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CRUISIN’ AND DANCIN’ 

ATASCADERO PACKS A WEEKEND PUNCH OF GOOD TIMES IN AUGUST 

THE TWO-DAY CRUISIN’ EVENT INCLUDES A SATURDAY NIGHT OF DOWNTON DANCING 

EVENING FOR EDUCATION 

CAPS GOES “UNDER THE BIG TOP” TO RAISE 

MONEY FOR PUBLIC SHOOLS 

DEPARTMENTS 

11 12 31 

SOMETHING WORTH READING 

06 Publisher’s Letter 

ROUND TOWN 

08 Colony Buzz: Downtown Renaissance 

10 Taste of Americana: Colony Cookbook 

11 Chamber Chat: BridgeWork 

COLONY PEOPLE 

12 Jeannie Malik: Atascadero’s Leading Lady 

13 Rick Evans: Capturing the Moments 

BUSINESS 

18 Business Spotlight: Hearing Aid Specialists 

19 New Downtown Business Roundup 

20 Traffic Way Records: A New Spin 

TENT CITY 

22 Education: San Joaquin Valley College Opens 

24 Performing Arts: Templeton PAC Foundation 

25 Greyhound Foundation: Meeting Needs 

26 Education: Summer Adventures 

by County Superintendent Jim Brescia 

27 Community: Movies in the Park 

ORANGE & GREY 

28 Dan Pry: CIF Southern Section Hall of Fame 

EVENTS 

30 North SLO County Activity & Event Guide 

31 Winemakers’ Dinner Raises $80,000 

LAST WORD 

34 Thank You For Your Support! 

ON THE COVER 

Hot El Camino Cruise Nite, 2017 

By Rick Evans 


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Whatever your mind can conceive 

and believe the mind can achieve 

regardless of how many times you 

may have failed in the past 

— Napoleon Hill 

Welcome to our second issue! 

We hope you like the 

first one and we are really 

excited to have a series in the making. 

It’s been a hot summer and we all can 

look forward to some cooler weather 

hitting us as fall approaches. 

But we still have a good month 

and a half before that happens, so 

how about we fake it with some good 

old-fashioned high school football games together. Or you could 

try a school fundraiser, like CAPS Evening for Education! It’s not 

exclusive, but tickets go fast. If you haven’t witnessed the outpouring 

of support for our public schools, read about it here in the magazine 

and get yourself to the show … “Under the Big Top!” 

That is what makes the world go ‘round in our community, and 

someone you should have met already is Jeannie Malik. She is a 

wonderful woman and we are proud to have her join us in our COL- 

ONY People section. My neighbor is also there. The very talented 

Rick Evans. He’ll be at the football games. 

We have been blessed and honored to put a magazine together 

about our wonderful community, and we stay on the positive side 

of the “news” if you will. We love to promote good business, people, 

arts, entertainment, food, and travel that makes this area so great to 

be a part of. We also decided to send this to everyone in the neighborhood 

because we want you to see what a great community you 

live in and hope that you will decide to enjoy it as much as we do. 

Nothing is perfect, but we have some really great things going 

on. Did you get out to the Mid-State Fair? How about the 4th of 

July Bluegrass Freedom Festival? Did you know that Colony Days 

parade changed from the third Saturday of October to the first? It 

will now be held on Oct. 6. It is now a two-day event, beginning on 

Oct. 5 with a concert in Tent City. Oh yeah, you won’t want to miss 

this one. Heck, you can even go to the concert, and grab some food 

before heading to the football game, then come back and finish the 

night off with some drinks in Tent City After Dark. It will be epic 

and you should do it! 

Come join us, or find something special in our North SLO 

County Activity & Event Guide at the back of this magazine. Do 

something new to you! 

Read it cover to cover and tell us what you think! We hope you 

like it. 

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ROUND TOWN 

IBy Annie Wilson 

It started fairly quietly, four years ago – a 

small group of business owners & managers 

on Traffic Way started meeting weekly to 

see what we could do about improving business 

in our downtown district. We knew we 

had a diamond in the rough, and that there 

was no reason that Atascadero couldn’t capitalize 

on the tourism that has brought such 

success to the Paso Robles downtown. The 

former Main Street Association had dissolved, 

and a dedicated volunteer group of “Traffic 

Way Collaborators” was initiated. 

The idea was to plan events to bring residents 

downtown, and get all the businesses 

involved, and our first event, “Taco Day on 

Traffic Way,” was a huge sellout. We were encouraged, 

and continued to reach out to other 

businesses to get more people involved. 

Subsequent events were executed; “Tater 

Day on Traffic Way” for a St. Patrick’s Day 

event, a summer event called “Paint Your Way 

Down Traffic Way,” in which artists worked 

with attendees to create six door-sized paintings, 

which were then used to create street 

banners, funded by the event revenues. In the 

meantime, the City hired Terrie Banish as Assistant 

City Manager in charge of Promotions, 

and Terrie was a big supporter of our group, 

and started working with us in regards to city 

events downtown. We’ve also received generous 

support from the Atascadero Chamber of 

Commerce. 

Our core group’s energy and dedication has 

had a lot to do with the new businesses that 

Colony 

District 

Renaissance 

have opened downtown in the past couple 

years – there is a palpable “buzz” that things 

are happening in A-Town, and our little group 

has morphed into the “Atascadero Colony 

District Committee” (ACDC) and now includes 

members beyond Traffic Way, including 

the Zappas family which is developing La 

Plaza on El Camino Real. 

The Mission Statement of the ACDC is, 

“The Atascadero Colony District Committee 

is an alliance of local small businesses in 

the Colony District with the purpose of promoting 

growth and viability in Downtown 

Atascadero.” The ACDC recently petitioned 

the City Council to initiate a Parking Business 

Improvement Assessment, which will 

help fund beautification and efforts to bring 

more residents downtown. 

Deana Alexander, general manager of the 

Carlton Hotel, was recently quoted in the local 

news on the subject. “We are really, really 

dedicated to the downtown district and we 

want to move forward, we want to do more, we 

want to include the whole downtown. I want 

to make sure that all of the businesses know 

that what we’re doing is going to benefit them 

in one way or another, whether it’s the beautification, 

or bringing more people into the 

downtown. We’re truly committed to keeping 

the momentum going with the downtown.” 

All you have to do is take a walk through 

downtown to check out the cool new businesses 

and you’ll see, our Colony District/Arts 

District is really undergoing a Renaissance. 

See you downtown! 



ROUND TOWN 

Taste of Americana 

By Barbie Butz 

The Colony Cookbook 

In 1993, Colony Days — the 

event to celebrate the founding 

of Atascadero — celebrated 20 

years. To commemorate the event 

we formed a committee to put 

together a cookbook, hoping to 

raise funds for our nonprofit organization 

that presents the event 

in October of each year. 

I was chairman of Colony Days 

that year and our board officers 

included Vice Chairman Kacey 

Sullivan, Recording Secretary 

Joan Rexroth, Corresponding 

Secretary Tammy Jordan, 

and Treasurer Dyann Shepard. 

Then-directors included Diana 

Schmaeling, Pat Krout, Gaylene 

McCarty, Maggie Vandergon, 

Marge Knowles, Geoff English, 

and Wayne Cooper. 

The cookbook planning committee 

included Pat Krout, Shirley 

Moore, Joanne Faulconer, David 

Butz, and myself. 

As we set out to design the cookbook, 

it was clear that we had a 

wonderful source of recipes right 

here in Atascadero and that the 

diversity of backgrounds of the 

early settlers who answered the 

invitation of founder E.G. Lewis 

to “Come West” to Atascadero, 

was reflected in the recipes we 

were collecting. Many were from 

family members who had answered 

the call. 

Our introduction 

in the book states 

that “Throughout 

the history of 

Atascadero, 

families and 

friends have 

celebrated together 

by sharing 

food — picnics, formal 

dinners, potlucks, 

and brunches — from 

Atascadero Beach, to Atascadero 

Lake Park, to Pine Mountain, and 

places in-between” — and the tradition 

continues, 103 years later. 

The cookbook, titled “Great Recipes 

from The Colony”, was a 

success in many ways. We made 

some needed funds for the celebration 

in October, and it gave 

the Atascadero “community of 

cooks” an opportunity to 

share their recipes. 

On Oct. 6, Colony 

Days will celebrate 

its 45th year of 

marching down 

El Camino to 

celebrate our community, 

and the 

cookbook will be 25 

years old! 

Regional cookbooks are 

as much a part of Americana as 

any fancy cookbooks produced 

by a popular chefs. This month 

I’m sharing two recipes from the 

book and I’m sure you will recognize 

the donors. 

Note: This first recipe for Margaritas 

came from Maggie Rice 

Vandergon, the Founder of Colony 

Days. Maggie formed the committee 

in 1973, and has been a member 

since that year. She calls the Margaritas 

“the world’s greatest!” Thus, 

the name. 

World’s Greatest Margaritas 

Maggie Rice Vandergon 

Atascadero 

Ingredients: 

1 can frozen lemonade (6 oz.) 

1 can frozen limeade (6 oz.) 

(Use the empty lemonade can for 

the next measures.) 

1 ½ can Firestone Walker Lager* 

1 1/3 can tequila 

¼ to ½ can triple sec 

Ice cubes 

Directions: 

Combine all ingredients in a 

large pitcher. Mix well. Fill a 

standard-size electric blender approximately 

2/3 full of ice. Pour 

liquid ingredients over ice. Blend 

at frappe setting until mixture has 

reached that consistency. Pour 

into margarita glasses. (It is your 

option to rim the glass with salt.) 

Serve with straws. Recipe makes 

enough for 2 full blenders. 

* Firestone Walker was not a part 

of the original recipe, but a beer 

recommended by the 

publishers of COLO- 

NY Magazine. 

Note: This next recipe 

was offered by 

Doris Reynolds who 

served on the early 

Colony Days committee. 

In 2017 she 

served as Queen of Colony 

Days. (Retired Judge Ed 

Chidlaw served as King.) 

Shrimp Curry with Sour Cream 

Doris Reynolds 

Atascadero 

Ingredients: 

1 to 1½ lb. raw shrimp, cleaned 

1 large onion, chopped 

2 tablespoons butter or margarine 

2 cloves garlic, minced 

¼ teaspoon salt 

Freshly ground pepper to taste 

2 cans cream of mushroom soup 

(10 oz. size) 

3 teaspoons curry powder 

½ cup raisins 

5 tablespoons sour cream 

2 teaspoons lemon juice 

Cooked rice 

Directions: 

In a frying pan sauté onion 

and garlic until onion is 

golden. Add salt, pepper 

and curry powder, 

and stir. Add 

mushroom soup and 

heat through. Add 

shrimp and raisins. 

Heat until shrimp 

is cooked. Just before 

serving stir in 

the sour cream and 

lemon juice. Taste for 

seasoning and adjust. 

Serve over cooked rice 

with curry accompaniments. 

Curry accompaniments: 

Chutney, tomato wedges, 

salted chopped nuts, bacon 

bits, sliced avocado, shredded 

coconut, chopped hard-cooked 

eggs, pickles, pineapple chunks. 

Be creative! 

Note: Joyce Elliott DeCou submitted 

the next recipe. Her parents owned 

Elliott’s Pharmacy on El Camino 

Real in Atascadero. She and her husband 

Jerry owned DeCou Lumber 

in Atascadero for many years. Jerry 

was Grand Marshal of the Colony 

Days Parade in 1997. 

Marinated Garbanzos 

Joyce Elliott DeCou 

Atascadero 

Ingredients: 

7 cans (15½ oz. each) garbanzo 

beans 

¾ cup wine vinegar 

½ cup salad oil 

½ cup olive oil 

1½ tablespoons Italian seasoning 

1 teaspoon garlic salt 

2 jars pimentos (4 oz. each), 

drained and chopped 

1 bunch green onions, finely 

chopped 

Directions: 

Drain beans and place in large 

bowl. Add onions and pimentos. 

Combine vinegar, oils, Italian 

seasoning and garlic salt in a 

jar with a lid. Shake to 

mix and pour over 

bean mixture. Mix 

well. Cover and 

chill overnight, stirring 

several times. 

Makes approximately 

25 servings. 

Suggested additions 

before serving: cherry 

tomatoes (any variety), 

finely sliced celery, finely 

chopped fresh parsley, 

thinly sliced baby carrots. 

For more information regarding 

Colony Days and the 2018 event 

visit: colonydays.org. 


Creates Shared 

Workspaces 

at Atascadero 

Chamber 

For Entrepreneurs, 

Colleagues, and other 

Creative Minds 

BridgeWork. 

North San 

Luis Obispo County’s 

first co-working space 

is now open and ready to 

serve you! Earlier this year, 

the Atascadero Chamber announced 

plans to relocate their 

offices and launch the co-working 

space to better serve the community 

and their membership. 

Co-working spaces have gained 

traction in recent years across the 

country, primarily in large metropolitan 

areas. They provide professionals an 

affordable office space to escape the home 

office or coffee shop without the hassle that 

leasing a building brings. 

BridgeWork is a mix of colleagues in deep 

focus at private desks, or others sharing ideas 

and engaging in conversations at our community 

tables. This shared workspace includes 24/7 access, 

unlimited hours, free coffee and other beverages, use 

of conference rooms, private phone booths and more. 

BridgeWork has 

two membership options 

available to best suit your needs. 

An “unreserved desk” provides 

you the opportunity to switch up where you work each 

time you come in. If there is an available seat, it’s yours! 

The “reserved desk” membership allows you to pick out 

a personal desk or space, make it your own, and have the 

comfort of knowing it will always be there whenever an 

idea for your business comes to life. 

For the Atascadero Chamber, this new venture is more 

about creating an atmosphere for business people to connect 

with each other and the greater community and less 

about filling the space. The hope of the Chamber is that 

this space serves as a means to educate our community 

on what North San Luis Obispo County has to offer. 

With the partnership between the Atascadero Chamber 

and Pacific Premier Bank, BridgeWork will be a vessel 

for business education classes and other opportunities 

for business success to the local community. 

For more information or to sign-up to utilize 

BridgeWork, contact Derek Kirk, President | 

CEO at dkirk@atascaderochamber.org. 


COLONY PEOPLE 

JEANNIE MALIK 

By Pat Pemberton 

Atascadero’s Leading Lady 

Jeannie Malik loved watching 

actors dance in musicals 

as a child, but she was 

more interested in choir and baton 

twirling. 

Yet, in 2012, at the age of 56, the 

novice dancer dazzled the crowd at 

the Dancing with Our Stars competition, 

performing an impressive 

2019 

Dancing With Our Stars 

Participating Organizations 

& Dancers 

• Atascadero AAUW - 

Community Star: Susan 

Funk, Choreographer : Brian 

Reeves 

• Greyhound Foundation 

- Community Star: Tom 

Butler, Choreographer: 

Kara Frenzel 

• Atascadero Printery 

Foundation - Community 

Star: Karen McNamara, 

Choreographer: Chris 

Harmon 

• El Camino Homeless 

Organization - Community 

Stars: Steffi Saul-Ketzler and 

Olaf Saul 

• Atascadero Kiwanis - 

Community Star: Jan Lynch, 

Choreographer Michelle 

Harms 

• Paso Robles Youth 

Arts Foundation - 

Community Star: Nancy 

Beckett, Choreographer : 

Christina Troxel 

• Friends of the Atascadero 

Library - Community 

Star: Terrie Banish, 

Choreographer: Brian 

Reeves 

• Friends of the Atascadero 

Library - Community 

Star: Heather Moreno, 

Choreographer: Rod Ware 

tap dance with county supervisor 

Jim Patterson. 

“I’d never worn tap shoes,” she 

said. 

Despite having a spinal cord 

injury in 2008 that made it difficult 

to walk or drive, Malik won 

the event – thanks in part to her 

dedication and a huge host of supporters. 

“I took several months of private 

lessons,” she said. “I wanted 

to look like I knew what I was 

doing.” 

Soon after Malik took off 

her dance shoes, she stepped 

into a new role – as the Friends 

of the Atascadero Library's as 

event producer for Atascadero's 

Dancing with Our Stars, now 

a wildly successful community 

charity event that drew close to 

650 people this year. 

“It’s the biggest community 

event to ever hit Atascadero,” 

Malik said. 

Her success with the event – 

as both a dancer and organizer 

– is no surprise to those who 

know her. Malik, who walks 6.5 

miles every morning, has a long 

list of interesting life experiences 

to list a few: 

• Homecoming Queen at 

Allan Hancock College 

• Miss California 

Rollerskating Queen 

• SLO Triathlon participant 

• Completed 435-mile bike 

ride (30,000 foot elevation) 

in Colorado. 

• Broke the national record for 

catching the largest dogtooth 

tuna fish (88 pounds) in 

Vanuatu, an island in the 

Pacific. 

Jeannie Malik at Atascadero Lake. Photo by Pat Pemberton 

Born in Maine, Malik seldom 

stayed in a hometown very long. 

Her father, an Air Force accountant, 

constantly moved the 

family, to places like France, the 

Philippines, and New Mexico. 

“As a kid, you don’t have a 

blueprint for anything else,” she 

said. “So it’s life.” 

While she was able to experience 

several places and cultures, 

there was always a sense of impermanence. 

“The hard thing was, when we’d 

go overseas all we could bring 

was a suitcase,” she said. “Everything 

else was left in storage. And 

you’re there for three years, so you 

can’t wait to return to your toys. It 

would feel like Christmas when 

we returned to the States.” 

The family was in Lompoc long 

enough for her to attend high 

school. Following 4 years of college 

and 2 degrees, she started 

her own family in Bakersfield and 

eventually she settled in Atascadero 

in 1994. 

“I finally have roots,” said Malik, 

who met her future husband, Greg 

Malik, in 2002 while swimming 

laps at Kennedy Club Fitness. 

After 28 years in the dentistry 

business, Jeannie joined Greg’s real 

estate office as marketing manager 

in 2005. 

With an appreciation for her 

permanent home, she became active 

in the community, first with 

her children: Boys Scouts, Girl 

Scouts, PTA, Committee for 

Atascadero Public Schools. And 

when the children became adults, 

her efforts continued: Chamber 

of Commerce, Friends of the 

Atascadero Library, Quota of 

Atascadero and more. 

But her most exciting role is 

with Dancing with Our Stars, a 

dancing event that truly has legs. 

Modeled after the “Dancing 

with the Stars” TV show, the event 

was initially created to raise capital 

funds for the new Atascadero 

Library. Today, it benefits six additional 

non-profits each year as 

well as two dancers fundraising for 

ongoing library needs. 

Each of the six benefactors 

chooses a dancer to compete in the 

March event. Then Malik pairs the 

dancers with a professional choreographer. 

As the crowds have grown, the 

event has expanded to three nights 

— also increasing the intensity 

of the competition, with dancers 

rehearsing for months before the 

event. 

“A lot of them start in August 

for the March show,” Malik said. 

When she was first invited to 

participate, in 2011, she began 

practicing a month before. She 

finished in second place that year. 

“It really has changed over the 

years.” 

As soon as this year’s event concluded, 

she was already working 

on next year’s – “Atascadero Time 

Machine: Back to the 80s!”with 

new artistic director Molly Comin. 

This now-rooted Atascadero 

resident said she’s excited by the 

community’s ongoing transformation. 

And, of course, she’s a big 

part of it. 

“Slowly but surely, Atascadero is 

turning into something extra special,” 

she said. 


Capturing the Moment 

Rick Evans Keeps LIFE in Focus 

By Melissa Chavez 

On yet another country 

road with his cameras 

in the backseat, 

Rick Evans drives. Through 

the speakers in his truck, The 

Lone Bellow band wails “You 

Never Need Nobody” in a 

crescendo so good and strong, 

that he hits repeat. Rick leans 

over the steering wheel for 

a glimpse of a cloudless sky 

where eagles swoop, then 

come to rest atop a tall tree. 

“Photography has always 

been a passion, but it actually 

took a long time to get into 

it,” said Rick. “In high school, 

one of my best buddies, 

Frank Buckley, took photography 

and I’d watch him develop photos in the 

darkroom. I always wanted to do that.” 

But for a while, Rick played alto saxophone 

throughout junior high and Atascadero High 

(Class of 1973), and again at Cuesta College. 

His father, Lloyd “Dick” Evans, who hailed 

from North Dakota, played guitar, bass, piano, 

and passed away in 1984. “He’s the reason I got 

into playing music,” said Rick. 

Photo by Rick Evans 

Photo by Rick Evans 

Photo by Melissa Chavez 

In 1976, Rick played bass 

with The Blackberry Ridge 

Band, performing country, 

bluegrass, and rock at 

wedding receptions, private 

parties, and large dances in 

North County. He still plays 

gigs occasionally. 

Rick worked an assortment 

of jobs like young adults do – 

the 76 Station, an electrician’s 

assistant, pest control operator, 

landscape maintenance, 

and at Atascadero News 

from 1979 to 1983, as an assistant 

pressman, “darkroom 

guy,” and paper deliverer. 

“Lon Allan was the editor. 

Al Decker was a freelance 

photographer and kind of my mentor. My love 

for photo credits started then,” he grinned. In 

the early ‘80s, Rick began capturing images of 

things being built. 

Today, evidence of Rick’s photojournalism is 

everywhere, and many recognize his work, from 

local newscasts to SLO County print media. 

His numerous Facebook pages reveal an affinity 

for all things historic – “I grew up in San Luis 

Obispo County,” “The Printery - The Masonic 

Temple,” “Atascadero Civic Center,” “The Wrestling 

Bacchantes,” “Another Rick Evans Photo,” 

and “Atascadero Historical Society / Colony 

Heritage Center.” 

Somehow, Rick balanced his love for photography 

with a 23-year career as a custodian at 

San Gabriel Elementary School in Atascadero, 

where he retired in June. 

“They were a great bunch of people,” said 

Rick. “They were like a second family to me.” 

Rick’s mother Marie, a native of Minnesota, 

lived a long and fruitful life to age 98 with her 

son’s attentive assistance. He’s close to his only 

child, Savanah, 24. Thankfully, Marie was able to 

spend precious time with granddaughter Savanah 

and great-granddaughter, Millie, born last 

February, until Marie’s death last December. 

“I wish for Savanah’s family good health, to 

be happy in life and to achieve what they want. 

Austin is a good husband and a good dad to 

Millie,” said Rick. “To have a daughter who 

could look up to you? It erases whatever mistakes 

I’ve made or whether people like me or 

not. I love her!” said Rick, with eyes welling. 

“I want to be remembered as a happy-golucky 

guy with a sense of humor who pretty 

much liked everybody,” said Rick. “I hope Millie 

has a decent world to grow up in because we’re 

in strange times. Maybe we can treat people 

with respect in how they want to be treated. I 

hope she will be whatever she wants to be.” 

Rick parks his truck, steps down onto gravel 

and grabs his camera. As if on cue, another eagle 

soars overhead, casting a quick shadow below. A 

country flyby seems a fitting tribute for the man 

used to capturing the lives of others through his 

lens. Those eagle eyes overhead acknowledge 

Rick’s presence just the same. 


CAPS Takes Fundraising Under the Big Top! 

Submitted article 

As summer draws to an end and school 

is gearing up to start again we all begin 

to look forward to the CAPS Annual 

“Evening for Education” that brings us together 

to support the needs and ideas of the amazing 

teachers we have in the Atascadero Unified 

School District. 

The Committee for Atascadero Public 

Schools (CAPS) was founded in 2007 when a 

small group of individuals pulled together to fill 

the need of extra financial support in order to 

offer important educational resources that were 

not available due to budget reductions at the 

school district. 

After some research and insight from committees 

that helped nearby school districts, an 

“Evening for Education” was conceived. This 

event has become an annual fundraiser that 

Teachers at Atascadero High School. 

Contributed photo 

gives back 100 percent of the proceeds after expenses 

and is coordinated entirely by a group of 

volunteers who work throughout the year to pull 

it all together. 

CAPS volunteers include teachers, retired 

teachers, administrators, parents, coaches, and 

community members who all give their time, 

talents and efforts to put on this incredible event 

every year in August. Over the last 11 years, 

CAPS has granted over $800,000 for various 

items including field trips, musical instruments, 

marching band uniforms, photo book projects, 

battle of the books, iPads, a pottery wheel, science 

equipment, cameras, dance costumes, microscopes 

and more, all with the loyal support of 

donors and sponsors. 

This year, after several years as co-chairs of 

the committee, Lori Bickel and Kathy Peterson 

handed over the reins to Hayley Mattson and 

Nicole Hider, yet they continue to stay actively 

involved within the committee. 

“We are extremely grateful to Lori and Kathy 

for their mentorship and all they have done,” 

Hayley Mattson said, “along with all the other 

advisors and past chairs that have stayed on to 

help mentor the next generation to be sure the 

committee is able to stay strong and continue 

for years to come.” “This year we are thrilled to 

add a new spin to the evening by going back to 

choosing a theme for the event,” Hayley continued 

“the theme for 2018 CAPS ‘Evening for 

Education’ is ‘Under the Big Top!’” 

The evening at SpringHill Suites on Saturday, 

Aug. 25 promises to transport attendees to 

a vintage-inspired circus-themed night, full of 

thrills and excitement, silent and live auction, 

passed hors d’oeuvres, lovely buffet dinner, complimentary 

wine from Platinum Sponsor OPO- 

LO, dessert, coffee and a no host bar. The magical 

evening will be emceed by the one-and-only 

Donn Clickard, executive director 

of the Atascadero Greyhound 

Foundation, and include performances 

by the Atascadero High 

School Drama Department. A 

full list of live auction items will 

include a shopping spree experience 

at Platinum Sponsor K. 

Jons Diamonds and Gems, bon 

Vöyage wine tours + photography 

package for 10, a baseball themed 

getaway provided by BLoved, 

coastal vacations and more, presented 

by new auctioneer duo Doug Filipponi 

and Tyson Maulhardt, and ending with a full 

casino of games that include Texas Hold ‘Em, 

craps, roulette, and black jack. 

“This incredible fun filled evening directly 

benefits the kids of Atascadero Public Schools,” 

Hayley stated. “It is set for 220 guests and sells 

out every year. It is definitely an evening you will 

not want to miss. We encourage you to purchase 

your tickets today.” 

All the proceeds from CAPS “Evening for 

Education” are awarded to each school through 

a grant writing process that every teacher is encouraged 

to participate in. The committee evaluates 

the funds after the event and determines 

the amount available per student which defines 

how much is awarded to each school site based 

on number of students enrolled. The theory 

behind this is an attempt to spread the grant 

funds equally throughout AUSD and impact 

each and every student. This method does affect 

the smaller schools like Creston and Carissa 

Plains, however, that fact is taken into consideration 

when reading and approving the teachers 

grant requests. The grants written are not to be 

requests for supplies or projects that would normally 

be funded by school or district budgets. 

“Our focus is to fund grants to the most creative 

and interesting projects that will have a 

direct impact on the students and enhance their 

educational experience” Nicole Hider said. 

The grants are reviewed by a committee of readers 

who only know the grade level and school of 

the grant so that each request is considered as 

impartially and fairly as possible. 

“Our grant readers are retired AUSD teachers 

from the elementary grades, middle school, and 

high school” Nicole stated. 

Once the grantees are chosen, the CAPS 

committee works diligently to fulfill the grant 

requests immediately. 

As a non-profit organization CAPS has 

many ways that you can get involved and help 

support this incredible fundraiser event; you 

can volunteer your time, become a donor or a 

Teachers at Santa Margarita Elementary 

School. Contributed photo 

sponsor, donate an auction item, or attend the 

event. Every option gives something back to the 

kids of the Atascadero Unified School District. 

Every option allows a teacher the resources to 

directly impact their students to enhance their 

educational experience and help them stay engaged 

and present. The CAPS organization began 

as a thought and a dream for our district’s 

teachers who wanted just that, to allow children 

the opportunity to learn hands on without the 

burden of funding their needs personally. CAPS 

provides a way for us as a community to pull 

together and continue to support that to need 

for years to come. 

CAPS Evening for Education 

August 25, 5 to 11 p.m. 

SpringHill Suites Marriott 

For tickets & info visit atascaderocaps.org 

CAPS is in partnership with the 

Atascadero Greyhound Foundation a 

501(c)(3) nonprofit. 


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Hot El Camino Cruise Nite Gets the Weekend Started 

By Nicholas Mattson 

Photo by Nicholas Mattson 

wice a year, Atascadero’s 

main drag gets shut down 

for an event — the annual 

October parade, and Hot El Camino 

Cruise Nite in mid-August. Now 

dubbed “Cruisin’ Weekend,” the City 

of Atascadero-hosted event added 

Dancing In The Streets to round out 

the two-day event beginning on Friday, 

August 17. 

While the cruise enters its 26th 

year, the annual Atascadero Lake 

Car Show enters its 29th on Saturday, 

Aug. 18., with the third annual 

Dancing In The Streets inviting the 

community to get foot-loose and 

fancy-free in the Downtown Colony 

District on Saturday night. 

Cruise Nite 

The controlled cruise gets the 

weekend started on Friday at 6:30 

p.m. along El Camino Real, between 

Curbaril Avenue and Traffic Way, 

with closures on adjoining surface 

streets along the route. 

Crowds will be seated along ECR 

and BBQs smoking in parking lots, 

REGISTRATION 

Pre-registration for Cruise Nite is $27 per car, 

and can only be completed at the Colony Park 

Community Center, 5599 Traffic Way, 

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Pre-registration ends Friday, Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. 

All other registrations will be handled on-site 

at the intersection of San Luis Avenue and 

Pueblo streets Friday, Aug. 17 from 5:30 

to 7:30 p.m. for a fee of $37 per car. 

For information on Saturday’s Car Show contact 

Duane Powell 805-466-3853, or Larry Wilson 

805-466-2265 or midstatecruizers.org; 

participation is first come, first served. 

For more information on any of the above 

information of for assistance with 

pre-registration call 805-470-3360. 

with prime viewing locations at a 

premium. You may see chairs set out 

along the route as early as noon on 

event day … that’s completely normal. 

Hot rods, trucks, vans, rat rods, 

motorcycles, tricked-out Impalas, 

candy painted Dodge Darts, and turbo-charged 

Chevys will be just a few 

of the sights and sounds to be found 

pacing the course as vehicles of all 

ages, sizes, and colors converge for an 

evening of fun. 

Downtown Atascadero has hardly 

been as inviting or accommodating as 

in 2018, with Entrada Avenue boasting 

two open doors ready to serve beverages 

— Dark Nectar Coffee Roasters 

and Dead Oak Brewing. 

Also rocking the Colony District is 

Street Side Ale House, Tent City Beer 

Company, Malibu Brew, Sylvester’s 

Burgers, Central Coast Café, Grape 

Encounters Wine Empourium, Que 

Pasa, Kochi Korean BBQ and Kai 

Lana Sushi, and of course the all-new 

Nautical Cowboy holding down the 

corner of Traffic Way and El Camino 

inside The Carlton Hotel. 

Friday night will be popping all 

around, and parking will be scarce for 

late-comers. Check our website 

for available parking lots in the 

downtown area. 

Atascadero Lake Park 

Car Show 

On Saturday, the event moves to 

the shaded hills of Atascadero Lake 

Park, where the Mid-State Cruizers 

will host the annual car show, 

giving auto fans an up-close look 

under the hood and inside the cabs. 

The five-hour show runs from 10 

a.m. through 3 p.m. 

Dancing In The Streets 

Back in the Colony District, the 

evening will bring music, drink, 

food, and fun to all ages of attendees 

as Dancing In The Streets drops a 

block party downtown. 

The Central Coast Brewers Guild 

will coordinate 15 beverage vendors 

serving everything from wine, craft 

beer, spirits, mocktails, and shaved ice. 

Atascadero Printery Foundation will 

serve finger foods and merchandise, and 

18 food vendors will be open for business 

to serve a variety of eats and sweets. 

Heating up the sound waves, three 

stages and five bands will crank out 

tunes to keep the boogie humming. 

The Entrada Stage will open with 

the classic rock, country and dance 

sounds of the Martin Paris Band from 

5 to 8 p.m., and The Monroe will 

jump on stage from 8:30 to 10 p.m. 

to pump their signature atomic vogue, 

pop, and Motown blend. 

The Palma Stage will host funk 

and dance with Burning James & The 

Funky Flames from 7 to 10 p.m. 

Photo by George Westlund 

The Lewis Stage hosts the power 

folk duo Bear Market Riot from 5 to 

7 p.m. and closes with Ricky Montijo 

from 8 to 10 p.m. with a blend of rock, 

soul, latin, and reggae. 

The music is free, and the food and 

drink is available for purchase. 


ROAD CLOSURES 

Cruise Nite: Friday, August 17 

The city will close the following roads 

beginning at 5 p.m. 

El Camino Real from Traffic Way 

to Curbaril Avenue 

San Luis Avenue from Curbaril to Pueblo avenues 

Pueblo Avenue from San Luis Avenue to El 

Camino Real 

Palma Avenue from East Mall to Traffic Way 

East Mall from Lewis Avenue to El Camino Real 

West Mall from Lewis Avenue to El Camino Real 

Entrada Avenue from Lewis Avenue 

to El Camino Real 

Highway 41 northbound exit on Highway 101 

Highway 41 will be closed to through traffic 

at the intersection of El Camino Real and 

Morro Road. The Highway 41 northbound exit 

on Highway 101 will be closed — motorists 

should use the Curbaril Avenue off-ramp. 

Traffic Way will be open to northbound traffic 

only on El Camino Real. 

Dancing in the Streets: Saturday, August 18 

The following roads will close at 3 p.m. on 

Saturday in preparation for the event. 

East Mall will reopen at 7:30 p.m. 

East Mall from Lewis Avenue to El Camino Real 

West Mall from Lewis Avenue to El Camino Real 

Palma Avenue from East Mall to Traffic Way 

Entrada Avenue from El Camino Real 

to Lewis Avenue 

To register your car for Hot El Camino Cruise 

night, visit the Colony Park Community Center 

before 4 p.m. on Friday. After 4 p.m., register 

at San Luis Avenue and El Camino Real. 

For information, visit VisitAtascadero.com/events. 


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LOCAL BUSINESS 

Native to the Central Coast, 

Peter Lucier found an 

early calling and passion 

for the hearing impaired as 

a young man in High School. A 

close friend’s father suffered severe 

hearing loss and Peter was able to 

see firsthand the affects it had not 

only the individual but the family 

members as well. This ultimately developed his passion and desire to become 

a licensed hearing aid dispenser. Peter studied and received hands-on 

training at the world headquarters of Starkey Labs with company founder, 

Bill Austin. In addition, Peter underwent advanced training in the smallest, 

nearly invisible style hearing aids, and continued his education by traveling 

to Denmark to learn directly from the European hearing aid manufacturers. 

In 2002, Peter along with his wife Nicole, who is the office manager, 

opened their first practice in the North County. 

“We were in private practice from 2002-2012 and then decided to sell to 

a corporate company” Nicole stated. 

After the sale, Peter continued to work with that company until early 

2017, however, his deep desire to offer a more relaxed, personalized, family 

friendly environment and patient centered care lead he and his wife to open 

two private locations now known as Hearing Aid Specialist of the Central 

Coast. One at 7070 Morro Road in Atascadero and the second at 12326 Los 

Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo. 

Both Peter and Nicole have made it their mission to make caring for 

HEARING AID SPECIALISTS 

By Heather Young & Hayley Mattson 

of the Central Coast 

your hearing needs easier than ever before by offering a full arrangement 

of services that can be provided in your home or at one of their convenient 

locations in Atascadero or San Luis Obispo. Personalized care is of the upmost 

importance to them and with their ability to offer both common and 

uncommon products to assist you or your loved ones, you can be sure that all 

your needs can be taken care of locally. Their mutual passion is to help people 

rediscover their best quality of life through better hearing. 

“Peter provides very personalized service” Nicole said, “We are family 

owned and our two daughters have been known to greet you from behind 

the desk.” 

Peter tests the hearing of individuals who have suspected hearing loss and 

then determines a plan in order to provide them with the best device. Widex 

and Phonak are his favorite hearing aid brands to fit for new patients, 

however, he does understand that a new device is not always what fits patient 

needs, Peter specializes in fixes as well. 

“Whether it’s our mobile hearing care, offering our full array of services in 

the comfort of your home or care facility, or our extensive hearing aid repair 

equipment that enables us to offer same-day repairs, we’ve designed our business 

with your satisfaction in mind,” Peter said. 

Be sure to visit the Lucier family at Hearing Aid Specialists of the Central 

Coast for all your hearing needs, and onine at slocountyhearingaids.com. 

Atascadero: 7070 Morro Road, Suite D SLO: 12326 Los Osos Valley Rd 

Both locations open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Weekends and after-hours by appointment only. 

Atascadero: 805-460-7385 or San Luis Obispo: 805-439-3586. 



Downtown is Bursting with New Business 

The sleepy downtown Colony District in 

Atascadero is no longer sleepy. The area has 

been reinvigorated in 2018 with empty store 

fronts being filled in with new businesses. 

“There’s a lot [going on],” Atascadero Chamber 

of Commerce CEO Derek Kirk said. “One 

of the most exciting things is Anna & Mom is 

celebrating its one year in business on August 17.” 

Kirk said that the reason the one-year celebration 

is so exciting is that many businesses 

don’t make it year. 

Beginning their first year in business, new 

arrivals LaDonna’s Bar & Grill and Fossil 

Wine Bar both at the end of Entrada Avenue 

at El Camino Real. 

Additional businesses slated to open in the 

next few months include Colony Market & 

Deli, which will open in the old gas station on 

the corner of Traffic Way and El Camino Real; 

and Central Coast Distillery in the El Paseo 

center on Traffic Way at Palma Avenue. 

Kirk added that Wildfield Brewery will open 

next to the Chamber’s new location at 6907 El 

Camino Real, Ste. A in Colony Square next to 

the pedestrian bridge connecting the center 

with downtown. 

“I get input from our hotel guests all the 

time,” Carlton Hotel General Manager Deana 

Alexander said. “The other day, a couple said 

they want to come back because there’s a lot 

happening.” 

In the four years since businesses on Traffic 

Way formed the group Traffic Way Collaborators, 

the group has morphed into the 

Atascadero Colony District Committee, of 

which Alexander is the chair. 

Alexander said the committee recently 

found out that there had been an assessment 

for business development that had been abandoned 

in 2009. The committee took a proposal 

to the city council that has since been approved 

and will be reinstated in January 2019. 

By Heather Young 

Businesses within the downtown district 

will pay two times the business license fee. The 

fee is currently $50 — as of Jan. 1, 2019, downtown 

businesses will pay $100. 

“It’s a large area,” Alexander said. 

The downtown district encompasses businesses 

located south and north between Morro 

Road and Rosario Avenue respectively and 

west and east between Highway 101 and Olmeda 

Avenue respectively. 

Since the committee will not receive the 

assessment funds until February 2019, the 

city gave the group $8,000 to get started. That 

money has been used to fund Summer Sizzle, 

the first on July 11, which brought in a couple 

of bands and a bounce house. 

The group also plans to buy Christmas lights 

and offer to all the businesses in the downtown 

district in December. Additionally, Alexander 

said the group is working on a map of downtown 

businesses for the downtown kiosks. 

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traffic 

R E C O R D S 


Traffic Records at 

5870 Traffic Way in 

Atascadero is one of 

the newer businesses in the downtown 

Colony District. Manuel Barba 

opened the store in March with 

his partner Dawn Neill. 

“I didn’t think I’d be opening a record 

store at all,” Barba said. “I just 

knew I would do something with 

music.” 

The location in downtown 

Atascadero opened up and Barba 


said when he did the math, it was 

clear that Atascadero was the place 

to open a record store. 

“It didn’t take me long to figure it 

out,” Barba said. 

And that was how Traffic Records 

on Traffic Way was born. 

The walls of the 400-square-foot 

space are lined with wooden boxes 

filled with vinyl records. Many of 

which Barba buys from people who 

have either inherited the records or 

looking to downsize what they’d 

collected over the years. 

While he doesn’t take every record 

that comes through the door, 

he takes a look at what people bring 

in. He checks the condition of the 

dust jacket, the condition of the record 

and evaluates the record on if 

it’s something that would appeal to 

his customers. 

“I’ve shifted my mindset [when 

looking for records],” Barba said. 

“It’s about getting them out into 

the community. I’m not necessarily 

looking for records in the same way 

I was before.” 

Now, he said, he gets excited 

when he finds a pristine record that 

he knows his customers will want. 

Barba starting with reselling vinyls 

by organizing record swaps in 

San Luis Obispo, where he lives 

with Neill and their three children. 

The Record Days still continue two 

to three times a year at the Guild 

Hall on Broad Street in SLO. 

“I’m addicted to music, not vinyl,” 

Barba said. “Vinyl is just how I prefer 

to listen to it.” 

He added that vinyl conveys the 

music in the way that the musicians 

intended. 

Barba himself D.J.s events and 

weddings with records. At his store 

he plays the full album of records in 

the collection he carefully curates for 

his customers. The full album is put 

together and is meant to be listened 

to in full, not just listening to the 

hits. 

In addition to selling vinyl records, 

Traffic Records also sells cassettes 

and 45s. 

Barba is in the process of getting a 

machine that will enable him to sell 

tickets from eventbrite.com. 

Got some vinyls collecting dust 

in your closet, take your collection 

to Traffic Records. Barba will sort 

through them to pick out what he 

will resale. He pays cash or gives 

store credit to sellers. After he buys 

the records, he takes out every record 

to inspect and clean it before putting 

it out for sale. He has boxes upon 

boxes of records in his back room, 

just waiting for him to go through 

them and get them on the floor. 

traffic RECORDS 

5870 Traffic Way, Atascadero 

trafficrecordstore.com 

805-464-2994 




TENT CITY 

San Joaquin Valley College 

to begin classes in Atascadero 

Private school offers business and medical 

vocational certifications in Atascadero 

By Melissa Chavez 

There’s a new education option for people 

looking for vocational training in North San 

Luis Obispo County. At San Joaquin Valley 

College (SJVC), this private junior college offers 

nine-month-long programs designed for people 

who want to accelerate their training toward 

jobs in demand. 

SJVC offers one business administration and 

two medical training programs with on-campus 

services to assist their students. For the time 

being, a campus has been established at 7301 

Morro Road, Suite 105A, in Atascadero until 

a permanent three-classroom campus can be 

constructed at 8845 El Camino Real, the former 

site of Player’s Restaurant in Atascadero. 

Founded in 1977, SJVC is accredited by the 

SJVC’s three certificate programs are Medical 

Assistant, Medical Office Administration and 

Business Administration. Both medical courses 

take nine months to complete, while the business 

classes lasts seven months. SJVC considers the 

three courses as core programs, given their proximity 

to three hospitals and numerous prospective 

medical and business employers located within 

San Luis Obispo County. 

The new campus will include a medical laboratory 

and a student center with a computer 

room and a library with reference materials for 

quiet studying. Two student lounges will offer 

inside and outside access for students. 

“The medical lab will have an EKG machine 

and other equipment used in medical offices,” 

said Campus President Alyssa Perry, so that 

students become familiar with what they will 

utilize in their work environment. 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

an independent statistical agency, the 

median hourly wage for medical assistants is 

And our Career Services department will help 

prepare students for externship and employment 

opportunities by helping them with resume 

writing and mock interviews. We want them 

feeling confident in front of employers.” 

HELPING NEIGHBORS 

“One of the aspects that is important to us is 

involvement within the community,” said Perry. 

“At local high schools, we’ll make presentations 

to the students of what their educational 

opportunities are. Through the Chamber of 

Commerce, we will be able to connect with 

employers throughout the area and help meet 

their needs, too.” 

Accrediting Commission for Community and 

Junior Colleges (ACCJC/WASC). Currently, 

the college has 15 campus locations throughout 

California and one online campus. 

THREE CERTIFICATIONS 

AVAILABLE 

contributed photo 

$18.33 in San Luis Obispo County. 

The intensive courses are available year-round 

on a continual basis that begin every five weeks. 

Class hours are from 7:15 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday 

through Thursday. The class sizes will be 

kept small, especially as the college becomes 

established. Perry projects an initial enrollment 

of approximately 30 students, with an eventual 

census of 50 to 60 business and medical students. 

“Holding classes year-round is part of how 

we’re able to serve as many students as we do,” 

said Perry. “Our programs include externship 

where students work with the employers in their 

field of study, receiving real-world experiences. 

Recently, SJVC donated restaurant equipment 

to Atascadero Printery, a local nonprofit, from 

Player’s Restaurant, a local favorite that has been 

closed for a decade. The college also donated 30 

lunch tables to Morro Bay High School. 

“As an institution, we look forward to establishing 

our Atascadero campus where we can 

serve the Central Coast communities and make 

a positive impact,” said Perry. 

Registration 

Fall registration can be made 

by calling 805-470-7130 or 

onsite at 7301 Morro Road, Suite 

105A in Atascadero. 

Visit sjvc.edu 



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TENT CITY 

support local fine arts through 

Templeton Performing 

Arts Center Foundation 

Hard work and generosity 

are community values in 

Templeton and the evidence 

is on display at the Templeton 

Performing Arts Center. 

Many people volunteered their 

time for several years and many 

others donated funds in order 

to complete the inside of 

the theatre, while Templeton 

Unified School District 

and a state grant paid for 

the construction of the exterior. 

This beautiful facility 

is on the campus of Templeton 

High School at 1200 S. 

Main St. and is managed and 

maintained by TUSD. 

Since opening in 2003, it has 

become part of the community. It 

has also become apparent 

that a theatre like this 

requires an ongoing 

commitment-far 

beyond completing 

the construction, 

and far 

beyond the commitment 

required 

by standard school 

facilities. The TPAC 

is used by many different 

groups for many 

types of activities, 

from dance recitals 

and performances to 

orchestra and band; 

school assemblies, 

plays and musicals, to 

community events. In 

all this time, the facility has not 

had any significant updates (or in 

some cases, even standard theatre 

maintenance). 

The Templeton Performing Arts 

Center Foundation formed this 

year with the specific purpose to 

create additional support and funding 

for the TPAC, beyond the usual 

budget provided by TUSD. The 

non-profit organization’s mission 

is to increase the utilization of the 

facility by underwriting, sponsoring, 

promoting, and/or assisting in 

performing arts programs, cultural 

projects, and educational and civic 

events that take place in this facility. 

The foundation also supports and 

assists in the operation of the building 

to ensure it reaches its maximum 

potential as a venue for the 

performing arts, learning, entertainment, 

and community-building, for 

both TUSD and the community. 

The TPAC is one of North 

County’s premier venues for worldclass, 

professional performing arts 

in a small, intimate setting of 330 

seats, each with an unobstructed 

view of the stage due to the steep 

angle of construction. It has a full 

orchestra pit, green room, full curtains, 

lighting, and sound systems. 

The TPAC is a hub for cultural 

events serving all the people of 

the North SLO County and their 

families, as well as providing an 

institution for career and vocational 

technical education for Templeton 

High School Theatre Marketing 

and Management students. 

You can join the newly formed 

board of parents, teachers, counselors, 

current and retired administrators, 

business owners, and citizens 

who want to help promote the field 

of fine and performing arts. The 

foundation is seeking individuals 

and organizations to help in the 

following ways: 

• Become a member of the 

foundation board — planning 

and working events, organizational 

issues, donation 

solicitation, etc. 

• Become a donor 

• Support the foundation as a 

consultant on specific items, 

i.e. sound systems, electrical, 

planning events, stage production, 

video, sound, etc. 

• Donate goods & services 

to be used at fundraising 

events 

• Participate and attend future 

fundraising functions 

There are several events already 

planned to benefit the foundation. 

August 25, 2018, 7 p.m. “The 

John Jorgensen Quartet” 

The first in a series of fundraiser 

concerts planned by the foundation. 

It will feature John Jorgensen, best 

known for his guitar work with 

bands such as the Desert Rose 

Band and The Hellecasters. He is 

also proficient on the mandolin, 

mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel guitar, 

piano, upright bass, clarinet, 

bassoon, and saxophone. While a 

member of the Desert Rose Band, 

he won the Academy of Country 

Music’s “Guitarist of the Year” 

award three consecutive years. 

Jorgenson has recorded and or 

toured with Elton John, The Byrds, 

Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Willie 

Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou 

Harris, Hank Williams Jr., Barbra 

Streisand, Luciano Pavarotti, Roy 

Orbison, Patty Loveless, Michael 

Nesmith, and Bonnie Raitt. 

Tickets: $30 for adults and $15 

for students. Buy your tickets at 

jjquartet.bpt.me, or call 805-391- 

7003. 

Other future productions include: 

October 6, 2018, 7p.m. 

“A Night to Remember” 

January 12, 2019, 7p.m. 

“An Evening with Muriel Anderson” 

If interested in becoming part of 

the foundation or volunteering, 

please email the TPACF President 

Vicki van den Eikhof at templeton 

PACfoundation@gmail.com or call 

805-391-7003. 

the 

5935 Entrada Ave., 

Atascadero, Ca 93422 

Children’s 

Consignment 

(805)296-3600 


TENT CITY 

Making A Difference for Atascadero 

The Greyhound Foundation continues to evolve to meet new needs 

Approaching its 25th year in service to the 

community, the Atascadero Greyhound Foundation 

is far from entering the final stretch of 

a marathon — on the contrary, it might be said 

that the foundation is just getting started. 

In 1994, a group formed with a purpose to 

build the Atascadero High School all-weather 

track and is undergoing a transformation as 

a major force in the battle against addiction 

facing our youth. 

The LIGHTHOUSE committee was formed 

in 2012 to fund addiction counseling for high 

school students, and the mission has become 

central to the AGF over the six years. 

Local golfers can get in on the action during 

the fourth annual LIGHTHOUSE Benefit 

Golf Tournament at Chalk Mountain Golf 

Course on Saturday, Oct. 13. Local businesses 

and individuals can sponsor the tournament, 

including $100 hole sponsorships. 

As school resumes, so does the second year 

of LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero Mentorship 

Program, with LAMP director Julie Davis leading 

another group of high school upperclassmen 

as mentors to Atascadero Middle School 

sixth-graders. 

The program was a big success in the first year, 

with students forming the bonds that could last 

a lifetime with a focus on living life without the 

use of drugs and alcohol. 

Another high school resource available to 

those in need of individual or group support is 

the Wellness Center, with services coordinated 

by Kamela Proulx (MA, LMFT, BCBA). The 

center provides drop-in access during breaks and 

lunch, or by appointment during study halls or 

electives. The center even offers family sessions 

after school. 

The Wellness Center focuses on substance 

use prevention and education, social skill development, 

and mindfulness and stress reduction. 

The second area of focus is stigma reduction 

and awareness campaigns regarding behavioral 

and mental health issues related to young 

people, as well as bullying, suicide prevention, 

wellness promotion and education about the 

adolescent brain. 

But what do the kids do after school? The 

AGF helped launch the LIGHTHOUSE After 

School program, run by Coleen Madsen, the 

Atascadero Unified School District Director 

of Curriculum. 

According to AGF executive director Donn 

Clickard, the goal of the after school program is 

to give kids a “constructive use of leisure time,” 

and make a habit force that can bring rewards 

throughout their lives. 

Continuing support, and expanding its efforts 

to provide resources in the battle against 

addiction, the foundation created LASER — 

LIGHTHOUSE Atascadero Support, Education, 

and Resources — to provide information 

and resources, including books, articles, publications 

and a series of podcasts designed to help 

individuals and families in the area of drug and 

alcohol addiction. 

Atascadero Chamber of Commerce provided 

the foundation with a space for storing books 

and other resources for the LASER program. 

LIGHTHOUSE, LAMP, Wellness Center, 

LIGHTHOUSE After School, and LASER are 

a strong foundation for growth as the foundation 

takes on the next phase of its lifecycle and 

continue addressing addiction-related issues 

facing our community youth. 

For more information, go to 

atascaderogreyhoundfoundation.org 

or lighthouseatascadero.org. 


TENT CITY 

Summer is an Adventure 

By Jim Brescia, SLO County Superintendent 

The San Luis Obispo County 

Office of Education operates 

the Rancho El Chorro Outdoor 

Educational Campus. tTucked 

away in the hills above San Luis 

Obispo, these 250 protected acres 

include a nature preserve, a school 

campus, a one-room schoolhouse, 

incredible learning resources and a 

regional education conference center. 

The school provides hands-on 

learning opportunities for students 

studying science and ecology in a 

natural setting. The San Luis Obispo 

County Office of Education has 

been providing outdoor education 

which were previously part of Camp 

San Luis Obispo. 

The Rancho El Chorro Outdoor 

School once again offered Summer 

Outdoor Adventures for Kids 

(SOAK) Camp this year. Nestled 

between San Luis Obispo and Morro 

Bay off of Highway One, Rancho 

El Chorro Outdoor School preserve 

“Now I see the secret of making the best persons; it is to grow in 

the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.” - Walt Whitman 

outdoor education programs.These 

types of schools are one tool in 

building a solid foundation of stewardship 

with the next generation. 

Outdoor classrooms can be 

used as an entry point for family 

and community involvement. The 

first time my father became more 

involved with my schooling was 

in the late 1960s on an outdoor 

education field trip. I have many 

people throughout the county stop 

me to relay stories about chaperoning 

a field trip. 

Some of the stories have included 

recollections about sleeping at Rancho 

El Chorro as a youth. 

I commend our local, state, and 

national Rotary Clubs for their 

dedication to our community, our 

youth, and society. 

The Cayucos Club hosted a booth 

in support of the San Luis Obispo 

County Office of Education Outdoor 

Education Campus, Rancho 

El Chorro. Over 24,000 Rotarians 

from more than 200 counties joined 

forces in Canada to promote the 

Rotary motto of “Service Above 

Self.” 

It is an honor to have multiple 

Rotary clubs from San Luis Obispo 

County, the greater Rotary district 

(including adjacent counties), and 

clubs from Oregon, Mexico, Canada, 

Brasil, Burundi and Myanmar 

supporting the educational programs 

offered at Rancho El Chorro. 

I am proud to serve as your county 

superintendent of schools, employ a 

talented workforce, and work with 

community-minded individuals in 

“Spending time outdoors makes you feel great.” - Elizabeth Hurley 

Yurt Village at Rancho El Chorro 

to the community for over 40 years. 

Nearly 300,000 students and 10,000 

adults have enjoyed and benefited 

from the programs and facilities, 

affords some beautiful hiking trails 

along Pennington Creek, an oak 

woodland forest, a pond, classrooms 

and a newly renovated amphitheater 

courtesy of local Rotary clubs. The 

outdoor education programs bring 

students closer to nature while providing 

fun and adventure. . Students 

can learn stronger environmental 

attitudes, civic responsibility and 

community participation through 

This summer I was able to join 

the Cayucos Rotary Club, along 

with other Central Coast Rotary 

Clubs from Paso Robles, Atascadero, 

and Templeton, at the Rotary 

International Conference in Toronto, 

Canada. 

our local Rotary Clubs. 

I invite the entire community to 

tour Rancho El Chorro and learn 

about this gem right here in our 

backyard, promoting environmental 

education, stewardship, peace 

mediation and leadership. 

Get SEEN in 

805-391-4566 

nic@colonymagazine.com 


TENT CITY 

Flash History: The California Grizzly Bear 

By Tom Taylor 

Flash History 

Compiler 

Gaspar de Portola lead the first Spanish 

overland journey north from San Diego. Accompanying 

him was Father Juan Crespi, along 

with 163 men and 180 horses 

and mules. Father Crespi was a 

Franciscan missionary and explorer. 

He was the official diarist 

and documented this exploration 

into the interior areas of Alta 

California. The group reached 

today’s San Luis Obispo on September 

2, 1769. 

Portola’s route followed fairly 

closely to what was to become 

El Camino Real (the King’s 

Highway) or Highway 101. It 

is important to note that they 

had escaped the scurvy that plagued the colony 

of San Diego by eating vitamin C rich watercress 

(berro) that was in the area. 

The first stop here was made at Oso Flaco 

Lake (skinny bear). This is where the soldiers 

killed a grizzly bear and it was the first time 

they had eaten bear meat. Father Crespi said 

it “tasted very savory”. The California grizzly 

bear (Ursus arctos californicus) was the largest 

creature in California. The one killed measured 

14 hands or about 10 feet tall. The soldiers also 

called this area Viper Camp because of the great 

number of rattlesnakes killed. 

Later on, they encountered more bears digging 

for tule roots in the marshy ground and named 

this area La Canada de los Osos (Valley of the 

Bears). They also named a large rock along the 

shore, calling it El Morro (crown shaped hill). 

Three years later, during the spring of 1772, 

the people at Mission San Antonio and Mission 

San Carlos 

were nearing starvation. 

The gardens 

and orchards where 

just not producing 

enough food to support 

them. Lieutenant 

Pedro Fages, 

who was part of the 

Sacred Expedition 

and in charge of 25 

Illustration by Tom Taylor 

soldiers, led an expedition 

back to La 

Canada de Osos for 

bear meat. Over a period of 3 months, Fages 

and his men killed 30 bears. This resulted in 

providing 9,000 pounds of air dried and salted 

bear meat to the missions’ populations. The 

distance to Mission San Antonio is about 90 

miles and to Mission San Carlos about 160 

miles. It took a long time to prepare and deliver 

the meat by mules. 

It was the experience in this area that prompted 

Father Serra to establish the Mission San 

Luis Obispo. 

BEAR FLAG REVOLT 

The Bear Flag Revolt was a shortlived 

attempt by a group of 30 American 

settlers in Yerba Buena (San Francisco) 

to break away from Mexican 

rule. These settlers were farmers and 

ranchers and adventurers. It was described 

at the time you couldn’t ride 

a horse for a mile without seeing 10 

grizzlies. And they were dangerous. 

So, the settlers chose the bear for their 

rude banner to scare the Mexican authorities. 

A grizzly bear was daubed on a petticoat 

using a chewed stick as a brush 

along with a red five-pointed star 

above the words “California Republic”. 

As soon as the flag was hoisted 

over the custom house, the assembled 

crowd were heard to shout Coche, the 

common name for a pig. 

Without firing a shot, the settlers 

then captured the city of Sonoma from 

the Mexican government. 

It didn’t last long as the flag was retired 

on July 9th, 1846 when a landing 

party of 70 sailors and marines landed 

and raised the American flag – 27 

stars – over the same custom house. 

The twenty-five-day Bear Flag Revolt 

had ended. 

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ORANGE & GREY 

Dan Pry Named to CIF Hall of Fame 

• Wrestling Coach’s Induction is Scheduled for October 

• 

By Nicholas Mattson 

Quietly moving about the orange 

foam mats, Dan Pry’s 

presence in the Atascadero 

High School Ewing Gymnasium 

during winter wrestling season 

carries a lifetime of achievement 

garnered by few in the nation. On 

October 17 in Long Beach, Pry will 

be inducted into the CIF Southern 

Section Hall of Fame, on the dawn 

of a story that began 25 years ago. 

In the fall of 1983, Pry arrived at 

AHS to take over a program which 

had not won a league championship 

in five years. From that day to this, 

the Greyhounds have won or shared 

a league championship 20 of the 

last 25 years. 

Under Pry’s coaching, AHS won 

four consecutive CIF Championships 

and seven total between 1984 

and 1995 — ‘84, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’89 and 

two in ’95 in individual and duals. 

In Pry’s time as assistant coach, 

the ‘Hounds won CIF four more 

times — ’03, ’04, ’09, ’10. Overall, his 

teams finished as CIF runners-up 

— ’88, ’99, ’02, ’07, ’08, ’09. 

When the orange and grey 

poured through the doors of opposing 

gymnasiums throughout 

the CIF Southern Section, it was 

nothing less than imposing. 

He built solid relationships with 

the faculty and community, that to 

this day still resonate. 

“Dan set a fundamental and lasting 

imprint on those who joined 

our staff and program in many 

ways,” AHS athletic director Sam 

Derose said. “First and foremost as 

a mentor and leader and role model 

for our student-athletes.” 

Pry was instrumental in setting 

a tone and delivering results that 

Sam Derose and Dan Pry. 


Sam Derose, Donn Clickard, Wayne Cooper, and Dan and Sandy Pry. Photo by Nicholas Mattson 

still resonates with the program 

and paints the walls of the AHS 

training facility. When freshman 

wrestlers look up at the plaques 

on the walls and read the names 

of the wrestlers that came before 

them, they stand in the shadows 

of greatness — but the wrestlers 

that hang as legends on the walls 

were also once scrawny freshman, 

looking up at names before them. 

“Everyone wrestler who walks 

in the room gets the idea that they 

are a part of something bigger and 

Dan Pry has his hand in all of it,” 

former athlete Chris Ferree wrote 

in his nomination letter to CIF. “ 

Ferree wrestled for Pry for thee 

years, and served as an assistant 

for six. In turn, Pry served as assistant 

to Ferree for 10 years and 

both assisted the program over the 

last five years. 

That is the legacy Pry built, 

and over the past 25 years, the 

Greyhounds produced 146 CIF 

place-winners and seven State 

place-winners — but winning was 

a byproduct. 

“Dan will be the first to tell you, 

[accolades] is not what the program 

is about,” “The strength of 

Dan Pry’s legacy is the family concept 

he has instilled in Atascadero. 

Dan Pry is the heart of Atascadero 

wrestling. 

“He has built, established and 

nurtured a framework for wrestling 

in our community, a thriving 

opportunity for young people to 

experience benefits of participation 

in the great sport of wrestling. 

Dan created an environment where 

relationships were as important as 

the skills learned. Dan used wrestling 

as a 

medium 

to bring 

families 

and individuals 

together 

to strive toward something bigger 

than any individual.” 

Wrestling is a family tradition 

for Pry, and built a community 

around the program at AHS that 

still ripples with the heartbeat of 

the principles instilled long ago. 

It was about community for Pry, 

of which wrestling was one part. 

Pry designed the New Years 

Revolution tournament, unlike any 

other format in the state. He helped 

start the Atascadero Wrestling 

Club for 5th through 8th grade 

kids. He started the “Bones BBQ” 

as a socialization hub for Atascadero 

coaches, teachers, parents, and 

community. 

He coached 15 years of freshman 

football, and 10 years of tennis for 

boys and girls teams. 

Dan himself was a California 

Southern Section champion in 

1965, wrestled for National Champion 

Cal Poly, coached nine years 

at Newbury Park H.S., and earned 

the “Distinguished 

Service 

Award” at 

the 1984 

Olympics. 

Of all 

his accomplishments, the one that 

resonates with the community, and 

has made the most lasting impact, 

is with personal relationships with 

those associated with the AHS 

wrestling program. 

“No honor can ever adequately 

recognize what Dan Pry means to 

me as a mentor, coach and friend,” 

Ferree continued. “I have been 

around wrestling long enough to 

know greatness. I can think of no 

more fitting an honor than to nominate 

Dan Pry for the Hall of Fame.” 

“Dan used wrestling as a 

medium to bring families 

and individuals together.” 

28 | pasomagazine.com PASO Magazine, August 2018


EVENTS 

Special Events 

August 11 - Rotary Winemakers’ Cook-off is presented by The 

Paso Robles Rotary. It brings together Paso Robles’ top winemakers 

to compete to see who the best chef is. This event is held from 6–9 

p.m. at the Paso Robles Event Center. For tickets or more information, 

visit winemakerscookoff.com. 

August 25 - Art & Wine Tour is an enjoyable evening stroll 

through beautiful Downtown Atascadero. Tickets include a wine glass, 

tastings among downtown merchants and tours of Historic City Hall. 

Tickets are available online at atascaderochamber.org ahead of time 

or day of in front of Historic City Hall located at 6500. Palma Ave. 

August 17 - Cruisin’ Weekend begins with Hot El Camino Cruise 

Night starting at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. down El Camino Real in Atascadero. 

A new burn out competition and mini car show will be held in the 

Sunken Gardens with live music and several food trucks on site. More 

information available by calling 805-470-3360 or visitatascadero.com 

August 18 - 28th Annual Atascadero Lake Car Show presented 

by the Mid-State Cruizers brings in 175 – 200 cars annually. Rock 

and roll will play as you stroll past the cars from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Food and drink vendors will be onsite and trophies will be presented 

around 1 p.m. More information available, visit midstatecruizers.org 

August 18 - 3rd Annual Dancing in the Streets is an evening 

filled with live music throughout downtown Atascadero from 5 – 9 

p.m. Be prepared to dance in the streets and enjoy the variety of food 

and drink vendors set up in the streets. More information available 

by calling 805-470-3360 or visitatascadero.com 

August 25 - Trading Day & Kids’ Flea Market is a one-stop-shop yard 

sale experience in the park from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. This event is free to the 

public and features arts, crafts, antiques, furniture and much more. Vendor 

spaces and more information available from pasoroblesdowntown.org. 

September 21-22 - Heart & Soul Women’s Conference 

invites you to God’s Growing Places with keynote speaker Poppy 

Smith, and musician Jena Brancart at Trinity Lutheran Church at 940 

Creston Rd. Friday, Sept 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 22 

from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Call Debbi 805-610-5194, or register online 

at heartandsoulwomensconference.com 

September 28 & 29 - North County Christian Fellowship’s 

is hosting the First Annual Sisterhood Retreat - for ALL sisters in 

Christ. Worship, meals, speakers, ministry, fellowship and fun will be 

had! 905 Vine St, Paso Robles. Contact Lora Dawes for more info. 

805-391-0154 or lora@stoveandspa.com. 

Submit listings to events@nosloco.com, and visit nosloco.com for more information on events. 

Fundraisers 

August 18 — Harvest Hope & Healing Gala to benefit the Cancer Support Community invites you to travel back in time for A Night in Old 

Hollywood from 5-10 p.m. The evening will be filled with decadent delights, a variety of local wines, cocktails and entertainment. 

Visit cscslo.org/Support-Our-Work/Harvest-Hope—Healing or call 805-238-4411. 

Concerts & Entertainment — Visit NoSLOCo.com for More Info 

Paso Robles Concerts in the Park 

Paso Robles Downtown, every Thursday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Templeton Concerts in the Park 

Templeton Park, every Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Atascadero Concerts in the Park 

Atascadero Lake Park, every Saturday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Tuesday BBQ in the Park 

Atascadero Lake Park, every Tuesday through August 28, 5 to 8 p.m 

Live Music Wednesdays on the Veranda — 5:30 to 8 p.m., Paso Robles 

Golf Club. See ad in this issue for local musicians. Reservations 805-238- 

4722, PasoRoblesGolfClub.com. 

Saturday Live — Every Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., slowdown from your week, 

sit back and enjoy live music - all while savoring award-winning Vina 

Robles wines. 

Whale Rock Music Festival — Sept. 15 & 16 

Castoro Cellars, Sept. 15 & 16, see whalerockmusicfestival.com for 

schedule and ticket information. 

Blues Concert with Valerie Johnson 

5:30 p.m. in the Polin Community Room, Atascadero Library. 

Movies in the Garden 

Atascadero Sunken Gardens, August 4, 11 & 25 & September 1 & 9, 8 to 

11 p.m., visitatascadero.com to see the movie schedule. 

Culture & The Arts 

Winery Partners Wine Bar — Wine tasting at Studios on the Park every 

Friday and Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m. benefits the free arts education program 

for local kids. Studiosonthepark.org 

Art After Dark Paso — first Saturday, wine tasting, 5 to 9 p.m., Downtown 

Paso. Hosted by Studios on the Park. 

Farmers Markets 

Atascadero - Wednesdays 3-6 p.m., Sunken Gardens, 5942 West Mall; 

Special Event: Summer Sizzle event through August 8. 

Paso Robles - Tuesdays 3-6 p.m., Paso Robles City Park at 11th Street 

and Spring Street 

Templeton 

Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Templeton Community Park at 6th and Crocker 

Street 


This year’s Atascadero Mayor’s 

Winemaker Dinner 

on Friday, June 22 raised 

around $80,000 for Lighthouse 

Foundation and Kiwanis Club of 

Atascadero. The Kiwanis Club has 

organized the winemaker dinner 

for 10 years. 

“Every year, [the Kiwanis Club] 

pick a different nonprofit and this 

year they chose the Lighthouse 

Foundation,” Atascadero Chamber 

of Commerce CEO Derek 

Kirk said. 

Kiwanis Club member and club 

treasurer Mark Dariz said that the 

club had pledged $30,000 to the 

Lighthouse Foundation, he added 

that it’s possible that the club 

could give more due to the amount 

raised this year. In 2017, $57,000 

was raised at the winemaker dinner. 

Dariz said that each year more 

and more money is brought in. 

“It was nice to see so many 

community members out supporting 

Kiwanis and the community,” 

Kirk said. 

Dariz said that not much 

changed from last year to this 

year’s event except for the amount 

raised. 

This year’s dinner included 33 

EVENTS 

Winemakers dinner Nets $80,000 for local 

nonprofits 


Carol Hoyt. Contributed photo 

Gary Eberle and Debbie Arnold. 

Contributed photo 

tables, each with its own winemaker 

and representative and six 

guests, enjoyed a gourmet dinner, 

local wine, live and silent auctions 

and a fund-a-cause auction, which 

raised money for Lighthouse 

Atascadero Mentoring Program. 

LAMP trains high school students 

to mentor middle school students. 

“It’s all about getting the kids 

involved,”Dariz said. 

Next year’s Mayor’s Winemaker 

Dinner will be held on Friday, 

June 21 at the Atascadero Pavilion 

on the Lake. For more information, 

go to AtascaderoKiwanis.org. 

The Thompson & Filipponi crew. Contributed photo 

Movies 

expands to 

FIVE showings 

this year 


in the Park 

The community is invited to 

take over the Sunken Gardens five 

Saturdays this August and September 

to watch popular movies. 

Unlike past years, this summer’s 

lineup includes a fifth showing 

thanks to sponsors: Twin Cities 

Community Hospital, Perry’s 

Parcel & Gifts, Thrive Gymnastics 

and Parkour and 

Idler’s Home. 

“We’re able to offer 

five movies,” city 

of Atascadero Recreation 

Supervisor Jennifer 

Fanning said. 

All of the movies 

are free and open 

to the public. The 

showing will start 

at approximately 

8:15 p.m., when the 

sun has set enough 

for the movie to be 

seen on the inflatable 

screen placed in front of city hall. 

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 

has been operating the concession 

stand for the last several years and 

will continue to do so this summer. 

Paradise Shaved Ice will also be at 

the first two showings in August. 

Fanning said there are able 500 

people in attendance each week. 

“For Star Wars, we typically get 

a little more,” Fanning said. 

The movies are selected based 

on popularity and the company 

that the city orders the movies 

through gives recommendations 

on what show. 

This year’s line-up: 

• Aug. 4: Coco (PG) 

• Aug. 11: Black Panther 

(PG-13) 

• Aug. 25: Paddington 2 

(PG) 

• Sept. 1: Star Wars: Last 

Jedi (PG-13) 

• Sept. 8: Wonder (PG) 

While most of the movies are 

PG, Fanning said they did choose 

a couple PG-13 movies. 

“Star Wars has a good following,” 

she said. “This is the third or 

fourth year we’ve shown [a] Star 

Wars [film].” 


Fanning recommends showing 

up at 7 or 7:30 p.m. with blankets 

or low-back chairs to get a good 

place to sit. 

“[The sponsors] are the ones 

that make it happen,” she said. 

For more info, go to atascadero. 

org or call 805-470-3360. 


EVENTS 

At the Library 

Atascadero Library 

6555 Capistrano, Atascadero • 805- 461-6161 

Tuesday & Wednesday — 10:30 a.m., Preschool 

Story time for 1-5 year olds 

Friday — 10:30 a.m., Toddler Story time for 1-3 

year olds 


August 1 — Craft Club 3:30-4:30 p.m., open to 

6-12 year olds, registration is required 

August 3 — Games & More! 1-3 p.m., open to 

10-17 year olds 

August 4 — Family Movie 2-4 p.m., Early Man 

August 7 — Gems in the Stacks Book Discussion 

11 a.m.-12 p.m., open to adults 

August 8 — Pajama Story time 5:30 p.m., open 

to 1-5 year olds 

August 9 — Sewing Teen Buddies 2-4 p.m., open 

to ages 10-17 year olds 

August 16 — Mixed Minds Book Group 2:30-3:30 

p.m., open to adults 

August 18 — LEGO Club 2-3 p.m., open to 5-12 

year olds, registration is required 

August 21 — Paddock Puppet Players 10:30 a.m., 

open to 1-5 year olds 

Paso Robles Library 

1000 Spring St., Paso Robles • 805- 237-3870 

Monday & Friday — 10:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., 

Preschool Story time for 1-3 year olds 

Wednesday — 2:30 p.m., Grandparents & Books 

for kids of all ages 

Thursday — 10:30 a.m., Mother Goose on the 

Loose for ages 0-18 months 


August 3 — Club Ghibi 4 p.m., open to 13-17 

year olds 

August 7 — World Crafts 4 p.m., open to 7-12 

year olds 

August 8 — Pyjama Drama Interactive Theater 

10: 30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., open to 1-7 year olds 

August 13 — LEGO Build 4 p.m., open to all ages 

August 27 — Maker Monday 4 p.m., open to 

7-12 year olds 

Creston Library 

6290 Adams, Creston • 805- 237-3010 

August 2 — Movies at the Library, 4-6 p.m., A 

League of Their Own 

San Miguel Library 

254 13th St, San Miguel • 805- 467-3224 

August 11 — Movie and Craft, 1-3 p.m., open 

to all ages 

Santa Margarita Library 

9630 Murphy Ave, Santa Margarita • 805- 438- 

5622 

August 4 — Young People’s Reading Round Table 

& Movie, 4-5:30 p.m., open to 12-16 year olds 

August 11— Pushing the Limits Book discussion, 

4:30-5:30 p.m., open to adults, registration is 

open online 

September 1 — Young People’s Reading Round 

Table & Movie, 4-5:30 p.m., open to 12-16 year 

olds 

Shandon Library 

195 N 2nd St, Shandon • 805- 237-3009 

August 8 — Movies at the Library, 4-6 p.m., Peter 

Rabbit 

Chambers of Commerce 

Atascadero Chamber of Commerce 

Atascaderochamber.org • 805-466-2044 

6904 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 

August 16 — Chamber Grand Opening & 

Monthly Mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Chamber 

of Commerce Office 

Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce 

pasorobleschamber.com • 805-238-0506 

1225 Park St, Paso Robles, CA 93446 

Restaurant of the Month Appreciation, first 

Tuesday, time/location TBA at website. 

Office Hours with Supervisor John Peschong 

Third Thursday, 9–11 a.m., Paso Robles Chamber 

of Commerce Conference Room. Contact Vicki 

Janssen for appointment, vjanssen@co.clo.ca.us, 

805-781-4491. 

Office Hours with Field Representative for 

Senator Bill Monning — Third Thursday, 2 to 

4 p.m., Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce 

Conference Room. Contact Hunter Snider for 

appointment, 805-549-3784. 

August 8 — Chamber Membership Mixer, 5:30-7 

p.m., Hosted by Tolosa Family Dental 

Templeton Chamber of Commerce 

templetonchamber.com • 805- 434-1789 

321 S. Main Street #C, Templeton, CA 93465 

Chamber Board of Directors Meeting — July 11 

4:00 to 5:30 p.m., every 2nd Wednesday of the 

month. Pacific Premier Bank Conference Room 

on Las Tablas Rd. 

Taking Care of Business 

North County Toast ‘N Talk Toastmasters — 

Mondays, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Keller Williams Real 

Estate, Paso Robles, 805-464-9229. 

BNI— Early But Worth It Chapter — Business 

Networking International — Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 

a.m., Culinary Arts Academy, Paso Robles, Visitors 

welcome, bniccc.com 

Business Networking International — Wednesdays, 

7 to 8:30 a.m., Cricket’s, 9700 El Camino 

Real, #104, Atascadero. Visitors welcome, bniccc. 

com. 

Above the Grade Advanced Toastmasters — 

first Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. Kennedy Club Fitness, 

Paso Robles. 805-238-0524, 930206. 

toastmastersclubs.org. 

BNI — Partners in $uccess —Thursday, 7 to 8:30 

a.m. Paso Robles Assn. of Realtors, 1101 Riverside 

Ave., Paso Robles Visitors welcome, bniccc.com. 

Speak Easy Toastmasters — Friday, 12:10 to 1:15 

p.m. Founders Pavilion, Twin Cities Community 

Hospital. 9797. toastmastersclubs.org. 

Coffee at the Carlton — Entrepreneurs and 

business leaders. Wednesday, 9-10 a.m. at The 

Carlton Hotel in Atascadero. Free, open networking. 

Meet and learn from other business 

members and expand your network. 6005 El 

Camino Real, Atascadero. 

Clubs & Meetings 

Almond Country Quilters Guild Meeting – 

August 6 at 6:30 p.m., lecture by Laurel Anderson, 

Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, 

Paso. Community Quilts, August 18, 10 a.m.-2 

p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 295 Old County 

Rd, Templeton. Contact kajquilter@ gmail.com 

or lisajguerrero@msn.com, acqguild.com. 

Coffee with a CHP — second Tuesday, 8:30 

a.m., Nature’s Touch Nursery & Harvest, 225 

Main St., Templeton. 

Exchange Club — second Tuesday, 12:15-1:30 

p.m. McPhee’s, Templeton. 805-610-8096, 

exchangeclubofnorthslocounty.org 

Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) 

Chapter 465 — second Wednesday, 7 p.m. at 

Paso Airport Terminal. Getting youth involved 

with aviation, EAA465.org. 

North County Multiflora Garden Club — second 

Wednesday, Noon to 3 p.m. Public is welcome, 

no charge. PR Community Church, 2706 

Spring St., 805-712-7820, guests welcome, 

multifloragardenclub.org 

Monthly Dinner at Estrella Warbirds Museum 

— First Wednesday, 6 p.m., guest speakers. 805- 

296-1935 for dinner reservations, ewarbirds.org 

North County Newcomers — July 24 deadline 

for August 1 luncheon at Estrella Warbirds Museum, 

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gatherings held first 

Wednesday for residents living here less than 

3 years. RSVP and info go to northcountynew 

comers.org 

Active Senior Club of Templeton — first Friday, 

10:30 a.m., Templeton Community Center, 601 

S. Main St, Templeton. 

North County Women’s Connection Luncheon 

— second Friday, 11 a.m., Templeton 

Community Center. $12.00. Reservations by 

July 10 to JoAnn Pickering, 805-239-1096. 

Central Coast Violet Society — second Saturday, 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Brookdale Activity Room, 

1919 Creston Road, Paso. Znailady1@aol.com. 

Classic Car Cruise Night — second Saturday 

(weather permitting), 5 to 7 p.m., King Oil Tools, 

2235 Spring St., Paso. Tony Ororato, 805-712- 

0551. 

Daughters of the American Revolution — first 

Sunday. For time and place, email dmcpatriot 

daughter@gmail.com. 


EVENTS 

Service Organizations 

American Legion Post 50 • 240 Scott St., Paso 

Robles • 805-239-7370 

Commander John Irwin, 805-286-6187. 

Hamburger Lunch — every Thursday, 11 a.m.-1 

p.m., $5 

Pancake Breakfast — 3rd Saturday, 8-11 a.m., $6 

Post Meeting — 4th Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. 

American Legion Post 220 • 805 Main Street, 

Templeton 

Post Meeting — 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6 p.m. 

Elks Lodges 

Atascadero Lodge 2733 • 1516 El Camino Real 

• 805-466-3557 

Lodge Meeting — second and fourth Thursdays 

Paso Robles Lodge 2364 • 1420 Park Street • 

805-239-1411 

Lodge Meeting — first and third Wednesdays 

El Paso de Robles Grange #555 

627 Creston Rd., • 805-239-4100 

Zumba — Tuesday and Thursday, 8:45 a.m. 

Do Paso Square Dancers — second Thursday, 

7-9 p.m. 

Pancake Breakfast — 2nd Sunday, 7:30-11 a.m. 

Kiwanis International 

Atascadero • 7848 Pismo Ave. • 805-610-7229 

Key Club — every Wednesday, 11:55 a.m. 

Kiwanis Club — every Thursday, 7 a.m. 

Paso Robles • 1900 Golden Hill Rd. (Culinary 

Arts Academy) 

Kiwanis Club — every Tuesday, 12 p.m. 

Board Members — 1st Tuesday, 1 p.m. 

Night Meeting — third Wednesday, 6 p.m., Su 

Casa Restaurant (2927 Spring St.) 

Lions Club Meetings 

Atascadero Club 2385 • 5035 Palma Ave. 

Meeting – second & fourth Wednesday, 7 p.m. 

Paso Robles Club 2407 • 1420 Park St. 

Meeting – second & fourth Tuesday, 7 p.m. 

San Miguel Club 2413 • 256 13th St. 

Meeting – first & third Thursdays, 7 p.m. 

Santa Margarita Club 2418 • 9610 Murphy St. 

Meeting – second & fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m. 

Shandon Valley Club • 630-571-5466 

Templeton Club • 601 Main St. • 805-434-1071 

Meeting – first & third Thursdays, 7 pm 

Loyal Order of Moose 

Atascadero #2067 • 8507 El Camino Real • 

805-466-5121 

Meeting — first and third Thursday, 6 p.m. 

Bingo — first Sunday, 12-2 p.m. 

Queen of Hearts — every Tuesday, 7 p.m. 

Pool League — every Wednesday 

Paso Robles #243 • 2548 Spring St. • 805-239- 

0503. Visit mooseintl.org for more information. 

Optimist Club 

Atascadero • dinner meetings second and 

fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Outlaws Bar & Grill, 

9850 E. Front Rd. or call 805-712-5090 

Paso Robles • dinner meetings second and 

fourth Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., Paso Robles Elks 

Lodge, 1420 Park St. 

Rotary International 

Atascadero • 9315 Pismo Ave. 

Meeting — every Wednesday, 12 p.m. at 

Atascadero Lake Pavillion 

Paso Robles Sunrise • 1900 Golden Hill Rd. 

Meeting — every Wednesday, 7 a.m. at Culinary 

Arts Academy 

Templeton • 416 Main St. 

Meeting — first and third Tuesday, 7 a.m. at 

McPhee’s Grill 

Veterans of Foreign Wars 

Atascadero #2814 • 9555 Morro Rd., • 805- 

466-3305 

Meeting — first Thursday, 6:30 p.m. 

Paso Robles #10965 • 240 Scott St., • 805-239- 

7370 

Meeting — first Tuesday, 7 p.m. 

Health & Wellness 

WELLNESS KITCHEN AND RESOURCE CENTER 

1255 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton. Visit thewkrc. 

org, 805-434-1800 for information on Healing 

and Wellness Foods meal programs, volunteer 

opportunities, and classes (to RSVP, register and 

pay online.) Hours: Monday through Friday 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday until 6 p.m. 

August 16 — Healthy Cooking Class: Thirst 

Quenchers — Instructor Evan Vossler. 5:30-7:30 

p.m., FREE for those facing illness, otherwise 

$20. No one will be turned away for lack of 

funds. 

August 17 — Healthy Cooking Class: Thirst 

Quenchers — 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Idler’s Home, 

122 Cross St., San Luis Obispo. RSVP required 

to 805-434-1800 or nancy@TheWKRC.org. 

August 22 — Intro to Wellness: A Taste of 

Change with Registered Dietitian Hayley 

Garelli. Learn 10 simple ways to begin your 

clean eating journey, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please 

RSVP. Class is FREE. 

CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY 

1051 Las Tablas Road, Templeton provides support, 

education and hope. 805-238-4411. Cancer 

Support Helpline, 888-793-9355, 6 a.m.-6 

p.m. PST. Visit cscslo.org for support groups, 

social events, education and kid’s programs. 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS: 

8/2 • Open House & BBQ, 6 p.m. 

8/6 • Walking Together, 5:45 p.m. 

8/8 • Young Survivors Peer Gathering, 6 p.m. 

8/15 • Art Time with Katie; 1:30 p.m. 

8/16 • Advanced Cancer Support Grp, 11 a.m. 

8/18 • Harvest Hope and Healing Gala, 5 p.m. 

8/23 • Breast Cancer Support Group, 12 p.m., 

8/23 • Education: Nutrition, 1 p.m. 

8/27 • Walking Together, 5:45 p.m. 

8/29 • Mindfulness Hour, 11:30 a.m., Must RSVP 

8/27 • Drumming: Musical Expression, 6 p.m. 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE: MONDAY: Therapeutic 

Yoga at Dharma Yoga, 11:30 a.m. 

TUESDAY: Educational Radio Show, 1 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY: Living with Cancer Support 

Group — Newly Diagnosed/Active Treatment, 

10 a.m. 

FRIDAY: 8/10 & 8/24-Grupo Fuerza y Esperanza, 

6 p.m. 

Healthy Lifestyle — Navigate with Niki-Thursdays 

by appointment, call 805-238-4411; Cancer 

Well-Fit® at Paso Robles Sports Club, Mondays 

and Thursdays 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., pre-registration 

required with Kathy Thomas at kathytho 

mas10@hotmail.com or 805-610-6486.; Beautification 

Boutique offers products for hair loss 

and resources for mastectomy patients knitted 

knockers.org. 

SUPPORT & ENCOURAGEMENT 

North County Overeaters Anonymous — 5:30 

p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Fireside Room, 

940 Creston Rd., Paso, OA.org. 

MOPS — Mothers of Pre-schoolers — first & third 

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, 

940 Creston Road, Paso, Ashley Hazell, 805- 

459-6049, nocomops@gmail.com. 

Chronic Pain Support Group — CRPS (Chronic 

Regional Pain Syndrome), third Tuesdays, 5 to 6 

p.m. Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton. 

Suzanne Miller 805-704-5970, suzanne.miller@ 

ymail.com. 

North County Parkinson’s Support Group — 

third Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Templeton Presbyterian 

Church, 610 So. Main St. Info: Rosemary Dexter 

805-466-7226. 

Overeaters Anonymous — 7 p.m. Lutheran 

Church of the Redeemer, 4500 El Camino Real, 

Atascadero. Irene 818-415-0353. 

North County Prostate Cancer Support Group 

— third Thursday, 7 p.m., Twin Cities Community 

Hospital Pavilion Room. Bill Houston 805-995- 

2254 or American Cancer Society 805-473-1748. 

Lupus/Auto Immune Disorder Support Group — 

fourth Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Nature’s Touch, 225 

So. Main St., Templeton. 

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS 

Meetings at RISE: 1030 Vine St., Paso Robles 

Sponsored by Hospice SLO, 805-544-2266, 

hospiceslo.org 

Bereaved Parents Group - Tues, 5:30 to 7 p.m. 

Suicide Bereavement Support — fourth 

Wednesdays, 3 to 4:30 p.m. 

General Grief Support – Wednesdays, 5 to 6:30 

p.m. Meeting at 517 13th Street, Paso. No cost, 

no pre-registration. 

GriefShare All Saturdays in August, A 13-week 

seminar/support group for people grieving 

loss. 10 a.m. to noon. $15 enrollment. Trinity Lutheran 

Church, Fireside Room, 940 Creston Rd., 

Paso. Call Deaconess Juliet Thompson, 805- 

238-3702, ext. 205 to RSVP. 


LAST WORD 

Thank You 

We are so very grateful to get this publication off to a great start 

We can’t say it loud enough … for all our first-issue advertisers. 

Thank you 

American West Tire Pros 

Arlyne’s Flowers 

Atascadero Fourth of July 

Atascadero Greyhound 

Foundation 

Atascadero Jewelry & Loan 

Atascadero Optimist Club 

Atascadero Pet Hospital 

Atascadero Printery Foundation 

Awakening Ways 

Baby’s Babble 

Blenders 

Bob Sprain’s Draperies 

Bravo Pizza 

Byblos Mediterranean Grill 

CASA 

Cassidy, Diane 

City of Atascadero 

Diversified Landscaping 

El Pomar Manor 

Frontier Floors 

Glenn’s Repair 

Greg Malik RE Group 

Healthy Inspirations 

Hearing Aid Specialists 

of the Central Coast 

Heather Desmond Real Estate 

Hope Chest Emporium 

John Donovan State Farm 

Insurance & Financial 

LivHOME 

Lori Bagby - Platinum Properties 

Real Estate 

Lube N Go 

Michael’s Optical 

Morro Bay Art in Park 

Natural Alternative 

Placer Title 

PR Physical Therapy 

Ray Buban, EA 

Tax & Financial Services 

San Joaquin Valley College 

SESLOC Fed Credit Union 

Solarponics 

Stove & Spa Center 

Susan Funk for 

Atascadero City Council 

Templeton Door & Trim 

Triple 7 Tractor 

Whit’s Turn Tree Service 

Writing Support Group 

We are so lucky to live, work and play 

in a great community like this and it has 

been an honor to publish our second 

monthly issue of COLONY Magazine. 

Here are some of the great people and 

businesses who made it possible. Please 

support your local businesses that all 

play a part in delivering this publication 

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about what is going on. 

We have recently brought on a couple 

new writers, including one dedicated 

to the happenings in Santa Margarita. 

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COLONY Magazine is a free monthly publication, mailed directly to 15,775 residences and businesses in Atascadero, Santa Margarita, 

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76 Gas Station 15 

American West Tire Pros 21 

Arlyne’s Flowers 09 

Atascadero Greyhound 

Foundation 25 

Atascadero Pet Hospital 27 

Atascadero Printery 

Foundation 09 

Awakening Ways 20 

Baby’s Babble 28 

Bottom Line Bookkeeping 29 

CASA 26 

Cassidy, Diane 18 

Central Coast Woodworking 

Association 15 

City of Atascadero 05 

City of Atascadero - REC 35 

Colony Days Committee 09 

DIRECTORY TO OUR ADVERTISERS 

Colony Media 23 

Cotton and Rust 09 

Diversified Landscaping 11 

El Pomar Manor 23 

Frontier Floors 13 

Glenn’s Repair 07 

Greg Malik RE Group 07 

Healthy Inspirations 23 

Hearing Aid Specialists of the 

Central Coast 03 

Heather Desmond Real Estate 09 

Hope Chest Emporium 19 

Las Tablas Animal Hosp 11 

LivHOME 02 

Lube N Go 23 

Mikulics, Dr. 21 

Natural Alternative 08 

Odyssey World Cafe 20 

Reverse Mortgage 

Professionals 15 

San Joaquin Valley College 02 

Solarponics 19 

Spice of Life 21 

Templeton Door & Trim 21 

The Carlton Hotel 36 

Tolosa Dental 24 

Triple 7 Motorsports 07 

Triple 7 Tractor 02 

Whit’s Turn Tree Service 15

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