s thorough 

analysis of market and borrower risk. 

“Everyone in the home-buying process - from consumers 

to real estate agents and mortgage bankers - can more 

easily understand how we can help them close on a loan 

fast,” said Sean Grzebin, head of Retail Lending. 

For more information, contact your local Chase Mortgage 

Banker, Lynette Le Poidevin, today at 237-2652. 

Chamber office down to 

its foundation - everything 

from adding new, 

experienced leadership, 

to changes in personnel, 

even a new look on the face of our 

building. We’re making some bold 

and creative moves to help ensure 

our members thrive in this age of 

technology and innovation: 

A sleeker, more user-friendly 

website to promote our members and 

provide access to a myriad of business 

resources 

Weekly scheduled CEO Open 

Door hours, beginning in September, 

when I will enthusiastically welcome 

your thoughts and ideas. 

A new look and a new strategy for 

our communications with you. 

To help keep your business 

relevant and profitable, we will be 

introducing new programs to educate 

and inspire 

We’ve been in quiet mode for the 

past month, but in September, I’ll 

meet you at the Ravine Waterpark 

for our FANTASTIC Member 

Appreciation Mixer! That’s when 

I’ll be ready to show you an 

improved chamber - one that is totally 

in step with your business, the 

business community as a whole, and 

the North County community in 

which we live and work. Stay tuned! 


BUSINESS 

What’s happening 

on Main Street? 

By Chris 

Weygandt Alba 

Where’s Norma, you ask? A little 

birdie named Norma, who spends 

her day on Norma’s Way, told me 

the “bigger than 

life’ painting of 

her has moved 

from one business 

to another to 

continue the contest! 

The lucky 

winner of the 

August contest 

is Debbie Sobczak who received a 

$50 gift certificate from Odyssey 

World Café. Looking for Norma is 

a perfect chance to explore downtown, 

look for her and enter to win a 

prize from the business where she’ll 

reside for the month of September. 

Taste of Downtown 

It’s been a successful summertime 

in downtown for the Main 

Street Association! Huge crowds 

attended the Lavender and Olive 

Festivals! The next popular annual 

event is the 18th Annual Taste of 

Downtown and Arte de Tiza on 

Saturday, September 19 in the City 

Park and neighboring restaurants 

and wine tasting room. Over 45 

restaurants and wineries will offer 

tastes for a day long pass from 11 

am to 4 pm for only $25. Discover 

new eateries and visit your favorites 

in between strolling through the 

booths in the park; lingering, resting, 

and relaxing to music, enjoying 

“good eats” and local wine. 

The proceeds 

from Taste of 

Downtown support 

the free community 

events that 

Main Street sponsors 

during the 

holidays. Purchase Taste of Downtown 

Passes in advance, visit the 

office on Norma’s Way, or call 238- 

4103. Limited tickets are available. 

The event 

is always 

sold out, so 

don’t delay! 

Arte de Tiza 

– Amazing Chalk Drawings! 

Before “Taste” begins, artists 

will be out bright and early at 

8 a.m. on the park side of Pine 

Street to begin their chalk art creations 

that will take hours to complete. 

By the time Taste begins 

at 11 a.m., the images will begin 

to appear. By mid-afternoon, the 

talent of these amazing artists on 

their “sidewalk canvases” will be 

complete. Arte de Tiza is a partnership 

between Main Street and 

the Paso Robles Art Association. 

Pajama Movie Night at 

Park Cinemas! 

Join Norma at 7 p.m. at the Park 

Cinemas on Sunday, Sept. 6 for 

a special showing 

of the 1996 comedy 

Birdcage starring 

Robin Williams, 

Nathan Lane, Gene 

Hackman and Dianne 

Wiest. For only 

$10, you get the movie, popcorn and 

a soda….and a chance to come in 

your favorite (optional and appropriate) 

pajamas! Seating is limited; 

advance tickets recommended and 

available at the Main Street office. 

Showtime is 7 pm, but arrive early 

for the fun and a good seat! 

Save the Dates! 

The holidays are coming soon! 

• Oct. 24 – Golden Oak 

Honey Festival 

• Oct. 31 – Safe and Fun 

Halloween Downtown 

• Nov. 14 – Elegant Evening 

Downtown 

• Nov. 27 – Downtown Lighting 

Ceremony 

• Dec. 5 - Christmas Light 

Parade 

• Dec. 12 – Vine Street 

Victorian Showcase 

• Dec. 19 – Victorian Teddy 

Bear Tea 

For more information, visit pasoroblesdowntown.org. 


BUSINESS 

Results of the 2015 California Mid-State Fair 

The California Mid-State Fair’s 

Board of Directors, management, and 

staff are extremely proud to report an 

amazingly successful 2015 Fair. Celebrating 

the best of the best from 

throughout San Luis Obispo County 

and beyond, the 70th edition closed 

with strong numbers in all categories. 

Visitors came from throughout California 

to enjoy one of the largest fairs 

in the State during the 12-day run, 

July 22 through August 2. 

For the 2015 California Mid- 

State Fair to even be able to open the 

gates brought tremendous teamwork 

and much perseverance in the days 

leading up to the Fair. “After overcoming 

extreme flooding with water 

and mud covering every inch of the 

facility, I feel truly blessed to end the 

Fair with such incredible numbers. It 

is a true testament to the commitment 

of the Board, staff, and the volunteers, 

who worked tirelessly trudging 

through the mud in the gallant 

cleanup efforts,” said Vivian 

Robertson, CEO of the 

California Mid-State Fair. 

With the Fair’s mission 

to preserve, promote, 

and showcase agriculture 

and the traditions of San 

Luis Obispo County, this clearly 

was accomplished with competitive 

livestock and horse shows, agricultural 

exhibits and baking contests, 

to tantalizing carnival rides, tasty 

food concessions, and impressive, 

diverse entertainment. Surely, there 

was something 

that captured the 

hearts of visitors 

and made lasting 

magical memories. 

Fairgoers 

were greeted with 

an abundance of 

new attractions, 

which included 

the Fair’s first-ever 

daily midway parade, 

the redevelopment of the 

Davies Park/Headliner 

Stage area, the launching 

of the inaugural event - 

“An Evening of Brews & 

Blues,” and the addition 

of Hoover’s Barnyard Café and 

Country Fair Cinnamon Rolls to 

the Livestock area. 

“We achieved what we set out to 

do and that was to produce a great 

Fair,” said CEO Robertson. The 

overall success would not be possi- 

ble without the tremendous support 

of the sponsors and the community. 

While the gates have closed 

on the 2015 California Mid-State 

Fair, planning is already underway 

for the 2016 “Biggest Little Fair... 

Anywhere,” celebrating 12 days of 

fun beginning July 20 and running 

through July 31. 

California Mid State Fair, 2198 

Riverside Avenue, Paso Robles, CA 

93446 PO Box 8, Paso Robles, CA 

93447 www.midstatefair.com 239- 

2385 phone 239-3050 fax 

Final (unaudited) numbers are as follows: 

2015 2014 % Increase 

Total Attendance 428,807 416,559 2.9 

Concerts/Rodeo/Monster Trucks 93,372 76,201 22.5 

Concessions $1,368,762 $1,121,556 22.0 

Carnival $525,000 $500,000 5.0 

Junior Livestock Auction/Heifer Sale $2,166,856 $2,107,910 2.8 

Industrial Arts $64,040 $50,940 25.7 

SPOTLIGHT from page 44 

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information. 

Knock Out Boxing Gym 

& Fitness 

Since opening Knock Out 

Boxing Gym & Fitness at the 

beginning of 2013, Owners 

Adriel and Nicole PeBenito have 

been sharing their love of Western 

Boxing, fitness, and a healthy lifestyle 

to a growing number of local 

sports enthusiasts. Now, with the 

addition of Jeremiah and Amanda 

Lasslett to the mix, they are 

expanding their personal training 

services as well. 

“We coach boxing in a way that 

is safe for everyone, whether they 

want to compete or just practice 

the sport – safety is a priority,” 

says Adriel, a 30-year veteran of 

the sport who, among other notable 

accomplishments, had a 

bout back in the 90s with Floyd 

Mayweather during the Olympic 

Trials. “As for weight 

loss and body shaping, 

both men and 

women love what 

boxing provides.” 

Adds Nicole, “It can 

transform your body, 

and women especially 

love how they firm 

up so quickly.” 

Their goal is to 

turn around the image 

many people have of boxing 

and dispel any stereotypes. They 

start with the basics, teach original 

techniques, and coach with the aid 

of heavy bags, speed bags, weights, 

cardio machines, and two boxing 

rings. 

Jeremiah, a USA Boxing certified 

coach and personal trainer, has 

been coaching clients throughout 

SLO County for the past several 

Nicole & Adriel PeBenito 

years. His wife, Amanda, a 

coach and personal trainer, 

leads the Women’s Boot 

Camp. 

“Personal training takes 

away the intimidation,” 

says Jeremiah. “It’s oneon-one, 

and we start from 

the ground up, literally, 

with their footwork; we ask 

about goals and tailor programs 

for the individual.” 

New to Knock Out – a USA 

Boxing Youth Program for boys 

and girls ages 7-15 on Wednesday 

evenings. 

Call Knock Out Boxing Gym & 

Fitness at 975-4947 or stop by 2919 

Union Road, Unit G for more information. 

Mention this article and receive 

a ½ hour free personal training 

session; times may also be scheduled 

at www.fisticuffsboxing.com. 


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BUSINESS 

SLO Co. Wine Industry recognizes leaders at Mid-State Fair 

The San Luis Obispo County 

wine industry annually comes together 

to honor members of the local 

wine community. These awards recognize 

passion, dedication, stewardship, 

innovation and vision demonstrated 

in the San Luis Obispo 

County wine community. 

The 2015 San Luis Obispo 

County Wine Industry Awards, 

were presented during this year’s 

California Mid-State Fair to: 

• Wine Industry Person of the 

Year, Vicki Carroll, Hospice du 

Rhône; 

• Winemaker of the Year, Marc 

Goldberg, Windward Vineyard; and 

• Winegrape Grower of the 

Year, Jerry Reaugh, Sereno Vista 

Vineyard. 

The Paso Robles Wine Country 

Alliance in partnership with the San 

Luis Obispo Wine Country Association, 

the Independent Grape Growers 

of the Paso Robles Area, The Vineyard 

Team and past award recipients 

worked together to identify the 2015 

honorees. Upon nomination, each recipient 

was voted on by their peers for 

their leadership and 

accomplishments in 

California’s third largest 

wine region, San 

Luis Obispo County. 

“It’s great that each year the California 

Mid-State Fair offers the wine 

industry the opportunity to join our 

fellow agriculturalists in recognizing 

the leaders in our industries,” said 

Jennifer Porter, Executive Director of 

the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance. 

“These three individuals have 

devoted themselves to the promotion 

and protection of San Luis Obispo 

County’s thriving wine 

industry and we owe 

them an enormous 

amount of respect and 

appreciation.” 

The Paso Robles Wine Country 

Alliance represents wineries, growers 

and businesses in Paso Robles Wine 

Country, California’s third largest 

wine region. It encompasses more 

than 32,000 vineyard acres and 200 

wineries. For more information, visit 

www.pasowine.com. Social - #pasowine, 

@pasorobleswine (Twitter 

and Facebook) 

The Daily Meal’s list of 101 Best Wineries in America for 2015 

Tablas Creek Vineyard named #1 Winery 

The Daily Meal awarded 

Tablas Creek with the top 

spot on its list of 101 Best 

Wineries in America for 

2015 among an impressive collection 

of exemplary producers stating 

Tablas Creek is, “A leader in the use 

of Rhône varietals in the Paso Robles 

region...in the fight for approval of 

11 sub-districts, and...in advancing 

sustainable and biodynamic vineyard 

practices.” Wineries 

were selected based 

on input from a panel 

of sommeliers, wine 

writers, chefs and restaurateurs while 

taking into consideration factors such 

as innovation, unique growing regions, 

influence, and value. 

“We are honored and humbled to 

be named #1 in the company of so 

many tremendous friends, neighbors 

and colleagues,” said Jason Haas, Partner 

and General Manager of Tablas 

Creek Vineyard 

“Identifying what we believe to be 

the 101 best wineries in the United 

States was an extremely challenging 

mission,” Colman Andrews, the Editorial 

Director for The Daily Meal. 

“The sheer quantity and variety of 

good and great wine being made in 

this country has grown exponentially 

in the past two or three decades. Wine 

is now produced in all 50 states - and 

almost every state has at least a few, if 

not a carload, of examples well worth 

drinking.” 

Tablas Creek Vineyard is the result 

of a decades-long friendship between 

the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel 

in France and Robert Haas, 

longtime importer and founder of 

Vineyard Brands. The families created 

a partnership in 1985 and in 1989 

purchased a 120-acre property in the 

hilly Las Tablas district of west Paso 

Robles for its similarities to Châteauneuf 

du Pape: limestone soils, a 

favorable climate, and rugged terrain. 

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BUSINESS 

New restaurant offers varied menu 

and 43 years of culinary experience 

By Bob Chute 

Kazem is a man of many talents 

and driven to provide the finest 

culinary experience possible with 

his latest restaurant, Cafe Paniny, 

in the Food4Less Center. 

While several restaurant owners 

have failed at the location over the 

years, Kazem is confident, with his 

43 years of restaurant experience, this 

will be different. “My food is excellent, 

but I realize that I must be flexible 

and adjust my menu to the local 

clientele. I intend to fill a niche and 

will always be adaptable to customer 

tastes and requests. I work hard, 

7 days a week, but I love it, I love 

connecting with people and I 

provide good food in good size portions 

at a fair price for this area.” 

His culinary training is extensive. 

Kazem came to the United States 

as a teen when his father sent him to 

engineering school in New York. He 

wanted a better life for his son than 

his experience working in a soap factory 

in Azerbaijan (formerly of the 

Soviet Union before declaring their 

independence in 1991, prior to the 

official dissolution of the USSR). 

He soon tired of the field and decided 

to attend Brooklyn Culinary 

Chef School, graduating in 1965. 

He worked in NY restaurants for 

a couple of years before he had the 

opportunity to serve as second Chef 

at Paramount Studios in Southern 

California. He was there for two 

years then, while visiting the Bay 

Area, decided to move to 

Berkeley. He was at the 

Elegant Farmer, in Oakland’s 

Jack London Square 

for 18 months before realizing 

he was ready to be 

his own boss. He opened 

the Copper Skillet, which 

eventually grew to nine 

locations in the area. 

Kazem does not know the meaning 

of slowing down. 

Although in 1989 he sold his 

Bay Area restaurant chain to family 

members and moved to the Central 

Coast, he soon opened the Starlet 

Cafe in Pismo Beach, a Bakery and 

Cornucopia restaurant in Atascadero 

and the Valley Harvest Grill in King 

City and Soledad. 

Last December he decided it was 

Cafe Paniny manager 

Melissa Phillips 

time to retire and sold all the restaurants. 

However, Kazem quickly bored 

and went back to work looking for 

a new location in the North County 

and selected the Paso Robles Food 4 

Less Center location. 

Cafe Paniny offers a varied menu 

with traditional American fare including 

sandwiches, burgers, 

steaks, seafood and 

pasta as well as special Indian 

and Turkish dishes. 

“Everything is fresh…even 

our hamburgers are formed 

by hand and include onions 

and special spices. We offer 

a very unique rice from India, 

similar to those you’ll 

find in fine San Francisco Persian 

restaurants…it costs us twice as 

much as traditional rice but the difference 

is incredible.” He offers a variety 

of “completely different” shish 

kabobs, Khoresh, Stir Fry and Curry, 

several Fettuccini dishes, home 

made soups and much more…sure 

to please any discriminating palate.” 

Imported, domestic and craft 

beers as well as local wines available. 

“I’ve totally revamped the 

kitchen with new appliances, new 

electrical and plumbing with a 

better water system, reconfigured 

the bar and dining room with new 

paint, new chairs and tables and 

set up a banquet room to serve 40. 

The outside patio area is available 

for dining as well,” said Kazem. 

The restaurant currently has six 

employees including manager 

Melissa Phillips who worked with 

Kazem in King City. 

Cafe Paniny is open seven days 

a week (of course)…for lunch and 

dinner Monday through Friday 11 

a.m. to 10 p.m., and adding breakfast 

on Saturday and Sundays, open 

8 a.m. to 10 p.m., 1467 Creston 

Road, in the Food4Less Center, 

phone (805) 238-2465. 


TIME & PLACE 

A monthly look at local events, meetings, entertainment 

and special occasions. To submit 

a listing, email bob@pasoroblesmagazine.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. 

SEPTEMBER 

1 • Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce 

Women In Business meets the first Tuesday of 

each month. Info: 238-0505 or WIB@Paso- 

RoblesChamber.com. 

1 • MOPS – Mothers of Pre-schoolers 

2015-2016 Kick Off starts Tuesday, September 

1st and will meet every 1st and 3rd 

Tuesday each month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at 

Trinity Lutheran Church Fireside Room, 

940 Creston Road, Paso Robles. Call Juliet 

at 238-3702 x205 or email jthompson 

@trinitylutheranpaso.org. 

15 • 12th Annual Olive Festival, 10 

2 • North County Newcomers Club meets 

the first Wed. of the month for residents living 

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

see website for details on attendance/monthly 

calendar of events and activities. northcountynewcomers.org. 

2 • Monthly dinner at Estrella Warbirds 

Museum. Open to the public on the first 

Wednesday of every month at 6 pm. Reservations 

required. Museum features American 

aircraft, vehicles and artifacts, open 

10 am to 4 pm. Thursday through Sunday, 

Monday holidays. 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. 

2 & 16 • Fibromyalgia Support Group the 

first and third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 to 

8 pm at The Wellness Kitchen, 1255 Las Tablas 

Road, Templeton. Facilitated by Kiley Embry, 

no charge, donations to The Wellness Kitchen 

welcome. Support for those with mental and 

physical challenges from Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid 

Arthritis and chronic fatigue and pain. 

4 • Poetry in the Garden – North County Poetry 

Circle forming. First Friday of the month 

in Ellie’s garden at 10 am. Call Ellie Casey 227- 

0110 for info. 

4 • Almond Country Quilters Guild Meeting 

at 6:30 followed by lecture and trunk 

show from author, teacher and designer 

Anelie Belden (dresdenquilt.com) prior to 

her workshop on Sept. 5 & 6 on Dresden 

quilt design. For info contact Dora Espinosa, 

sunzia2@charter.net. Location: Masonic 

Lodge, 2607 Traffic Way, Atascadero. Visitors 

are welcome! Tickets available for Annual 

Opportunity Quilt (queen lavender/green). 

Contact Linda Hampton, lindahampton47@ 

yahoo.com. General info: lisajguerrero@msn. 

com and almondcountryquilters.org. 

5, 12, 19, 26 • Grief Share –13 week seminar 

and support group for people grieving a 

loss. 10 am to noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 

Fireside Conference Room, 940 Creston Rd., 

Paso Robles. Info: Deaconess Juliet Thompson, 

238-3702, ext. 205. 

7, 14, 21, 28 • Writing Support Group 

led by award-winning author Patricia Alexander. 

Encouragement, Kindness and Truth for 

Publication or Personal Growth. Every Monday 

6:30 pm at 1063 Sleepy Hollow Road, Paso 

Robles. Weekly reservation required. $20 per 

meeting or $15 for 4 paid in advance. 479- 

7778 or Patricia@PatriciaAlexander.com, 

patriciaalexander.com. 

12 • Wine, Women & Shoes – 1st Annual 

benefit to support RISE; a nonprofit providing 

services to women involved with abuse from 

domestic partners. Spanish Oaks Ranch in 

Santa Margarita, 1 to 5 pm. Tickets winewomenandshoes.com, 

226-5400, email contact@ 

RISEslo.org. 

12 • SLO Heart & Stroke Walk, Avila Beach 

Promenade and Bob Jones Trail. SLOHeart- 

Walk.com. 

12 • Classic Car Cruise Night – Meet at 5 to 

7 pm, King Oil Tools, 2235 Spring St., Paso 

Robles. Always the 2nd Saturday of the month. 

Info: Tony Ororato, 712-0551. 

13 • Cancer Classic Golf Tournament to 

benefit Cancer Support Community –Paso 

Robles Golf Club. twcccc.org for information. 

13 • 19th Annual Automotive Swap Meet, 

7am to 2pm, PR Events Center. Sellers $40, 

buyers FREE. Info: Chuck 462-2016, v8swapmeet@charter.net, 

Atascadero V8 Ford Club, 

PO Box 1911, Atascadero, 93423. 

13 • PR Grange Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 to 

11am, the second Sunday of the month. 627 

Creston Road, PR. 

15 • North County Parkinson’s Support 

Group, 1pm, Templeton Presbyterian Church, 

610 S. Main Street, Templeton. 

17 • Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Regular meeting the 3rd Thursday of each 

month from 10 am to 12 pm, Templeton Presb 

ohen, 227-7105, 395-0630, dmcpatriotdaughter@gmail.com. 

19 • Rendezvous at the Country Club – a 

benefit for CASA, 5 to 10pm, SLO Country 

Club, 255 Country Club Drive, SLO. 

Reservations $100 p/p, $800 table of 8 by 

Sept. 8 deadline. Call 541-6542 or slocasa. 

org for info and reservations. Raffle for Wine 

for a Year. Proceeds benefit the recruitment, 

training and supervision of volunteers who 

advocate for abused and neglected children in 

SLO County. 

20 • North SLO County Concert Association 

– the 67th Season! Satin Brass featured 

at 3pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 

Creston Road, PR. Tickets: nslocca.org. Info: 

239-2770, 237-8122. 

21 • Paso Robles Republican Women Federated 

meets the third Monday of the month at 

the Paso Robles Golf Club, 1600 Country Club 

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

at 12 noon. Various speakers, guests welcome. 

Reservations by Sept. 9 to 226-5620 or kate@ 

adelaideadvisors.com, $22 payable at the door, 

check/cash. www.prrwf.org. 

24 • Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 pm, 

Pavilion Room at Twin Cities Hospital, 1100 

Las Tablas Rd., Templeton. Info: Bill Houston 

995-2254 or the American Cancer Society 

473-1748. 

27 • 17th Annual Heritage Oaks Bank Family 

FunRun, Paso Robles City Park, 7 am to 

1 pm. Register at HOBFunRun.com. 100% of 

race proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations. 

Presented by the City of Paso Robles. 

Grief Support Groups held at RISE 

1030 Vine St., Paso Robles 

Sponsored by HospiceSLO, 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 

(for those left behind) 

4th Wednesday each month, 3 to 4:30 pm. 

Entertainment, 

Art Exhibits & Festivals 

Paso Robles Golf Club – Dining and Music 

on the Veranda every Wednesday and Thursday 

from 5 to 8pm. Reservations recommended. 

9/2 Michelle Marie Trio, 9/3 Martin Paris, 

9/9 Julie Beaver and Dorian Michael, 9/10 

Mike Brady & Todd Andrew, 9/16 No Egos 

Amigos, 9/17 Soul Sauce, 9/23 Dulcie Taylor, 

9/24 Two for the Road, 9/30 Jim & Jacquie 

Sweetwater, 10/1 Louie Ortega. Info: pasoroblesgolfclub.com, 

238-4722, 1600 Country 

Club Drive. 

Paso Robles Inn Steakhouse & Cattlemen’s 

Lounge, 1103 Spring Street, 226- 

4925. Steakhouse: Join us for Prime Rib 

Wednesdays! Cattlemen’s Lounge: Happy 

Hour, 4-7 pm, includes cocktail and menu 

specials Monday Industry Night, 6 to 9 pm, 

20% off for all professionals; Taco and Te- 

Please see CALENDAR page 53 


ob@pasoroblesmagazine.com 


TIME & PLACE 

CALENDAR from page 51 

quila Tuesdays 5 to 9 pm; Acoustic Tuesdays 6 

to 8 pm; 9/1 and 9/8 Doug Kessinger, 9/15 

Daniel Palmer, 9/22 Adam Rowland, 9/29 

James River. Wednesday Locals Appreciation 

Night Happy Hour, 4 pm to CLOSE; Friday 

and Saturday Live Entertainment, 9:30 to 

11:30 pm, 9/4, 9/5 Nataly Lola, 9/11, 9/12 

The Belmores, 9/18, 9/19 Bobby Santa Cruz, 

9/25, 9/26 Stellar. 

4 & 5 • Labor Day Weekend – Golden 

State Classic Cruise and Car Show. Cruise 

Shared Histories Part II 

through December 31 at the Carnegie 

Library. R.J. Arnold’s Portraits of the Central 

Coast. Vintage photos from the late 

1800’s. Downtown City Park, Tues. & Thurs. 

through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm, Sun. 11 

am to 4 pm. Presented by the El Paso de 

Robles Historical Society. Free admission. 

Friday night, Show in Downtown City Park 

on Saturday until 4 pm. 

5 • Art After Dark Paso – First Saturday of 

the month features self-guided walks through 

art galleries, wine tasting rooms and businesses 

featuring local artists. 6 to 9 pm Downtown 

Paso Robles. Coordinated by Studios 

on the Park. 

6 • 6th Annual Burgers & Beer Tasting 

Festival and Competition, 5 to 9 pm, The 

Loading Chute in Creston. Music by Monte 

Mills and the Lucky Horseshoe Band. Tickets 

limited. Contact Shannon Plaskett, shannonplaskett@gmail.com 

or Michaela Wise 

slolady63@gmail.com. Proceeds benefit the 

PASO ROBLES EVENT CENTER 

Info: midstatefair.com, 239-0655 

18-19 • SLO Kennel Club Dog Show 

slokc.org 

24-27 • Wine Country Cutting 

winecountrycutting.com 

The Cancer Support Community provides support, education 

and hope to those with cancer and their loved ones. Visit twcccc.org for information 

on programs that include support groups, classes and lectures at 614 13th Street, Paso 

Robles. Call 238-4411. Support by appointment includes Patient Navigation, Nutrition 

One on One, Silhouette Breast Forms and Lingerie, and Caring Callers training. Regular 

schedule: Mondays: Yoga 11:30 am to 12:45 pm, 1329 Spring St., Paso. 9/21 Look Good Feel 

Better, 10 am to 12 pm, 9/28, Reiki Circle 6 to 7:30 pm. Tuesdays: Tai Chi Chih, 9 to 10 am, 

Coffee Café , 10:05 am, Frankly Speaking Podcast , 1pm, Tai Chi Chih,1 to 2 pm at Cayucos 

Senior Center, Caregiver Support, 9/1, 9/15, 4 to 5 pm. Open Support Group 9/8 9/22, 4 to 

5 pm, Young Survivors Group 9/8, 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Wednesdays: Community Member Support, 

10 am to 12 noon, Tai Chi Chih, 11 am to 12 noon at Hearst Cancer Resource Center, 

1941 Johnson Ave, #201, SLO, Creative Expressions 12:30 to 2 pm, Support group for Leukemia, 

Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma, 9/9 from 1 to 3 pm at the Hearst Cancer Resource 

Center, please RSVP. Thursdays: Tai Chi Chih, 9 to 10 am, Coffee Café, 10:05, Newcomer 

Orientation, 11am to 12 noon, 1st and 3rd Friday, Grupo Fuerza y Esperanza, 6 to 8 pm. 

agricultural scholarship program by the California 

Women for Agriculture. 

6 • Downtown PR Main Street Pajama 

Night “The Bird Cage” – 7 pm, Park Cinemas, 

$10 includes popcorn and soda. Tickets 

– 238-4103 or the office on Norma’s Way behind 

835 12th Street. Pajamas optional! 

17 • Third Thursday Shop, dine and drink in 

downtown Paso Robles. A portion of the proceeds 

benefit must! Charities. Visit facebook. 

com/pages/Third-Thursday-PasoRobles. 

19 • 18th Annual Taste of Downtown, City 

Park, 11 am to 4 pm. Arte de Tiza, sidewalk 

chalk art with PR Art Assn. at 8am. Visit Main 

Street for Taste passes, $25 for samples from 

over 45 restaurants and wineries. 238-4103. 

20 • North SLO County Concert Association 

– the 67th Season! Featuring SATIN 

BRASS, 3 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 

940 Creston Road, Paso Robles. Info: 239- 

2770, 237-8122, www.nslocca.org. Additional 

concerts in November and January/April 2016. 

26 • Caledonia Days at the Rios-Caledonia 

Adobe in San Miguel. Dutch oven demos, 

barbeque, baked goods, wine tasting and 

more. 10am-3pm. 

THE WELLNESS KITCHEN AND RESOURCE CENTER 

1255 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton • 434-1800 • TheWKRC.org 

The weekly Wellness Foods program offers pre-ordered meals made with 

nutritious, fresh ingredients. Phone orders (434-1800), fax (434-1885) by 

Sunday for pick-up the following Wednesday. 

2 & 16 • Fibromyalgia Support Group the first and third Wednesday of the month, 

6:30 to 8 pm facilitated by Kiley Embry, no charge, donations to The Wellness Kitchen 

welcome. Support for those with mental and physical challenges from Fibromyalgia, 

Rheumatoid Arthritis, and chronic fatigue/pain. 

9 • Recipe for a WELLthy Life – Food Journaling. Class by Ashley Beals, CHC, RDH, 

MA, 6:30 to 8pm. 

17 • Healthy Cooking for People with Illness –“Quick Weekday Meals” with Nancy 

Walker. 5:30 to 7:00. Recipes and simple lessons for those facing life-altering disease. 

Learn how to prepare nutritious foods to fight disease and flavor with fat/acid/salt 

and sweet! FREE to those with cancer/serious disease through the Pay It Forward Education 

Program. For others, $20 or by donation. No one will be turned away for lack of 

funds. RSVP required, 434-1800, email nancy@thewkrc.org. 

18 • Healthy Cooking for People with Illness – “Quick Weekday Meals” with 

Nancy Walker. Same class description as above held at Idler’s in San Luis Obispo, 122 

Cross St. from 11 am to 1 pm. RSVP required, 434-1800, email nancy@thewkrc.org. 

27 • 3-Way Cooking Series, 5:30 to 7 pm, demonstration using one ingredient 3 ways 

by tasting with class, $20 p/p or donation. RSVP required. 


LAST WORD 

We lost a good man recently 

He was 93 years old and 

had been married to his beloved 

Dorothy for 70 years. 

William Elmer ‘Bill’ 

West passed away of natural 

causes on August 4 in the 

comfort of his granddaughter 

Wendi Cerda’s home 

in Alamo, California with 

her husband, Mike, and 

great-grandchildren Allyson 

and Evan by his side. 

I was blessed to call Bill 

my father-in-law while 

married to his daughter, 

Karen, who succumbed to 

cancer in 2004. 

Bill was a man of many 

hats…most importantly 

his ‘NAVY’ cap and of 

many stories, especially 

about his high school days 

in Delaware as the marching 

band’s drum major and 

his service during World 

War II in the South Pacific, 

as a member of ‘the Greatest 

Generation.’ 

He joined the Navy right after high school and, 

being a good swimmer, volunteered for what is 

known today as Navy Seals and served as a demolition 

expert. He would be dropped near the shore 

in the dark, then Bill and his team would swim to 

the beaches, take out the land mines and barbed 

wire to clear the way for the soldiers’ landing 

parties. He told me several times about his many 

fascinating adventures and how you had to make 

sure you grabbed the loop when the pick-up boat 

came back around or they would leave you behind. 

I’m not so sure about that one… 

He met Dorothy while on leave in Chicago and 

they were engaged shortly thereafter. She waited 

over a year for his return from the war and they 

were married. 

Bill worked many years as a meat cutter while they 

lived in Duarte, California before he retired and they 

moved to Quail Run in Paso Robles over 20 years ago 

to be near their daughter, Karen, and her family. 

3 Speckled Hens 49 

Advanced Concrete 47 

Advanced Construction 27 

Amdal Transport Services 26 

American Oak 3 

Artworks 27 

Austin, Mary Ann 30 

Baker, Faye 21 

Bankston, Kim 11 

Bella Rae Lingerie Bout 21 

Berkshire-Hathaway 25 

Berry Hill Bistro 8 

BlakesTrueValue 47 

Blakeslee&Blakeslee 45 

Blenders 19 

Body Basics 16 

Bridge Sportsmen 28 

Brooklin Oaks Pharmacy 20 

Cafe Paniny 35 

Cal Paso Solar 11 

Cal Sun Electric Solar 27 

Casey Print 41 

Casper, EJ, DDS 51 

Chalekson, Dr. Charles 37 

4 th of July Bill in 

special hat 

Chase Bank 9 

Cider Creek 22 

City-Creek Day 53 

City-Recreation 42 

Class Act 15 

Cone & Associates 47 

Connect Home Loans 11 

Country Oaks Glass 29 

Dawg on It 17 

Daylight Home 23 

Desmond, Heather 5 

DMI Construction 33 

Dutch Maytag 31 

Eddington Funeral Svs 23 

El Paso Storage 41 

Estrella Warbirds 43 

Farmhouse Motel 24 

Fox Hill Pool 41 

Forsythe, Dr. 49 

Frontier Floors 24 

Gallagher Video 53 

Gilliss, Keith/PRIME 23 

Golden Collar 41 

Golden Oak Estate Sales 26 

Above: Bill & 

Dorothy & Bill’s 

parents 

Right: Bill & 

baby Karen 1949 

Left: Bill & Karen 

dancing 

Below: Bill & 

Dorothy on their 

50th Anniversary 

Right: Bill barbecuing hot dogs 

Bill was an incredibly 

friendly and helpful man, 

and a fixture in Quail Run, 

assisting many and helping 

raise funds for various park 

projects. He served on the 

board and started the tradition 

of the 4th of July Parade 

in the park that 

continues to this 

day. 

He was a character and 

always willing to assist 

others. Many of the widows in Quail Run relied on 

him as a fix-it guy and he would respond at a moment’s 

notice. For years he handled several properties 

in the park with a lawn mowing ‘job’ until the 

years slowed him a bit…but he would always 

lead that 4th of July Parade through the park 

and be involved in the hot dog barbecues. He 

was a proud American and so proud of the flags 

and the stars and red, white and blue streamers 

he taped to his old truck as well as the speakers 

affixed to his hood blaring patriotic tunes as he 

toured the neighborhoods. Bill loved parades 

and was always in attendance at the Paso Robles 

Pioneer Day Parade. 

He truly loved his wife, his daughter Karen and 

son David, and their families of grandchildren 

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and great-grandchildren. 

He was devastated when 

Karen succumbed to colon 

cancer just 72 days 

after diagnosis in 2004. I 

imagine Karen was waiting 

with open arms to 

Bill & Dorothy show him around Heaven! 

After Karen’s passing I was 

involved in grief counseling 

through Hospice for more than 

a year. I met Rhoda there, she 

had also lost her spouse to cancer. 

We connected with many 

similar experiences and likes and 

were married in October of 2005 

(yep 10 years coming up!). Rho has 

such a good heart and always a 

loving soft spot for Bill and Dorothy. She willingly 

participated in our monthly dinner chats with them 

at Applebee’s for years before they relocated to a care 

facility in Danville to be near granddaughter Wendi. 

Bill is survived by his wife, Dorothy (she continues 

to reside in Danville), son David (Kathleen) 

West and his family in Florida, granddaughter 

Wendi (Mike) Cerda and her family, grandson Brian 

(Lydia) Lloyd and his family of Tracy, CA, and 

me. A Memorial Celebration of Life Hot Dog BBQ 

is being planned for Quail Run. 

I started this reflection with “We lost a good man 

recently.” And we did, but I know many of you have 

also lost loved ones over the years that may not receive 

the same kind of platitudes I’ve shared with 

you upon losing Karen, losing my Mother a couple 

years ago, and now…Bill West. 

Feel the hugs, fellow Roblans…we’ll get through 

this together. 

- Bob Chute 

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Worship Directory 52 

York, Cheri 55

2015 September PASO Magazine

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