Just a Thought By Bob Chute Well now, we’ve been working on the proposed Charter School story you’ll read about on page 12 for several weeks now and have been hoping we could get it to you as an EXCLUSIVE. The committee was kind enough to offer that to us and I have no way of knowing on the 20th of July (when I’m writing this) if we were actually able to pull it off. I can only hope... Exclusive or not, you’re going to enjoy reading Melissa Chavez’s excellent story on page 12, along with photos by Richard Baker among others, describing the hopes of the committee seeking to convert the approximately 157 acre former El Paso de Robles Correctional Youth Facility to the tentatively-named Paso Robles Charter School & Youth Center on Airport Road. An amazing endeavor to say the least. Check it out. Back to School It’s back to school for area youth this month and we have several stories by Judy Bedell, starting on page14, to assist students and their parents in preparations to return to the classroom...plus you can read about Bearcat Boosters and details on the plans for the PRHS Class of 1993 Reunion the weekend of <strong>August</strong> 16-18. There’s several more amazing stories on a variety of topics sure to be enjoyed. Please check ‘em out and thanks for supporting our local advertisers that make our FREE mailing possible! Don’t forget you can see the entire Paso Robles <strong>Magazine</strong> on line after the 3rd of each month at pasoroblesmagazine.com. Check out past issues, only back as far as April of this year so far, at... pasoroblesmagazine.com/pdf/ <strong>2013</strong>.04_PasoRobles<strong>Magazine</strong>.pdf The <strong>2013</strong>.04 connotes April. If you want May, replace the 04 with 05, etc. We plan to completely update our website in the months ahead. Stay tuned. Congrats on great fair Once again, I tip my cap to CEO Vivian Robertson and her crew at the California Mid State Fair. Awesome job, gang. We were there almost every day and loved it. Our grandkids really appreciated the rides in the kiddy area - seemed like there were new ones this year - and the workers were extremely polite helping them...much appreciated by Gramps and GmaRho! Congrats to Vina Robles as well Vina Robles opened their new Amphitheatre during July and the facility is absolutely first class. The sound system is fantastic, I don’t think Top: PR Chamber Grand Opening ribbon cutting honoring Vina Robles Amphitheatre. Left: YES guitarist Steve Howe (photo by Mike Kosin), and right, Jim Reed leads the Amphitheatre tour. there’s a bad seat in the place, and the overall ambiance is wonderful...excuse the superlatives but if you’ve been there you know what I mean. If not, check it out. They have an awesome lineup of acts set up by AEG Goldenvoice and I’m sure it will get only better once the word gets out that such a facility, seating 3500, is now available on the Central Coast! We were guests for the opening night performance of YES and plan on attending at least five more shows. We also enjoyed a tour of the facility before opening night by Project Manager Tim Reed along with their official ribbon cutting. The venue is adjacent to Vina Robles Hospitality Center at 3700 Mill Road, just eight minutes east from the heart of Paso Robles... AR & Company Donates In-Kind Services to “It’s been a long pursuit, but Vina Robles has incredible ownership,” said Reed. He credits founder/owner Hans Nef and Hans Michel, Vina Robles’ managing partner, for their desire to produce high-quality wines and with a long-range view for the area. “After speaking with a mutual marketing friend and seeing the property, I realized it was a natural setting for an amphitheatre. Vina Robles had a great vision for the Paso Robles region and grasped the idea.” Coming soon...Warbirds Over Paso Returns! Estrella Warbirds and Planes of Fame brought back one of the finest airs shows in Paso Robles during September of 2012, after an absence of over ten years, presenting truly unique aircraft for an air show that entertained the whole family. You can expect another full day of celebration at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport and the Estrella Warbirds Museum when the Estrella Warbirds and Planes of Fame again present Warbirds Over Paso Air Show on Saturday, Oct. 5. Watch for a feature story by our resident pilot Bruce Curtis next month! Personal Daughter Annie celebrates her birthday on Friday, Aug. 16. Have a fantabulous day! Loaves & Fishes, a Christian ministry that exists to feed the hungry of the greater Paso Robles area, has been awarded the <strong>2013</strong> AR & Co. PR & Marketing Charity Event Promotion Program (CEPP). Designed as a way of giving back to the community that has supported AR & Company for the last 11 years, the program assists one North County charity per year with the promotion of an upcoming charitable event, at no cost to the charity. The Paso Robles-based full-service marketing agency will assist Loaves & Fishes volunteers and staff from now until February 2014 to help promote the organization’s major fundraising event. The 6th Annual Loaves & Fishes Mardi Gras Dinner and Silent Auction will be held on February 25, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Paso Robles. Attendees will be served by volunteer wait staff and can order off a Cajun – themed, one-of-a-kind menu. “We are incredibly grateful to receive AR & Company’s marketing and public relations services this year,” explains Loaves & Fishes Executive Director Jackie Sebro. “With their expertise and assistance, we hope to grow attendance and raise the much needed funds that we are short for next year’s basic level of operations. The event is very special and close to my heart. We will serve homemade, authentic Cajun food and I’ll be using my dad’s recipes passed down to me which are all especially delicious.” Please see AR & CO page 10 CRABTREE AND EVELYN Largest Gift store on the Central Coast 805-239-3032 www.countryfloristandgift.com Von’s Shopping Center • 1191 Creston Rd. 8 Paso Robles <strong>Magazine</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>2013</strong>
THEY ARE COMING! MARK THE DATE! including Ernie Andreini in his super Stearman & P-51 Mustang! <strong>August</strong> <strong>2013</strong>, Paso Robles <strong>Magazine</strong> 9
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