CONTENTS <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> volume 13 number 3 A Monthly Look at Life in our Remarkable Communities Feature Stories Departments 22 Fourth of <strong>July</strong> 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 <strong>2013</strong> 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 <strong>July</strong> 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 WE VALUE YOUR INPUT! Paso Robles <strong>Magazine</strong> (PRM) © <strong>2013</strong>, 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 <strong>Magazine</strong>. 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 areas, are available for $18 per year (for orders outside U.S., add $10 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 <strong>Magazine</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong>
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