2013 July PASO Magazine

CONTENTS
July 2013 volume 13 number 3
A Monthly Look at Life in our Remarkable Communities
Feature Stories
Departments
22 Fourth of July
Fireworks!
24 Mid-State Fair
– 12 Days of Fun!
• Overview and Schedules
• Mid-State Fair Family
• 4-H, FFA and the Junior Livestock Auction
• Farm Supply Quiz
• Industrial Arts Auction
Showcases Local Talent
• PeeWee Showmanship
48 Hoofbeat
By Dorothy Rogers
Hoofbeat Calendar and Trail Tales
14 Education
• PRHS Building Named in Honor of
Wally Ohles
• iPads in San Miguel Schools - Attracting the
Attention of North County Families
• New Transitional Kindergarten
• NorthYouth Benefit from Fireworks Sale
• Pleasures and Treasures
in Templeton Book Room
• Paso Robles Named
a Bicycle Friendly Community
32 Paso People
• “P” Hill Returns to Its Former Glory
• Golden State Classics Car Club
Drives Local Donations
• At The Library
- Summer Reading/Art Programs
and more
• Quasquicentennial Update
- “The Calendar Issue”
• This N That - A Collection of ‘Stuff’
40 Round Town
• Winemakers vie for chef’s honors
at annual cookoff
• Central Coast Shakespeare Festival
announces 2013 Season
• County Perspective
- A Column by Bruce Curtis
• San Miguel Reflections
- A Column by Lynne Schmitz
• It’s Joust About Time
for the Renaissance Festival
• News from the Templeton Chamber
51 City of Paso Robles Library
and Recreation
Cool stuff to do for the month ahead!
53 Business
• Paso Robles Tech:
Computers for EVERY Generation
• Home and Ranch Sotheby’s Welcomes
Kim Bankston and Heather Desmond
• What’s Happening on Main Street?
• Martin Resorts Makes ‘Pawsitive’ Impact
at Local Animal Shelter
• Business Spotlight
- a column by Millie Drum
59 Time & Place
Where to find just about anything
and everything to do in July
62 Last Word
Economic vigor builds in SLO County
by Chris Weygandt Alba
On the cover: Brittney Tierney of Cerro Alto 4-H proudly waits to sell her
Reserve Grand Champion meat rabbits during the 2012 California Mid-State
Fair Junior Livestock Auction.
Photo by Judy Bedell.
EDITORIAL DEADLINE:
7 th of each month preceding publication
ADVERTISING DEADLINE:
10 th of each month preceding publication
Phone: (805) 239-1533
E-mail:
bob@pasoroblesmagazine.com
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3996,
Paso Robles, CA 93447
In town drop off: Dutch Maytag,
1501 Riverside, Paso Robles
Web: pasoroblesmagazine.com
HOW TO REACH US
Founding Co-Publisher:
Karen Chute 1949-2004
Publisher/Editor: Bob Chute
Editorial Consultants:
Chris Weygandt Alba and
Steven Martin
Advertising: Millie Drum, Pam
Osborn, Jamie Self, Melissa Chavez,
Steven Martin and Bob Chute
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Paso Robles Magazine (PRM) © 2013, is owned and published by Bob
Chute. No part of this periodical may be reproduced in any form or by any
means without prior written consent from Paso Robles Magazine.
PRM is published monthly and distributed FREE to every residence and
business, including rural addresses, in Paso Robles, Templeton, Shandon,
Bradley and San Miguel (zip codes 93426, 93446, 93451, 93461 and 93465).
Postage paid at Paso Robles, CA 93446. PRM is also available for our visitors
through local restaurants, Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce, North County
Transportation Center, and other high traffic tourist-oriented locations.
Annual subscriptions to PRM, mailed to areas beyond the described distribution
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postage). Mailing address: P.O. Box 3996, Paso Robles, CA 93447. Phone:
(805) 239-1533, Fax (805) 239-1263, e-mail: prmagazine@charter.net. Find
us on the web at www.pasoroblesmagazine.com
For advertising inquiries and rates, story ideas and submissions, contact
Bob Chute at any of the above numbers. In town drop point for photos,
letters, press releases, etc. at Dutch Maytag Home Appliance Center, 1501
Riverside.
Graphics and advertising composition by Janice Pluma, Warpaint Graphics,
editorial composition, Travis Ruppe, David Butz, art production.
8 Paso Robles Magazine, July 2013