July 2016 - Paso Robles Magazine.com

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PASOROBLESMAGAZINE.COM
July 2016, PASO Magazine
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PASO Magazine, July 2016
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CONTENTS
JULY
A Monthly Look at Life in Our Remarkable Communities 2 0 16
FEATURES
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An overview of the 2016 edition of the
Biggest Little Fair Anywhere, including
a spotlight on the Hurls of Shandon this year’s Fair Family; 2016 Friends
of the Fair - Volunteers of the Year;
an overview of Junior Livestock
and Industrial Arts Auctions, and
much, much more.
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CALIFORNIA
MID-STATE FAIR
SECTION
PASO POPS &
JULY 4 WEEKEND
HAPPENINGS
Fireworks will fly through the sky at
PASO Pops on July 2 Plus July 4 Weekend
Happenings Throughout the County
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HOOFBEAT
Hoofbeat Calendar and Trail Tales
By Dorothy Rogers
DEPARTMENTS
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OL’ OAKEN BUCKET
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EDUCATION
Things you didn’t realize you need to know
Studios on the Park Art Classes
SkillsUSA Medalists Recognize
Contributions of Local Sponsors
Centennial Pool Re-opens
Champions of Youth Fundraiser Dinner
for Boys & Girls Club Sept. 16
City Rec Department Offers Classes,
Camps, and Events this Summer
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CONTENTS
JULY
DEPARTMENTS
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CONTINUED
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ROBLES LIBRARY
AND RECREATION
National Night Out Event
set for August 2
Elana Peters Honored
as Senior Citizen of the Year
Cool stuff to do for the month ahead!
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At the Paso Robles Library
The Voice of the Visitor Center
A column By Karyl Lammers
Re:FIND Distillery is Saving the
FOX Theater
Michelson named June Roblan
of the Month
Paso Robles Pickleball Club Hosts
a Successful Tournament
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18th Annual Paso Robles Rotary
Winemakers’ Cookoff set for August 13
Business Spotlight
By Meagan Friberg
What’s Happening on Main Street?
A Well Deserved Tribute to Norma!
By Millie Drum
San Miguel Reflections
A Column By Lynne Schmitz
Where to find just about anything
and everything to do in July
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Templeton 5K Beer Run
Lots Happening in Templeton
during July
4-H members Kayla and Katelyn Hurl are
showing several animals at the California
Mid-State Fair this year. Photo by Judy Bedell,
who spotlights the Hurl Family as this year’s Fair
Family for this special section of the PASO
Magazine, starting on page 14.
Local Goods Report
by The Team at General Store Paso Robles
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County Perspective
By Bruce Curtis
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Warbirds Hire a Museum Coordinator /
Mega Swap Meet is Coming Soon!
Renaissance Festival Returns to SLO,
July 16 & 17
VOLUME 16
NUMBER 3
photo by Judy Bedell
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JUST A THOUGHT
By
Bob Chute
The staff of the Paso Robles Event Center has so
many things packed into the 12 days of the 71st Annual
Mid-State Fair you’re gonna want to plan to spend several days enjoying it as The Adventure Continues! Check
out the details in our special Fair section this month...
starting on page 14. The fun starts Wednesday, July 20
and runs through Sunday, July 31...see you there!
Paso Pops and 4th of July activities
It’s time to get out, wave a flag, and start the
weekend with a bang for the inaugural Paso Pops on
Saturday, July 2. The incredible event promises fun
for all ages…just head to the Paso Robles Horse
Park at 3801 Hughes Parkway, easily accessible
from Hwy. 46 East. The well-kept 67 acre facility is
situated southwest of Paso Robles Airport, just off
Dry Creek Road. Paso Pops is a fundraiser for the
Paderewski Festival in November…lots to do starting at 5 p.m. plus FIREWORKS…please see pages
35 and 36 for details as well as a guide to the numerous 4th of July activities planned throughout the
North County and Coast!
Plus, before you go to the Fair, I would highly recommend taking in the 8th Annual Lavender Festival
on Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the City Park
Downtown. Free to the public, meet with the lavender
producers from across the Paso Robles region, learn of
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its many uses, enjoy free samples, and much more! Vendors, food, refreshments, displays, and activities – it’s all
about lavender! This event is in part sponsored by the
Paso Robles Downtown Main Street Association and
the Central Coast Lavender Growers Association.
PASO Magazine
There are several other interesting stories for you this
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of Paso Robles Magazine to you each month!
A Disturbing Thought
“Estate Vineyards LLC, owned by The Wonderful
Company received a second stop-work order for its Justin Winery,” stated Paso Robles Daily News editor Skye
Ravy in a June 14 post on the website.
The company has clear-cut hundreds of oak trees, according to complaints. The site is planned to be used for
an irrigation pond filled with well water and vineyards,
according to documents from the San Luis Obispo
County Planning Department.
The Paso Robles region is in an uproar with several
companies boycotting Justin Wines and others seeking
action by the County Board of Supervisors, but the horse
is already out of the barn and hundreds of oak trees were
clear cut. It’s hard to believe something as blatant as this
could happen in the El Paso de Robles area.
We need an ordinance now to keep it from happening again.
“Removing oak trees is currently not illegal in the
county,” Ravy continues. “In the city limits of Paso
Robles, city council approval is needed to remove even
a single oak tree. Supervisor Frank Mecham said he has
directed his staff to prepare a suitable ordinance to help
prevent deforestation in the future, but similar ordinances have been defeated due to pressure from agricultural
companies, he said.
“I think there is a change in mindset now,” said
Mecham, “People want to be good stewards of the land.”
Mecham said that the next steps would be mobilizing the
agricultural community to support such an ordinance.”
Stay tuned on this one.
Personal
My kids surprised me on Father’s Day with cool
photos of our 4 grandsons (from left: Dustin, age 8;
William, 4; Isaac, 8; and Adam, 6) taken from behind in
their baseball uniforms…all are #3!
None requested the number, just an awesome coincidence! What are the odds with the random assignment
of numbers on different teams!? They also sent me the famous photo of Babe Ruth during his Farewell to Baseball
Address…taken from behind him as well…and he was #3!
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BASEBALL VS. FOOTBALL
4TH OF JULY FACTS
• The
4th of July was not declared a national
holiday until 1941.
• When the United States became a country in
1776, there were approximately 2.5 million
people living in the country. The population
today is around 329 million.
• The American flag was adopted on
June 14, 1777.
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4TH OF JULY RIDDLES
Where was the Declaration of Independence
signed?
On the bottom.
What did the flag say to the pole?
Nothing, it just waved.
What did polly the parrot want for the 4th of July?
A fire cracker
What’s red, white, blue, and green?
A patriotic pickle.
Why did the duck say “Bang?”
He was a fire-quacker.
BASEBALL
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“No matter how good you are, you’re going to lose
one-third of your games. No matter how bad you
are you’re going to win one-third of your games. It’s
the other third that makes the difference.”
- Tommy Lasorda
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“The objectives of the two games are completely
different:
“In football the object is for the quarterback,
also known as the field general, to be on target with
his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his
receivers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz,
even if he has to use shotgun. With short bullet
passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into
enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a
sustained ground attack that punches holes in the
forward wall of the enemy’s defensive line.
“In baseball the object is to go home! And to be
safe! - I hope I’ll be safe at home!”
- George Carlin
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160,000
“Number of Ford Mustangs sold outside the
United States since 1964. Ford has built around 10
million Mustangs in the car’s history. In May, the European preorder run of 500 2015 examples sold out
in 30 seconds.”
- Road & Track, October 2014
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BROADCASTING FROM THE HEART
OF THE CENTRAL COAST! Brad Golden an Central Coast LIVE! will be
broadcasting live from the Concerts in the Park
in Paso Robles. Other regular broadcasts include
every other Sunday from 5 to 8 pm with The
Pittman’s Blues Jam from The Pour House and
Acoustic Lunch LIVE! on Fridays from 12 noon
to 1 pm from D’Anbino Tasting Room in Paso
Robles. Download the free apps from Apple and Google
Play and listen online at CentralCoastLIVE.com.
Local artists are invited to submit music for consideration. –––– ******* ––––
BELIEVE IT.
“By means of shrewd lies, it is possible to make
people believe that heaven is hell - and hell heaven. The greater the lie, the more readily it will be
believed.”
- Adolf Hitler
PONDER IT.
“The opposite of a correct statement is a false
statement. But the opposite of a profound truth
may well be another profound truth.”
- Niels Bohr
HOPE FOR IT.
“We can be sure that the greatest hope for
maintaining equilibrium in the face of any situation
rests within ourselves.”
- Francis J. Braceland
TRUST IN IT.
“Then if my people who are called by my
name will humble themselves and pray and seek
my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear
from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore
their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14
“A big thank you to
Dr. William Sima
and his staff for my
new hip! After only 3
weeks I was back at
work pain free. Thank
you so much for the
excellent care!” Judy Bedell
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It is my distinct honor to welcome you to
Bring your family, connect with
the 2016 edition of the California Midneighbors, enjoy Gold Medal wines
State Fair set for July 20 - 31 in beautiful
and just plain “people watch.” Special
Paso Robles. This fair is a national treasure.
areas of the fairgrounds include MisPerhaps no fair in America can boast it’s
sion Square where fine wine and great
decades of success, not to mention that it
music provide a relaxing but memorahas set the standard for which other fairs
ble atmosphere, the always amazing
across the nation are measured. That comFrontier Stage performances and then
bination of World Class Entertainment, fair food, 4-H,
who can forget Jimmy’s, the hot night spot to
brilliant flowers, blue ribbons, rodeo, FFA, local talent, find old friends and the best place to meet new ones.
apple pie, Carnival, wonderful landscapes and live- Fairs are about memories. They provide a glimpse
stock is unequalled for 12 fun-packed days.
of yesterday’s traditions, today’s popular culture
By Bob Chute
The crew at the Paso Robles Event Center are
putting together the 2016 version of the California
Mid-State Fair, “The Adventure Continues,” slated to
begin Wednesday, July 20 and running through
Sunday, July 31. For details and updates regarding
everything happening at this year’s California MidState Fair check out midstatefair.com.
While several area publications produce their
versions of Fair guides, we’ve simply put together
an overview of many of the things to look for, special activities, exhibits and shows, plus a look at the
entertainment and other items we believe you’ll
find of interest.
Freddy Cortez from Santa Maria won two Season
Passes to the 2016 Mid-State Fair by submitting the
winning theme idea.
Cortez suggested Paso Pete become a
super hero and that the Mid-State Fair celebrate fictional and real life superheroes
July 20 through July 31 with the theme of
“The Adventure Continues…”
Judy Bedell profiles the Fair Family John and
Johna Hurl with their daughters and she also takes
a look at what you can expect at the Junior Livestock
and the Industrial Arts Auction. Meagan Friberg
spotlights the Friends of the Fair and what they
accomplished to earn Volunteer of the Year honors.
New this year, just completed before the fair, a
permanent Island Bar & Grill (see rendering), just
inside the main gate, a much nicer facility, you’ll
find it a fun place to be!
Also new this year: On Sunday,July 31,at 2:30 p.m.
Fiesta Del Charro a classic Mexican-style rodeo
competition, complete with traditional Char-
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ros. The fast-paced rodeo action, paired with
authentic Hispanic Flare, makes for an event
like no other. The rodeo will include a Bull
Riding competition between American and Mexican Charro riders, Trick Roping, Dancing Horses, and
Escarmusa (Mexican Drill Team). The combination of
traditional Bronc Riding, American-style Bull Fighting and live Mariachi bands will bring the flavor of
Mexico to the sport of the rodeo. The rodeo will be
announced in both English and Spanish, with live
Mexican music.
And, also new this year, on Sunday, July 31, at 6:30
p.m., the Extreme Team Rodeo is not your Grandfather’s Rodeo! The rodeo will feature fan favorite
events, including Bull Riding and American-style Bull
Fighting, along with new events such as Bull Poker,
Ring of Fire, Toro Teeter Totter and FMX. The contestants are just as wild as the rowdy section of the rodeo
crowd, and leave fans screaming for more!
and tomorrow’s dreams. The California Mid State
Fair is dedicated to reflecting the state’s 16th Agricultural District through a diverse showcase which
presents locally grown agricultural products, people, industry, talent, natural resources, Big Name
entertainment, our region’s communities and
what’s new in the market place. Most of all we are
dedicated to families and fun!
As a 4th generation Californian,I encourage you to
attend the fair many times and join us as we celebrate what is best about the Central Coast of our
Golden State. We welcome your comments and
invite you to become a member of Our Heritage
Foundation or Friends of the Fair Volunteer organization. All the best!
Warmest regards,
Michael Bradley
Chief Executive Officer
California Mid-State Fair
The Heritage Foundation works to preserve
and enrich the heritage of
the 16th District Agricultural Association and offers
support to the 4-H and FFA programs, create agricultural education opportunities, and maintain a standard of excellence and expansion in the facilities by
implementing capital improvement programs. Two
large projects, funded by the Heritage Foundation,
will be built after the fair: New barns are planned
in the livestock area along with upgrading the main
grandstands, plus adding a new back stage area.
Join today - 100% of all monies received for The
Heritage Foundation goes back into the Mid-State
Fair and Paso Robles Events Center, learn more at
thecmsfheritagefoundation.org.
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The Paso Robles Event Center is open yearround. It is a convention center complex located
on 40 acres in Paso Robles. Facilities include a
200-by-300-foot indoor equestrian arena seating
7,587, a 18,000-square-foot community building,
and two other commercial buildings.
New construction completed for this year
includes Island Bar & Grill, a permanent facility
at the main entrance quad area. Facilities are
located at 2198 Riverside Avenue in Paso
Robles. Mailing Address - PO Box 8, Paso Robles,
CA 93447
Tickets/Box Office - 238-3565 or 1-800-9093247 Phone - 239-0655 Fax - 238-5308
Please see FAIR page 16
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FAIR from page 14
M I D S TAT E FA I R
ADMISSION & HOURS
REGULAR: Child (6-12) $6/day... Adult (13-61)
$10/day... Senior (62+) $8/day
($5/day on Senior’s Day: Tuesday, July 26)
DISCOUNT-ALBERTSONS/VONS: Child (6-12)
$5.25/day... Adult (13-61) $7.25/day... Senior
(62+) $6.25/day if purchased from Albertsons
through July 19, 2016 (Midnight).
SEASON PASSES
REGULAR: Child (6-12) $20/season... Adult (13+)
$50/season
DISCOUNT-FARM SUPPLY: Pick up a discount
coupon at any local Farm Supply location and
redeem at the CMSF box office through July 19...
discount prices are Child (6-12) $15/season...
Adult (13+) $40/season.
PARKING: In the lot across the street from the
main entrance…before 3 p.m.: $10/day and after
3 p.m.: $15/day
CARNIVAL, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS,
CONCESSIONS AND VENDORS:
Open 12 noon to 12 midnight each day of the Fair.
EXHIBIT BUILDINGS: Open 12 noon to 10 p.m.
each day of the Fair.
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday through July 1.
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun. starting July 5.
• 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day of the Fair.
BOX OFFICE
• 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
through July 1.
• 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. starting July 5.
• 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day of the Fair.
FA I R G O L F C L A S S I C
The 19th annual 4-H & FFA Golf Classic presented by Condominium Travel Club will take place on
Sunday, July 17 at the beautiful Paso Robles Golf
Club. Net proceeds from the event will go toward
scholarships for our local 4-H & FFA livestock exhibitors. Tournament check-in and warm-up begins at
7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The format is a
4-person scramble. See you there!
Register a team for the 2016 CMSF 4-H & FFA
Golf Classic! M I S S M I D STAT E FA I R
PAG E A N T
The 2016 Miss California Mid-State Fair pageant
will be on Tuesday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m. on the Frontier Stage. Admission to the pageant and parking
will be free! The candidates include:
Tahnee Bray is 20 years old and attends Cuesta
College. Her hobbies include singing, horseback
riding, refurbishing furniture and hiking. She has
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been involved with the King
City FFA, Stage Hands Theatre,
Timshel Choir, and King City
Relay for Life. Her achievements
include Miss Salinas Valley Fair
Hostess 2014, State/National
FFA choir, National FFA American Degree recipient, Boot Barn employee of the
month and NFR employee. Tahnee’s platform title
is “Young and Young at Heart” - a program for students to visit nursing homes so that they can do
activities with seniors.
Carley Cockrum is 18 years old
and attends Cuesta College. Her
hobbies include FFA, swimming,
cooking and interior design. She
has been involved with the Paso
Robles Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador team, FFA officer &
livestock judging team and volunteer with the Paso
Robles Rotary Club. Her achievements and awards
include Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp, Rotary Scholarship, FFA market hog breed champion
(CMSF 2015) and 1st place Novice Showmanship.
Carley’s platform title is “The Sharing Garden” - her
goal is to educate our community about farming
and fighting hunger in our own back yard.
Victoria Humphrey is 17
years old and attends San Luis
Obispo High School. Her hobbies include cheerleading, hiking and baking. She has been
the ASB Activities commissioner,
and a part of the Martha Olson
Fernandez Foundation for ALS Research, the FFA
opening/closing competition and the 4-H swine
group Jr. Leader for five years. Her awards &
achievements include varsity cheerleading head
captain, SLOHS scholar athlete, Elks student of the
month scholarship winner, Principal’s Honor Roll,
and UCA Varsity “All American” cheerleader. Victoria’s platform is titled “Pledge for a Purpose” - she
will teach children the value of giving back to their
community by visiting elementary schools and
sharing with the children.
Alissa King is 17 years old and
a graduate of Paso Robles High
School. Her interests include tennis, water polo, track, swimming,
hiking, biking and volleyball.
She has been involved with the
high school Interact Club, the
Leadership department and Special Olympics.
Her achievements include class vice president,
co-captain for cheer, co-captain for water polo and
President of Interact Club. Alissa’s platform is titled
“Small Town Adventure” - she plans on teaching
students about their town and what it has to offer;
i.e., wanting them to learn to enjoy the simple and
natural beauty that surrounds our community.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
The annual CMSF pancake breakfast at Paso
Robles Downtown City Park on Thursday, July 28,
7:30-10:30 a.m. is prepared by members of the
Grange. Tickets will be available for FREE from
Main Street merchants the week before the breakfast. See you there!
FLYING DOG SHOW
NEW this year Wednesday, July 20 - Sunday, July
31, at 1, 3, 5, and 7:30 p.m. K-9 Kings Flying Dog
Show, replaces Mutton Bustin’ this year, to be held
at the south end of fairgrounds with dog tricks, obstacle courses and more surprises.
CARNIVAL
Presented by Davis Enterprises Wednesday, July 20
to Sunday, July 31, daily 12 noon to 12 midnight
Pre-Sales Carnival Ride Wristband coupons
• $25/day, if purchased in advance from the
California Mid-State Fair Box Office now through
July 21, 5 p.m.
• $25.25/day, if purchased in advance from any
local Albertsons store through July 21, Midnight.
During Fair (without a pre-sale carnival wristband
coupon):
• $35/day available every day in the Carnival Area.
SHOOTING GALLERY
Wed, July 20 - Sun, July 31 @ 12 noon - 11pm
Where: North West Corner
The 55-target shooting gallery was designed by
Daniels Wood Land to resemble the interior of a
farm and ranch style barn with a hay loft. Fairgoers
can set their sights on fly-up cans, egg-laying chickens and jumping fish in a bathtub... sponsored by
Arco AM/PM.
By Judy Bedell
Competing at the California Mid-State Fair is a big
part of the Hurl family summer. Kayla and Katelyn
are both proud members of Parkfield 4-H and both
girls joined as soon as they could and began showing animals and participating in county-wide 4-H
activities. Ultimately, they both wanted to compete
at the Fair, following in the footsteps of their father.
John Hurl showed cattle at the California MidState Fair throughout his high school years and is
very proud that his daughters are keeping the tradition going. A photo of John showing a steer in 1969
is proudly displayed in the dining room of the Hurl
home next to a photo of Kayla showing for the first
time in 2010.
So where will you find them at the Fair this year?
Everywhere. This year they will be competing in the
Junior Livestock Show with Rabbits, Poultry, Market
Goat, Steers, Heifers and showing in the Cattle Show.
On top of that look for them horseback at the Gymkhana and Country Rodeo. You should also look for
their projects in the Arts and Crafts buildings and
they are entering paintings and photography too. If
all goes well, they will also have some home grown
produce entered.
Homeschooling through Cornerstone Christian
School allows the family the flexibility to balance
farming, ranching, sports, 4-H and school. Both girls
also compete in sports with Kayla running cross country and track with the Shandon YMCA and Katelyn
swimming at Kennedy Club Fitness.
Dad is a heavy equipment operator for Cal-Fire and
is a phone call away from being called away for days
or weeks at a time. This is all in addition to his fulltime farming and ranching. When this happens the
girls and Mom cover the homefront.
So with two very ambitious and busy girls and being a homeschooling teacher you would think Johna’s
plate was full, but no, she is also the Carrizo Plain National Monument Manager. Johna loves the area and
is committed to protecting and educating the public
about the unique ecosystem of the Carrizo Plain.
Katelyn and Kayla are enjoying raising their first
foal. Best friend and fellow 4Her Cynthia Frazier
is aboard the mare they bought for only $500
while mom, Johna stands at the front. So where will you find
them at the Fair this year?
Everywhere.
So what are Kayla and Katelyn’s goals for this
year’s Fair?
“Last year I had the Reserve of Show Champion
with my Cochin (chicken) and I placed first with my
Mini-lop (rabbit),” explained Katelyn. “So I am hoping
to do well in Rabbit and Poultry again this year.”
“I want to do well in both showmanship and the
market classes,” said Kayla. “ I will be showing two Angus bulls, a Hereford steer in the 4H classes, a heifer
in the Junior Livestock show and two Angus breeding
heifers in the Open Beef competition.”
With their good friend Cynthia Frazier as a partner,
Kayla and Katelyn came in second place at the team
penning last year and hope to make the finals again
this year in addition to doing well in barrel racing.
Kayla also competed in Ladies Lead where a young
Kayla Hurl, above and center, showing her 4-H Market Goat showing at the 2015
California Mid-State Fair, and right, showing in 2010
lady sews an outfit which is made out of wool and then
leads a lamb through the fashion show.
“Last year I couldn’t find a lamb to use to show and
I thought that it wasn’t fair that you couldn’t be in the
competition with a goat. I had one of those. So my 4H
leader, Marlene Thomason told me to write a letter to
the Fair people and ask for a class for goats. And guess
what? This year they have one, a costume class,” exclaimed the very proud Katelyn who will be entering
that class this year.
Both girls have big plans for the future too.
“I think we want to have a sisters ranch,” explained
Katelyn. “ I want to raise horses, but Kayla isn’t sure.
Then we have the idea of raising shorthorn club calves
or how about raising mules?”
Kayla is already working on the plan by building up
a commercial cow herd. When she decided she wanted to upgrade her cow herd, she began researching
bulls on-line.
“I got this call from a relative who had received a
thank you card from Kayla for the birthday money she
was sent. However, she wanted to make sure she was
reading the card correctly and that I knew what Kayla
had spent the money on, ... bull semen,” explained
Johna with a smile.
The story gets better when the family arranged to
meet the seller of the semen and they introduced him
to Kayla who was only twelve years old at the time.
“He just kind of looked at us and asked if he had really been talking to a twelve year old girl because she
seemed so much more knowledgeable and older on
the phone,” added Johna.
John and Johna make a lot of sacrifices to provide
their daughters with all of the opportunities and experiences they have but it is all worth it.
“It really is a lot of fun and they are only small once. I
did 4H growing up and I want to share that experience
with the girls,” said Johna.
The 4H motto is to make the best better, and Kayla
and Katelyn practice that every day. Look for them at
the Fair and consider supporting this dynamite duo by
bidding on one of their market animals at the auction.
John Hurl, father, showing at the Fair in the late
60’s during high school.
Kayla and Katelyn are also talented
horsewomen and plan to compete at the
Gymkhana and Country Rodeo this year.
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JUDGMENT OF PARIS: FOUR DECADES OF CALIFORNIA TRIUMPH
Excerpts from an article by Ilona Thompson of Drink Me UK
“2016 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, known as the Judgment
of Paris, a historic affair that made the old wine
world sit up and take notice of the new world,
specifically Napa Valley.”
A less formal title might be “California grapes
of wrath” since, in a nutshell, American wines beat
the French. Over and over again.
“The original competition took place in Paris
on May 24, 1976, arranged by Steven Spurrier,
a bored British wine shop owner in Paris and a
staunch advocate of French supremacy. In fact,
Spurrier only carried French wines in his store.
He sincerely believed that California wines could
never win in a contest against the French.
“French judges conducted two blind tastings:
one of French Bordeaux vs. California Cabernet
Sauvignons and another comprised of California
FAIR from page 16
COMPETITIONS
AND EXHIBITS
Numerous activities throughout the Fairgrounds
from Wednesday, July 20 to Sunday, July 31, daily
12 noon to 12 midnight
Wine Competition Where: Estrella Hall
The 14th Annual Central Coast Wine Competition
returns to answer the daring question, “who’s got
the best wine on the central coast?” The competition
features over 600 types of wines from more than
150 wineries, all in competition for the prestigious
“Best Of” title.
Head over to Mission Square and taste the award
winning wines.
It was 40 years ago when the Judgment of
Paris took place and California wines from Napa
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and French Chardonnays. The idea was clearly to
demonstrate French wine authority to the world.
California wines were the underdogs, dark horses set up for a landslide defeat; or so everyone
thought…
“In the original 1976 Chardonnay face-off,
1973 Chateau Montelena won first place, beating
famous Burgundian producers such as Drouhin,
Leflaive, and Roulot. 1974 Chalone placed third,
causing further furor.
In the Cabernet tasting, 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine
Valley were recognized internationally for the first
time (see above for more details of the momentous occasion). Since that time Paso Robles wines
have provided a commanding competition and are
now known and respected through the world. Our
region is BOOMING.
All Central Coast Wine Competition Gold Medal winning wines will be showcased at five fairs...
the California Mid-State Fair, the Monterey County
Fair, the San Benito County Fair, the Santa Barbara
County Fair, and the Ventura County Fair. Extended
publicity and exposure is also awarded to medal
winning wines as they will be featured in spotlight
promotions at participating Albertsons locations.
ALSO: Home Winemaking and Home Brewing Competitions as well as NEW this year: Spirits
Competitions.
Cellars, made from grapes harvested from threeyear old vines placed first, ahead of Haut-Brion, Leoville Las Cases, Mouton-Rothschild and
Montrose, 1971 Ridge Monte Bello placed fifth.”
As we all now know, that’s not at all how things
worked out, much to the dismay of the French.
To compensate for the shocking results, theories
abound, as to the flaws of the scoring system,
the judges state of mind, the subjectivity of such
tastings, the star alignment, etc.
There were several blind re-tastings conducted
since. In 1978, two years after California turned
the wine world on its head, Spurrier flew to San
Francisco to participate in a Vintner’s Club event
featuring the same wines. Both California Chardonnays and Cabernets took top three spots.
Photo: part of Bella Spurrier’s personal collection,
taken for Steven
Olive Oil Competition Where: Estrella Hall
The Olive Oil Competition will feature extra
virgin, flavored extra virgin, organic extra virgin
and flavored organic extra virgin olive oil, and are
separated into classes by varietal. A panel of judges evaluates each entry according to aroma, taste
and intensity ranging from delicate to robust.
Olive oil demonstrations are held daily at 4 pm
at the kitchen in Estrella Hall.
Ag Exhibits Where: Ponderosa Pavilion
Check out out a wide range of Ag Exhibits all
on display in the Ag/Hort Pavilion. Some of these
include the ‘Plant a Barrel’ competition, where
competitors are provided with a barrel and soil, and
create planters using flowers, succulents and more.
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FAIR from page 18
It also is where you can find birdhouse
contest entries, scarecrow contest
entries, and much more!
Arts & Crafts
Where: Frontier Pavilion
Check out the decorative design and
handicraft items on display. Some of the
diplays you will find here include woodcraft, jewelry, holiday items, scrapbooking, wreaths/baskets, and much more!
Fine Arts
Where: Ponderosa Pavilion
Check out the local art ranging from
drawings to paintings on display.
Flowers
Where: Floriculture Building
Check out award-winning flowers
from your neighbors, and don’t miss
the days when fresh flowers get displayed: July 20, July 23 and July 26.
Home Arts
Where: Frontier Pavilion
Check out the clothing & textiles as
well as the baked goods, confections,
and preserved foods all on display.
Industrial Education Program
Where: moving this year to the Barn
outside the Equestrian Center
Check out the specialty industrial
items fabricated from local San Luis
Obispo County High School students
on display. High school shop instructors
oversee their students, who design a
variety of projects using basic and advanced welding techniques, to produce
BBQ’s, trailers, utility racks, wine racks,
shop benches, porch swings, coffee tables, and other stunning projects.
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JB Dewar mentors and advises students, teaching them business skills,
teamwork, project management, budgeting, planning, and marketing lessons in the process of their restoration.
The JB Dewar Tractor Restoration
Competition started in 2002 and has
continued to be an opportunity that has
changed the lives of over 50 students.
While you’re at this year’s Fair,
make sure you visit the restored tractors, on display in the Jr. Livestock
Area, near the Beef Barns!
The Airgas Industrial Education Program was started over 20 years ago,
and last year alone, over $60,000 was
raised for the students at the annual
project auction taking place each year
on Cattlemen & Farmer’s Day.
Landscapes
Where: Floriculture Building
Check out the garden exhibits from
local businesses and organizations on
display outside of the Floriculture and
Ag/Hort Buildings.
Photography
Central Coast
APPLE PIE CONTEST
Check out the still images captured
from a range of photographers, from
amateurs to professionals, all on display. On Tuesday, July 26, 6 p.m. you’ll be
able to find out who bakes the best
apple pie on the central coast when
the Sands Inn & Suites presents the
9th annual apple pie baking contest.
Just bring your apple pie to the
Main Administration building at the
Fair anytime before 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
Produce
The produce exhibit features produce
from local farms and ranches. It features crops like vegetables, vine crops,
leafy and stem herbs and much more!
Tractor Restoration
July 26 to enter - it’s FREE - and there
are lots of prizes for the winners!
EQUESTRIAN
SHOWS
at the Equestrian Center
• Wed, July 20, 9 a.m.
4-H & FFA Horse Show
• Thu,July 21, 8:15 a.m.
Cow Dog Trials
• Thu, July 21, 1 p.m.
Ranch Horse Class
• Fri, July 22, 8 a.m.
and Sat, July 23, 8 a.m.
Cutting Horse Show
• Sun, July 24, 10 a.m.
Sheep Dog Trials
• Sun, July 24, 10 a.m.
Draft Horse Show
• Mon, July 25, 8 a.m.
Snaffle Bit Futurity
Where: Livestock Pavilion
The tractor restoration is a display
of restored tractors local young mechanics in the county worked on to
restore. Come visit the display during
“Tractor Hour” each day of the 2015
Fair from 5 to 6 p.m. You’ll have the
opportunity to meet the contestants
during an informal Q&A session.
Once again this year, JB Dewar and
Chevron Delo® rewards young students
who have restored an antique tractor by
providing them with a platform to share
their workmanship, along with the distribution of scholarships.
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By Meagan Friberg
Fourth of July parade where it earned
third place.
When it comes to ensuring
“Now in our second year, our Midthe success of the California
way Spectacular has become an anMid-State Fair year after year,
nual tradition and this would not have
it takes more than the combeen possible without the help of
bined efforts of fair staff, board
these amazing volunteers,” said Jacky.
members, and sponsors – it
“It was really amazing to watch the
takes a band of community
parade take place last year and to see
volunteers that step up, show
all of the families lining up to see the
up, and put in the work to
floats. Everyone was waving and takget things done. As part of
Holding plaques that celebrate being named the 2015 Friends of the Fair
ing pictures –it was just really exciting.”
the Friends of the Fair program,
Volunteers of the Year, Rusty Fielder, Mark Cole, Ed Garren, and Dennis
In preparation for this year’s fair,
there are hundreds of volunteers
that assist the fair staff in various Gallagher are pictured with several of their fellow float-making crew members. the bases of the floats were stripped
down and built back up with new
aspects, both in front of and bethemes
such
as Saving the Planet, the Batmobile,
hind the scenes.
This group, as a whole,
and Everyday Heroes. See the parade each day of
Each year, a Volunteer of the Year is named. For the
the 2016 fair – July 20-31 – starting at 4:30 p.m. as
first time, a group of volunteers was chosen for their
stepped up and did this
it leaves from the Headliner Stage near the Equesdedication to making the dream of holding a daily
trian Center, up the Midway, around Frontier Town,
parade each afternoon during the run of the 2015 for us without hesitation.”
and back down to the starting point.
fair a reality. Rusty and Gina Fielder led the floatmaking crew that included Dave Barnick, Mark accommodations for various exhibits. When Jacky
Cole, Ed Garren, Bill Sanders, Dennis Gallagher, and Tisha showed them several example photos
and Johnny Sandoval – and now they are being and asked them if they would be interested in
celebrated as the 2015 Friends of the Fair building the floats, they responded with enthusiasm.
Volunteers of the Year!
“They didn’t hesitate at all,” said Jacky. “They
“Thanks to their efforts, we were able to pres- got the materials and, within one week, they had
ent this new production that we call The Midway built the five floats and brought them to the
Spectacular – The Biggest Little Parade Anywhere,” fairgrounds to be decorated. This group, as a
said Jacky Eshelby, Exhibits Supervisor & Special whole, stepped up and did this for us without
Projects who worked with Tisha Tucker, Interim Events, hesitation.”
on presenting the idea to the volunteers.
The floats – three 8x8 L-shaped flats and two
On the first Friends of the Fair workday of 2015, 4x4 squares – were decorated with themes that in- Volunteers push a float along the Midway with a
Rusty brought in his crew – a group that has helped cluded gators, a giant birthday cake, and Mardi Gras. theme of Puttin’ on the Gritz during the 2015 fair.
Brittany App photo
over the past several years with fixing and making One of the floats was also entered in the Templeton
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By Judy Bedell
Months of hard work will pay off for local 4-H
and FFA members when they present their market animal projects at this year’s Junior Livestock
Auction at the California Mid-State Fair.
The auction will be held on Saturday, July 30th
and whether you are looking to fill the freezer or you
would just like to support the youth of our community, it is an event you won’t want to miss.
The auction gets started at 8 a.m., but you will want
to arrive early to obtain a buyer’s number. It is usually
standing room only as youngsters lead their project
animals to the ring in hopes of bringing home enough
money to pay the bills, buy another animal for next
year, and save some for college or a special purchase.
The local auctioneers donate their services and provide plenty of entertainment as they help each exhibitor gain top dollar for their projects. The last few years
have been especially rewarding as the total monies
exceeded a million dollars from the sale of market
animals even with the tough economy.
The bidding process is simple and there are plenty
of people to help you out if you are new to the auction
process. Beef, lambs, pigs, and goats are all sold by
the pound and the electronic boards make it easy to
calculate what the total cost of the animal will be.
If you make arrangements ahead of time at the
Livestock office they can help you out with lining up
someone to butcher and cut and wrap your purchase.
Then, a few weeks later you can enjoy some of the
best meat you will ever have and know you have
helped a future farmer or rancher in the process.
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• Mon, July 25, 9 a.m. – Open Horse Show
• Tue, July 26, 8 a.m. – Stock Horse Show
• Tue, July 26, 1 p.m. – Barrel Racing
• Wed, July 27, 8 a.m. – RSNC Sanctioned Ranch Sorting
• Thu, July 28, 8 a.m. – Team Roping
• Fri, July 29, 8 a.m. – Junior Country Rodeo
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Kaela Cooper of Templeton FFA proudly
presents her FFA Reserve Champion Market
Goat, with a little help from brother Garret
Cooper, at the 2015 California Mid-State Fair
Junior Auction. This year’s Junior Livestock
Auction will be held on Saturday, July 30 th.
The bidding process is simple
and there are plenty of people
to help you out if you are new
to the auction process.
• Sat, July 30, 8 a.m. and Sun, July 31,
9 a.m. - Country Rodeo
LIVESTOCK SHOWS
Where: Livestock Pavilion
Wed, July 20, 9am – 4H & FFA Poultry Show
Thu, July 21, 9am – Cattle Pens Judging
Monies spent purchasing animals in the Junior
Livestock Auction are tax-deductible so it is a great
way to help a youngster while gaining a write-off
for your business. You might also consider going
in together with another business or with neighbors and friends and bid on an animal together.
Businesses often use it as a means of promotion or
advertising and their support for this community
event is invaluable.
There is a delicious barbecue for all of the buyers and 4-H members will keep the audience well
supplied with cold drinks and snacks throughout
the daylong event.
In addition, the Replacement Heifer sale will be
held on Friday, July 31st at 6 p.m. This is a great
opportunity to support local youth and purchase
additional animals for your herd or start out with
a soon-to calve heifer.
Consider walking through the barns the week
leading up to the auction and talking to the 4-H and
FFA exhibitors. You can learn a lot by how they are
caring for their animals, keeping their pens clean and
tidy and talking to them about their future plans with
livestock. If you aren’t sure what animal you want to
bid on, this can help you make a decision.
For information on how you or your business can
purchase an animal at this year’s Junior Livestock
Auction, call Joel Twisselman and JoAnn Switzer, Livestock Department Coordinators at 239-0655. The MidState Fair also publishes an informational pamphlet
on the Junior Livestock Auction that is available at
the Fair office at 2198 Riverside Avenue, Paso Robles.
Fri, July 22, 9am – Rabbit Show
Sat, July 23, 1pm – Dog Show
Sun, July 24, 6pm – Farm Supply Jr. Livestock Quiz Jam
Mon, July 25, 9am - Dairy Goat Show and 12pm
Breeding Sheep Show - and 6pm - Ladies and Lads
Lead Competition
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FAIR from page 24
Tue, July 26, 8am - Market Hog
Show and Market Lamb Show
and Meat Goat Show
Wed, July 27, 8am - Breeding Beef
Show and Market Steer Show and
1:30pm - Dairy Cattle Show
and 5pm - Replacement Heifer Show
Thu, July 28, 8am - Swine Showmanship and Meat Goat Showmanship
and Sheep Showmanship
Fri, July 29, 8am - Beef Showmanship
and 6pm - Replacement Heifer Sale
Sat, July 30, 8am - Jr. Livestock Auction
Sun, July 31, 9am - Round Robin
Showmanship and 11am - Pee Wee
Showmanship and 1pm - Livestock
Judging Contest
Entertainment
FRONTIER STAGE
As of press time, with the exception
of a few “opening acts,” the bookings
for the Chumash Grandstand Arena
have been set. The line-up includes:
– Wed, July 30, 7:30 p.m. Fall Out Boy
– Thu, July 21, 7:30 p.m.– Justin
Moore with guest Joe Nichols
– Fri, July 22, 7:30 p.m. – Fergie
– Sat, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
Blake Shelton SOLD OUT!
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– Sun, July 24, 7:30 p.m.
Tim McGraw with Brooke Eden
– Mon, July 25, 7:30 p.m.
Hollywood Vampires
– Tue, July 26, 7:30 p.m.
Don Henley
– Wed, July 27, 7:30 p.m.
Duran Duran with CHIC
– Thur, July 28, 7 p.m.
Brews & Blues - Kenny Wayne
Shepard & Jonny Lang
– Fri, July 29, 7 p.m. - Evening of
Music & Wine with Brian Wilson
– Sat, July 30, 7 p.m.
Country Rodeo Finals
– Sun, July 31, 2:30 p.m.
Fiesta del Charro
– Sun, July 31, 6:30 p.m.
Extreme Team Rodeo
FRONTIER STAGE
Free with paid admittance to Fair, two
shows per night, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Wed, July 30 - Bruce in the USA
(Bruce Springsteen tribute band)
Thu, July 21 - Brandon Heath
(Cantinas Night of Faith)
Fri, July 22 - The Last Bandoleros
Sat, July 23 - Reckless Kelly
Sun, July 24 - Los Mismos
Mon, July 25 - Brandy Clark
Tue, July 26 - BJ Thomas
Wed, July 27 - A Thousand Horses
Thur, July 28 - Asleep At The Wheel
Fri, July 29 - FOGHAT
Sat, July 30 - The Highwaymen Live
(The Highwaymen tribute band)
Sun, July 31 - Noel Torres
MISSION SQUARE
Each event at 7 p.m.
Wed, July 30 - Moonshiner Collective
Thu, July 21 - Bear Market Riot
Fri, July 22 and Sat, July 23
- Yellow House Orchestra
Sun, July 24 - Mele’uhane
Mon, Tue, & Wed, July 25, 26 & 27 Live Band Karaoke
Thur, July 28 - Code Blues
Fri, July 29 - Urban 805
Sat, July 30 - Trevor McSpadden
Sun, July 31 - Kenny Taylor Band
PASO PETE’S PONDEROSA STAGE
Events nightly at 6 p.m. Thursday,
July 21 through Saturday,
July 30. Check fair website for
events planned.
By Judy Bedell
Head over to the Livestock Pavilion on Thursday,
July 21st at 1:30pm for the 2016 Airgas Industrial
Arts Auction held at the California Mid-State Fair. This
unique event showcases the talents of local youth
enrolled in high school Industrial Arts programs
throughout the county.
There is something for everyone and if you are in
the market for a unique, handcrafted, made in San Luis
Obispo County project, this is the place to be.
In addition to the traditional barbecues and picnic
tables, the students have been getting very creative
these past few years creating fountains, gun cabinets,
doghouses and even windmills. Perhaps you are
looking for a wine display rack or a teeter-totter for
the kids. Garden art and one-of-a–kind metal sculptures can also be found.
Event organizer and sponsor Blake Wallis of Airgas
continues to be pleased with the creativity and craftsmanship he sees in the entries.
“I see the projects getting more and more creative.
I like to see the kids thinking out of the box. The auction isn’t just about barbecues and tables. When I look
around before the auction begins and I see potential customers talking to the students about their projects and
the techniques and materials they used that is a great
feeling. That’s what this auction is all about,” said Wallis.
Wallis has been organizing and supporting the Industrial Arts Auction for over 20 years.
“To look at a young student when a bidding war starts
and it is not grandma and grandpa bidding, it is priceless. And now I am starting to see kids of the first kids
I worked with. It is all very rewarding and great way to
support these programs. We have to keep these programs in our schools because if we don’t, once they are
gone, they won’t be back.”
Sponsors and judges award a Gordon Hayes belt
buckle to the creator of the top project each year. The
belt buckle award, donated by Mike and Suzie Leprino
is a coveted prize and one that students work hard to
earn each year. For the students, the project begins months earlier when they begin working on getting materials,
finding or creating working plans and then the actual
building of the piece.
“John and Buzz Jamrog have been very supportive
of the projects too. They will work with a student to get
them the materials they need, and the student can pay
them back after the auction,” added Wallis.
There is no charge to attend the event and if you see a
project you want to bid on, simply register for a bidding
number before the auction begins and get ready to
have some fun. Projects remain on display throughout
the Fair in a new location, right behind the Horse Show
Arena bleachers. Stop by and check out the incredible
work students in our county are doing in the area of
Industrial Arts.
Wallis can be contacted for additional information
at Airgas, 2131 Golden Hill Road, Paso Robles, phone
237-4007.
Student designed and created projects in metal
and wood will be offered up to the highest bidder
at this year’s Airgas Industrial Arts Auction on
Thursday, July 21 at 1:30pm at the California
Mid-State Fair Livestock Pavilion.
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EDUCATION & YOUTH
By Meagan Friberg
Follow me over the next few
months as I take classes at Studios
and learn to uncover my hidden
talents – wish me luck! Meagan
Whether you want to discover or
strengthen the voice of your inner
artist, Studios on the Park in Paso
Robles is the place to be. Offering a
wide variety of classes, workshops,
and special events that appeal to
people of all ages and abilities, the
unique nonprofit organization is
committed to “making the creative
process available to the public.”
Maquette Construction
Workshop
David Settino Scott, artist
Saturday, July 16 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Learn techniques for all size or scale
sculpture projects. For more info
on the artist, see www.davidsettinoscott.com.
The Collection
July 17 & 18 • 7:30 p.m.
Experience this full-length play
about the life of Peggy Guggenheim, a fascinating, colorful character and famous collector of modern
art. Her former home in Venice,
Italy, is a world-renowned museum
that houses her collection that was
acquired between 1938 and 1965.
Painting Animals with Passion
Sarah Webber, artist
August 10 –12 • 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sign up today to ensure your spot in
this 3-day workshop and learn
how to create an animal portrait
or painting with more color,
expression, paint, and passion;
participants will work from still
life and photos. Webber’s work
has been displayed in galleries
nationwide; find more info on the
artist at sarahjwebber.com.
exercises, and the knowledge that I
just may be able to draw something
that I would be proud to share!
Sign up for a drawing class, or a
series of classes, with Jonathan on
the Studios website at www.studiosonthepark.org; offered Mondays,
9 a.m. to noon. Participants ages
10 and older will learn traditional
methods of representational drawing through lecture demonstration
and exercises using elements of
line, value, edges, perspective, and
composition. Learn more about the
artist at jonathanfineart.com.
This month, I ventured into the
world of pencil drawing. At the
suggestion of Studio’s Executive Director Sasha Irving, I reached out to
Jonathan Gaetke. Within a few days
of my initial contact with the artist, I
found myself in his Foundations of
Drawing class alongside my son, Michael, who had discovered his inner
artist years before as a young child.
Although I was admittedly timid
and nervous, Jonathan put me at
ease from the get-go as he shared
his belief that drawing is a skill that
anyone can learn. Michael lent me
one of his pencils, some pages from
his drawing pad, and gave me a
much-needed look of encouragement.
“This is going to be fun,” Jonathan said as he set us up in front of
our easels.
And it was! Over the next few
hours, he shared insights, demonstrations, and got us involved with
the drawing process through various
exercises. In this small-class learning
environment, questions were encouraged, as were individual artistry
and interpretation, and Jonathan
was supportive and reassuring.
“Observe the objects, look at
them from the angle where you
are seated, and take your time,” he
said.
Although Michael’s finished
work was admittedly a bit more
frame-worthy than mine, I walked
away from my very first drawing
class with a feeling of satisfaction,
the desire to further practice the
Art After Dark
Join artists and fellow community
members during Art After Dark – a
fun tradition of art, wine, and live
music offered from 6-9 p.m. on the
first Saturday of each month. Come
out to Studios on July 9 and enjoy
music by the Elitajazz Trio and pre-
The artists at Studios on the Park
represent a diverse mix of visual
art; many of the artists teach
workshops and classes.
mium wine tasting provided by Halter Ranch. At 5:45, Tom Peck and
Glynis Chaffin-Tinglof will host Artist
Talk during this opening reception
for their Not the Same River exhibition. Described as “a fresh and
contemporary look at landscape
painting in general and the inspiring
landscape of the Central Coast in
particular,” the exhibit is featured in
the Atrium Gallery through July 31.
Artist Jonathan Gaetke encourages a student during his
Foundations of Drawing class.
Call 238-9800, stop by 1130 Pine St.
or go to StudiosOnThePark.org
for registration information, costs,
and to learn about additional classes,
camp, and events offered this
summer and throughout the year.
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EDUCATION & YOUTH
Continuing support helps local students compete
at regional, state and national conferences
SkillsUSA Medalists Recognize
Contributions of Local Sponsors
By Meagan Friberg
Thanks to the generosity of several individuals as well as community
and industry partners, eight SkillsUSA State Gold Medalists from
Paso Robles High School attended
the National Leadership & Skills
Conference, held June 20-24 in Louisville, Kentucky (see final results in the
August edition of PASO Magazine).
Several steps, including countless
hours of study in the classroom and on
their own time, ensured these dedicated students qualified to move on to the
Nationals. Earlier this year, over 160
students took part in the Region 2 contest. Of those competing, 55 advanced
to the State Conference in April, with
32 students selected as Gold, Silver, and
Bronze Medalists.
Of those 32, the eight Gold Medalists that advanced to Nationals are:
Mason Brown (telecommunications
cabling); Destini McAllen-Alcaraz
(commercial baking); Alim BenBrahim
(electrical construction wiring); Serae
Collins (mobile electronics installation);
Nick Cummings (welding sculpture)
and, in their second year attending Nationals, Cassidy Moses (early childhood
education); Aca McDonald (marine
service technology), and Mason Steiner
(plumbing).
Arts Facility, including students, parents,
sponsors, school officials and advisors.
The evening included a dinner that was
served by the 32 State SkillsUSA 2016
medalists from PRHS.
Guest speaker Dr. Patrick Sayne, retired PRPS Superintendent, shared sto-
211 for thirteen years. Their caring
and giving financially to our youth is
why PRHS SkillsUSA continues to be
one of the best Chapters representing
California.”
Over 110 people attended the appreciation event, held at the Culinary
Mason Steiner, incoming senior at PRHS and
Nationals qualifier, is shown during a SkillsUSA plumbing competition earlier this year.
ries with the crowd, including one about
the very first time Bearcats attended
the SkillsUSA National Conference.
The year was 2003 and instructors John
Stokes and Randy Canaday accompanied students Matt Herman (electrical
wiring) and Steve Wagner (marine service). Since that inaugural trip, PRHS
students have attended the National
Conference every year, with as many as
18 students representing the school.
Cassidy Moses, 2016 PRHS graduate and one of eight SkillsUSA State Gold Medalists to move
on to Nationals this year, is pictured center with her fellow Bearcats and Early Childhood
Education award-winners following a competition earlier this year.
Partners contribute over $50,000
For their assistance in lessening the
financial burden for these National
Conferences attendees, more than 45
business owners and individuals were
recognized at the SkillsUSA, Chapter
211 14th Annual Sponsor Appreciation
Dinner on May 25. These partners contributed significant donations totaling
over $50,000.
Gold level sponsors – Paso Robles
Heating & Air, MGE Underground,
Joe’s Place, Paso Robles Waste & Recycle, Julian and Rachael Morales, SLO
Builder’s Exchange, PREA, Zurn Industries, Supervisor Frank Mecham,
Ole Viborg, Sunrise Rotary, Dick and
Tricia Goldstein, Paso Robles Noon
Rotary, IQMS, Ron Gallagher Memorial Tournament, and the Gene Miller
Foundation – were recognized alongside
several silver and bronze level sponsors.
Randy Canaday, SkillsUSA Chapter 211 Advisor, sings the praises of
these many sponsors and encourages
community members to support their
businesses and recognize them for their
continued contributions, saying, “Many
of them have been sponsoring Chapter
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Good thru JULY 2016
Good thru JULY 2016
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EDUCATION & YOUTH
Full aquatics schedule and pool parties
available this Summer
CENTENNIAL POOL REOPENS!
“The reopening of Centennial Pool
is the result of the work of many,”
commented Paso Robles Mayor Steve
Martin. “This long-awaited event
demonstrates again the ‘can-do’ attitude
of the people of Paso Robles. We are
more than a match for any challenge
we face together.”
Martin and Paso Robles City
Councilman Steve Gregory rallied
community support for the Centennial Pool reopening earlier this year
by raising $80,000 at the Mayor’s
Everyone In the Pool fundraiser held
April 30 at Centennial Park.
Gregory was on vacation and unable
to attend the pool reopening, but asked
Martin to relay his comments to those
present, “I have just 3 Points. Point #1:
Promise Made. Point #2: Promise Kept.
Point #3: Everyone in the Pool!”
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the pool gates were opened to
swimmers at 1 p.m. for the first time
in five years. Both Centennial Pool
(600 Nickerson Drive) and Municipal
Pool (534 28th Street) will be open
Monday through Saturday from 1 to
4 p.m. through August 20. The daily
swim rate is $5 with a 10 punch pass
available for $45.
Centennial Pool will have a full
aquatics schedule this summer including swimming lessons, community swim times and pool parties.
Two-week swim lesson sessions will
be held through August 12. For a
full schedule of lessons, see the Paso
Robles Summer Activity Guide, visit www.prcity.com/recreation, or call
Recreation Services at 237-3988.
Centennial Pool may be reached by
calling 237-4866 and Municipal Pool
may be reached by calling 237-3984.
The Centennial Pool has undergone construction over the last several
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grams, places and experiences. For
more information about Paso Robles
Recreation programs and events call
237-3988, visit online at www.prcity.
com/recreation or at Centennial Park,
600 Nickerson Drive in Paso Robles.
months with necessary upgrades, deferred maintenance and accessibility
standards addressed. The mission of Paso Robles Library
and Recreation Services is to connect
our community through people, pro-
Paso Robles
Mayor Steve
Martin at the
ribbon cutting.
Mark your calendar for Boys & Girls Club fundraiser September 16
Champions of Youth dinner & auction
to be held at Paso Robles Inn Ballroom
By Meagan Friberg
Get set for an
evening of fun as
the folks at Boys & Girls Club of North
SLO County present their Champions
of Youth Charity Dinner & Auction
on Friday, Sept.16 at the Paso Robles
Inn Ballroom. For the past 15 years,
the non-profit’s largest fundraising
event was known as the Winemaker’s
Dinner. In 2016, organizers felt it was
time to change things up a bit.
“We believe the name Champions
of Youth better reflects the guests in
attendance and speaks more truly to
our mission and purpose,” said Beth
Telford, Boys & Girls Club Consultant.
This year’s honoree, Rob Covarrubias, was selected in honor of his
long-term commitment to the Club,
according to Telford. As youngsters, his
children attended the Club, he is a past
board member, he has emceed at the
dinner for several years, and Covarrubias continues to advocate for the Club.
“At meetings, Rob was the kind of
guy that if we said
we needed something – an auction
item, a donation –
he picked up his phone right then and
there, reached out to his friends, and
got whatever we needed,” said Telford.
Tickets are $100 per seat or $800
per table; doors open at 5:30 p.m. Purchase tickets and learn about donor
and sponsorship opportunities as well
as auction items needed at www.bg
cslocounty.org or call 239-3659.
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EDUCATION & YOUTH
SUMMER ACTIVITY GUIDE JAM-PACKED WITH
ACTIVITY IDEAS FOR EVERY FAMILY MEMBER
Enjoy an abundance of classes, camps,
and events this summer
By Meagan Friberg
ceptions about hypnosis, based
Whether you want to brush up on
on movies they have seen, but I
your photography or cooking skills
dispel those misconceptions.”
or you’re looking for swim lessons,
Techniques of self-hypnosis
a reading program, or day camps
and neuro-linguistic programfor your child, Paso Robles Library
ming will be explained and
and Recreation has it all. Recreation
demonstrated. For those wishing
Coordinator Heather Stephenson reto learn about the class beforeSkye Ravy brings the fun to her Acrylic Painting classes
minds our readers that the Summer
hand, come on out to Centennial
Activity Guide, available online, at loPark on Monday, July 25 for a free
participants as they discover the power
cal libraries, and the Recreation Services of the mind and how hypnosis can be a Meet the Instructor session at 6:30 p.m.
offices at Centennial Park, is jam-packed valuable tool for self-use or to help others Join dog expert and trainer Kathy
Kropp for her brand new Good
with ideas to keep the family and out-of- deal with stress, change habits,
Dogs Kids Kamp for ages 8-12.
town guests happy, busy, and inspired.
increase productivity, manage
The four-day camp, offered Aug.
“We have over 25 new classes happen- pain, and more.
16-19, will have kids learning
ing this summer,” says Stephenson, “and “This class is intense,” says
about dogs and other animals
there really is something for everyone. Hunt. “I am essentially giving
as they work with special guests
The library events are free and the rec- participants one week of trainincluding local veterinarians,
reation classes are offered at reasonable ing over the course of six hours.
Hypnotist
Harvey Hunt
groomers, and wildlife experts. prices, with scholarships available for A lot of people have misconyouth and seniors.”
Let’s take a look at a few of the classes
and instructors, highlighted below.
It’s more than a class – it’s a party!
Join local artist Skye Ravy for Acrylic
Painting for Beginners as she takes
participants ages 10 and up step-by-step
through the painting process.
“I bring the fun,” says Ravy, “so I like
people to think of my classes as more of a
party. This is something that is very social
and lively – bring a friend, make it a mother-daughter outing, or a date night.”
Participants will work on a different
painting each session, so be sure to sign
up for two or more! The paintings are simple, free-hand with no tracing, and Ravy
ensures a supportive, fun environment.
Learn how to mix and make the colors
and use brushes to apply the paint as you
create your very own, unique piece of art.
Paint parties include: Rainbow Sunrise, July 14; Vineyard Walk, July 28; Starry Night in Morro Bay, Aug. 11, and Love
Birds, Aug. 18. Learn more about Ravy at
www.letspartyslo.com.
Are you curious about hypnotherapy?
Join Harvey Hunt, a trained hypnotherapist with 50+ years experience, during
his three-day Improving Yourself
with Hypnosis class, for ages 15 and
up, offered Aug. 3-5. Hunt will guide
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“I wanted to do something for kids this
summer that is fun and educational,” says
Kropp. “We will focus primarily on dogs,
but we will also have miniature horses,
an expert with Pacific Wildlife with her
pelicans who will talk about birds found
in the Morro Bay Estuary, a first-responder talking about how to be prepared for
emergencies with animals, and more.”
Although there will be much covered
about dog-handling, including how to
approach and
be safe around
dogs, kids do not
have to bring a
dog to participate. Learn more
about Kropp, her
non-force methods of training, Kathy Kropp with Nikko
and more at
www.tcsn.net/gooddogs/ or on Facebook
at gooddogswithkathykropp.
To register or find out more information on these and other classes offered
this summer, call Paso Robles Recreation
Services at 237-3988, stop by the Centennial Park office at 600 Nickerson Drive
from noon-5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
or visit www.prcity.com/recreation.
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FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND FUN FOR EVERYONE
FOOD, FIREWORKS AND PLAY TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY!
From the countryside to the seaside,
Independence Day weekend preparations
are underway. Whether you celebrate
with family or friends, we offer a sampling
of options to help make your holiday
most spectacular!
By Melissa Chavez
Cambria
Old-Fashioned Celebration with
Fireworks takes place at Shamel Park
on July 4 , where Windsor Blvd. meets the
ocean. Free parking, admission. Trolley
transportation available along Main Street
and Moonstone Beach Drive to Shamel
Park (10-6 p.m.). Family fun with Children’s
Games all day. Food, music, concessions,
Lions Club Bounce House, face painting
and prizes. Opening ceremonies (11 a.m.).
Swimming pool open (11-6 p.m.). Live music (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.). Waiter and Waitress Balancing Tray Relay Races (1-2 p.m.).
Linn’s Messy Pie Eating Contest (2-3 p.m.).
Raffle Drawings (3 p.m.). Fireworks at dusk!
Cayucos
Cayucos Independence Day Celebration on July 4 offers a Sand Sculpture
Contest from 5:30-8 a.m. Cayucos Lions
Club Annual Parade at 10 a.m. Lions Club
tri-tip sandwiches and oysters at the Vets
Hall Tent from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lioness bingo at 1 p.m. Fireworks at the pier at 9 p.m.
Bring chairs, warm clothing. No bonfires,
alcohol or personal fireworks allowed on the
beach. Call (805) 995-1200 for general info.
Call Breck at (805) 720-3173 for parade info.
Paso Robles
46 West Summer Block Party at Tooth
and Nail Winery, 3090 Anderson Road, on
July 2, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a casual
“wine festival” ambiance of terrific wines
from 16 member wineries, food, and rockin’
live music to dance the night away for $45/
person. Visit www.pasorobles46west.com.
Halter Ranch Fourth of July BBQ, 8910
Adelaida Road, on July 2 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
offers an RSVP event with Stein’s BBQ in
the Barnyard plus Americana and original
tunes by Shawn Clark Family Band. Bring
blankets and low-back lawn chairs. Enjoy chicken, tri-tip with all the fixin’s plus
Negranti ice cream for dessert. Afterward,
put on your dancing shoes. Cost: $64/Club
Member price. Under 21: $20. Call (888)
367-9977. Visit www.halterranch.com.
Oso Libre Winery, 7383 Vineyard Drive,
is serving Estate Angus BBQ Burgers by
Chef Jeffrey Scott on July 2 from 12 noon 3 p.m. The cost is $13 a plate and they sell
out fast! Wine sold separately. Call Reggie at
(805) 238-3378. Visit www.osolibre.com.
PASO Pops, at Paso Robles Horse Park
at 5 p.m. on July 2, is a patriotic-themed
concert with family-fun activities concert
in the traditional American “pops” program
style and a spectacular fireworks display.
(Learn more by reading the PASO Pops article
on the following page.)
Vina Robles Hospitality Center,
3700 Mill Road, features Saturday Live with
music by Colleen Heauser on July 2 from
1-4 p.m. Complimentary entertainment and
no RSVP necessary. Wine for purchase plus
tastings. Call (805) 227-4812. Visit www.
vinarobles.com.
Highlands Church, 215 Oak Hill Road
(just east of Walmart), hosts Church on the
Lawn & Potluck BBQ at 10 a.m. on July 3.
All are welcome to attend Sunday services
on the lawn with a family-style potluck
BBQ to follow. Bring something to share
along with your folding chairs, hats and sunscreen. Lots of fun for family and friends.
Call (805) 226-5800. Visit www.highlands
adventure.org.
Mitchella Vineyard & Winery, at
2525 Mitchell Ranch Way, is serving Pizza
on the Patio on July 3 from 12 noon - 2 p.m.
Cost: $15/pp includes a select wine tasting
and artisan cheese pairing. Wine Club
members: $10/pp includes a special sampling and one glass of wine from the
selection of the day. Call (805) 239-8555.
Visit www.mitchella.com.
Templeton
Templeton July 4th Parade and
Celebration is hosted by Templeton
Kiwanis Club. Parade on July 4 at 10 a.m.
Call Gwen, (805) 434-1556. Before the
parade, gather for the annual Templeton
Fire Department Pancake Breakfast from
7 to 9:30 a.m. at 206 5th Street, north
of Templeton Park. *Pre-purchase* tickets for $7/plate from Templeton CSD at
420 Crocker Street or any Templeton firefighter. Buy ASAP, as tickets sell out fast.
Call (805) 434-4900. Bring sunscreen, lawn
chairs, flags and mark your spot with along
historic Main Street or Old County Road.
At Templeton Park, enjoy the parade awards
ceremony, food, beer and wine for sale,
games, music by Matt Nino Band and craft
vendors till 3p.m. Bloody Mary’s for sale by
Templeton REC Foundation. Call (805)
434-4900. Visit www.templetoncsd.org.
San Miguel
Tackitt Family Vineyards, 6640 Von
Dollen Road, will host several musicians
performing throughout the day from 11 a.m.
until 5 p.m. on July 2. Sip award-winning
Tackitt Family wines for purchase. Nibble
on complimentary wood-fired pizza. Call
(805) 467-9490. Visit www.tackittfamilyvineyards.com.
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Bruce Kiesling will conduct SLO
Symphony and Youth Symphony
PASO POPS DEBUTS A PATRIOTIC
SPECTACULAR ON JULY 2
By Melissa Chavez
Paso Robles will
celebrate
Independence Day early on
Saturday, July 2, at
5 p.m. Everyone is
invited to start the
weekend with a bang
at Paso Robles Horse
Park, located at 3801
Hughes Parkway in
Paso Robles. The Pops
will be the first of what is anticipated to be an annual
musical event.
The 67-acre training facility,
which hosts several of the top
equestrian shows in the state,
is easily accessible from Hwy.
46 East. The well-kept parcel is
situated southwest of Paso
Robles Airport, just off Dry
Creek Road. Thirty wineries and local
breweries will pour their best
for suggested donations to Paso
Pops. Central Coast area food
trucks will prepare a great selection of entrees, but those with
restricted diets are welcome to
bring their own meals.
Actor Casey Biggs of Paso
Wine Man fame will emcee
and entertain the crowd with
song and humor. Local student
Alodia Ayers will bring everyone to their feet with her singing
of the national anthem. Daniel
Ha, a multiple winner of
Paderewski Festival Youth
Piano
Competitions,
will
perform Allegro Appasionato.
Conductor Bruce Kiesling
will lead the San Luis Obispo
Symphony together with the
Youth Symphony. Armed with
multiple conducting degrees,
his credits include conducting
work at Tulare County Symphony and Pasadena Symphony. A partial list of Kiesling’s
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credits include performances at
Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall
and Hollywood Bowl, along
with a varied and impressive
portfolio of film scoring and a
music program involvement.
A large concert shell from
Avila Beach will be assembled
to acoustically enhance every
note in grand “pops” style. The
generous music program will
include, SLO Symphony will perform The
Star Spangled Banner,
salutes to the Armed
Forces and Big Bands,
Take Me Out to the Ballgame, cinematic themes
from E.T. and .007 and
Marquez’s Danzon No.
2. For the glorious finale, cannons and choreographed fireworks will
set a dramatic and glittering
backdrop for Tchaikovsky’s
1812 Overture.
Seating options range from
$10 for Patriot Mall entry at
6:00 p.m. to sponsored President tables for $3,500 with
perks that provide an early
5:00 p.m. admission, wine tasting, gourmet buffet, wine and
VIP parking. With proper
identification, military, student
and senior/60+ discounts are
available. Up to two children
12/under are free with paid
Patriot mall admission.
Event proceeds will benefit
four local nonprofit music and
fine arts foundations, many of
whom are working diligently
to ensure a successful inaugural event. They are: Paderewski
Festival Youth Piano Competition and Student Cultural
Exchange Program, San Luis
Obispo Youth Symphony, Paso
Robles Youth Arts Foundation
and Studios on the Park Youth
Art Program.
To learn more about PASO
POPS, to view complete ticket
information, provide sponsorship
or to volunteer, visitpasopops.org
or paderewskifestival.com.
Conductor Bruce Kiesling
The Paso Robles Horse Park
SLO Youth Symphony
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PASO PEOPLE
Are you concerned about safety in your neighborhood ?
The National Night Out Event is
August 2nd
By Chuck Desmond
National Night Out (NNO) is a yearly Here are a couple sobering thoughts. By
event across 16,000 American communities. comparison to other cities not too far away, Paso
NNO provides citizens an opportunity to is extremely safe but – A) reported property
meet those in their community who are en- crimes in 2015 were 1,111. That’s an increase
trusted with keeping them safe. On
of 40% from 2014! B) Vehicle thefts
the evening of August 2, from 6 to 8
in 2015 were 92, an increase of 50
p.m. in City Park, will be the third
vehicles from 2014! The police can’t
time that Paso has held the event
be everywhere all the time and that’s
under the leadership of Mary Sponwhere neighborhood watch groups
haltz, the ultra-capable right hand of
come in to thwart crime.
Police Chief Robert Burton. AssistThe questions are: “How do we
ing her this year is Lt. Ty Lewis.
know what to do, what to look for,
Let’s cut right to the chase of
whom to call – and not be an alarmwhy it is important for Roblans to
ist?” Excellent conversations and
attend the free event. People who
NNO is the perfect place to begin to
live in neighborhoods are far more
get answers. It’s also the perfect venue for residents including children –
likely to know what’s going on and
please bring them – to meet Police
be safe when they bond together
and Emergency Services members
and watch out for one another. They
and realize they really are good felknow what home has been burglarized, what vehicles don’t seem right
low-residents who care deeply about
on the street, who’s dealing drugs and
our home town. It is clearly demonMary Sponhaltz
strated that the better we know our
strange activity that doesn’t quite fit.
safety officers, the less scary are the encounters. Police and Fire are solid men and women.
When we really need them and make that 9-11 call, it’s a great feeling to be comfortable in
knowing they are all-in for us.
Here’s the rundown. Tuesday night August
2nd in City Park is the regular Farmers’ Market. This is a great opportunity to take in both
events. Mary has gathered Police Chief Robert
Burton, both Lieutenants – Tim Murphy and
Ty Lewis, one of the K9 dogs and his handler,
the 9-1-1 dispatch supervisor, and Keith Aggson,
Fire Battalion-Chief with a fire engine. Representatives from Citizens Volunteer Program will
be in attendance as well. Everyone will be there
to answer questions and talk to groups and indiPolice Officer Lance O’Brien with K-9 dog Armex,
viduals. There will also be a CSI fingerprinting
Lt. Ty Lewis, Chief Robert Burton
demonstration for anyone to learn about and a
Police Officer Lance O’Brien with K-9 dog Armex
and local children
chance for the children to do it themselves. The
‘kids’ corner’ on safety tips as well as a how / when
/ why to use 9-1-1 is very informative. These sessions are not “Talk-At You” moments but rather
genuine opportunities for serious and friendly
conversation and to give input.
Pastor Tim Mensing from The Bridge
Church and members of the Fire Department
will be grilling-up the free BBQ and supplying refreshing sodas. Last year over 200 people
attended and many brought their questions.
Knowledge is Power and one of the best ways
to learn is by asking. The evening is geared to
one major concern: How can I make my neighborhood safer? Start by coming to NNO. Meet,
greet, and ask!
The PD will also come to your neighborhood
and meet with your neighbors. All you have to
do is call Mary Sponhaltz at 237-6464 and she
will schedule it.
Old Paso Fire Engine
Elana Peters honored as Senior Citizen of the Year
A salute to Older Americans was
presented in May at Sierra Vista
Hospital Auditorium in San Luis
Obispo during a Older Americans
Month Celebration Tea.
Elana Peters of Paso Robles was
honored as Senior Citizen of the
Year by the Area Agency on Aging
and the SLO County Commission
on Aging for her many contributions, including being a fundraising
volunteer on behalf of the Adult
Day Center in Paso, facilitating
two caregivers support groups, being a Hospice visitor and making
hats for the Cancer Community.
She was nominated by Mara
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Mara Whitten, left, program
manager of the Adult Day
Center in Paso Robles nominated
Elana Peters for the award.
Whitten, of the Community Action Partnership Adult
Day Center, “Ms. Peters is
a tireless volunteer and advocate for family caregivers
and their aging loved ones.
She conducts two monthly
support groups through
the Alzheimer’s Association.
Ms. Peters chairs, and nearly
single-handedly
organizes
the annual Fancy Hat Tea
Party, which brings together caregivers, clients, service
providers and others from
throughout the community
to raise awareness about, and
celebrate services provided at the Paso Robles
Adult Center, in a fun and festive environment.
“She has also authored a workbook and resource guide for older adults and their families
titled Hard Questions, Simple Answers. Most
families are totally unprepared and often overwhelmed by the complexity of issues involved
when dealing with the care of aging parents/
spouses/older loved ones.”
“I’ve about completed my second book,
Caring Women: The Good Daughter Syndrome,
with several publishers expressing high interest,” said Ms Peters.
She also received an engraved plaque, a citation from the California State Senate, the
California State Legislature, and the Supervisors of SLO county. PASO Magazine, July 2016
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AT THE LIBRARY
Let us take you to Rio!
The Paso Robles City Library welcomes families for an
afternoon of carnival crafts and
movie magic on Wednesday,
July 20 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at
the Library (1000 Spring St.).
Children will craft their very
own carnival mask before watching an animated classic about
two Blue Macaws trying to find
their way home. Due to limited seating, tickets are required.
FREE tickets will be available
starting 30 minutes before the
show at the Children’s Desk.
Conjure up some fun
at the library
The Library welcomes magician Gerald Joseph on Wednesday, July 13 for two exciting
performances perfect for all ages.
The first at 1:30 p.m. in the Library
Study
Center, 3600
Oak St. #101.
The second, at
6 p.m. in the
Library Conference Room,
1000 Spring St.
Gerald will bring the latest and
most incredible styles of magic to thrill audiences as part of
the Paso Robles City Library’s
Summer Reading Program.
Gerald Joseph is a professional
magician with over 20 years of
entertainment experience. His
tricks range from using common everyday items to large
scale props, while interjecting
both humor and audience par-
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Rock and Read at the
Library
The Paso Robles City Library
welcomes Melissa Green on
Wednesday, July
6 for two rocking
concerts
perfect for younger
family
members. The first is
at 10:30 a.m. in
the Library Conference Room,
1000 Spring Street. The second, at 1:30 p.m. at the Library Study Center, 3600 Oak
St. #101. As part of the Paso
Robles City Library’s Summer
Reading Program, Melissa will
bring her own brand of popfolk-rock family music that is
going to have your whole family up on their feet dancing and
singing along.
Singer/Songwriter
Melissa
Green is a Parents’ Choice Award
Winner and won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for
“SING LOUD!” Melissa’s performances are interactive, focus
on the children and feature songs
that kids know and love. To find
out more about Melissa Green,
visit her website at www.meliss
agreenmusic.com.
ticipation into his act. To find
out more about Gerald Joseph,
visit his website at www.geralds
magic.com.
For more information about
Gerald Joseph or other Summer
Reading Program offerings, call
237-3870 or visit the library’s
website at: www.prcity.com/government/departments/library/
index.asp.
Coloring for Adults at the
Paso Robles City Library
The Library has started a new
monthly Adult Coloring program. The next meeting is on
Wednesday, July 20, 6 to 8 p.m. in
the Library Conference Room.
Why would adults want to
color? This trendy crafting craze
has been found to provide quiet
and focus, reducing stress
by stimulating the part
of the brain
that causes
relaxation.
The process
of coloring
has been found to have the same
therapeutic qualities as meditation. Joining a coloring group
adds a social aspect to the mix.
At this meeting, they will be
coloring the rainforest! Revel in
the lush rainforest while you reduce stress, create something of
beauty, and socialize with others.
All materials will be supplied; if
you are already an avid colorist,
feel free to bring your own project if you prefer.
Make an origami beach ball!
On July 27, children will enjoy making a fun beach ball using origami paper folding techniques, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library
Study Center, 3600 Oak St.
#101, or 2 to 5 p.m. in the children’s area of the Library, 1000
PASO PEOPLE
Spring St. as part of their Read
for the Win! Summer Reading
Program.
This
drop-in
craft will feature
specially designed
paper and instruction from library
staff and volunteers. So drop in and create
while supplies last.
Experience the triumph
and struggle of an
Olympic athlete
Join the Paso Robles Library
Book Group Friday, July 15,
beginning at 7 p.m. for a lively
discussion of Greg Louganis’s
stirring biography, Breaking the
Surface. Sign-ups are not necessary to join the Book Group.
Breaking the Surface is the story of a man breaking free of a
lifetime of silence and isolation.
Adopted at nine months by Pete
and Frances Louganis, Greg began performing at age three in
local dance and acrobatic competitions. He
started diving
lessons at age
nine, and at
sixteen
he
won a silver
medal at the
1976 Montreal Olympics. But despite his astonishing athletic skill
and artistry on the diving board,
Greg struggled with late-detected dyslexia, prejudice toward
his dark skin coloring, and anguish over his sexual orientation,
which he felt compelled to hide.
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The Voice of the Visitor Center
By Karyl
and ends on the 31st (don’t forget
the pancake breakfast on the morning of the 28th in the City Park).
The Chamber and Visitor Center
are busy with visitors and keeping
up with events. Stop by the Lobby and check out the patriotic art
we will have featured all month by
Brian Nelson, it just feels good! We
will be part of the 4-Chamber Mixer
on July 14th along with San Miguel,
Templeton and Atascadero at the
Vines RV Resort. Our Women in
Business Evening Network Meeting will be July 15th. For details on
these events go to our website www.
pasorobleschamber.com.
This month brings people from
all over the world. For all the visitors
coming to Paso Robles to see what we
have to offer and those coming to visit
family and friends, don’t forget about
our museums. Each of them wonderfully displays our history throughout
the area. We have the Carnegie Library in the middle of the City Park.
This is the home of the El Paso de
Robles Historical Society. It’s fun,
informative and ever changing with
the seasons. Just a few blocks north,
next to the Event Center, is the
Lammers
Executive Director
Visitor Center
Before I go forward I am compelled to go back: The evening of
June 14th at the Park Cinemas a
chosen few (200 to be more precise) were fortunate enough to be
included in a very special celebration honoring Norma. I have been
lucky enough to share a special bond
with Norma for
the past ten years.
Many of us talked
and helped to pay
tribute and thank
her for her dedication in keeping
Paso Robles the
Norma Moye
way it is.
My main purpose here is to let
you know that Norma received the
“Key to the City of Paso Robles.”
She is the first and only person to
possess this key! I get so excited
when the right thing happens at the
right time to the right person!!
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Congratulations Norma and a
special thank you to her family and
friends for all the hard work.
Happy Independence Day
Everyone!
As a reminder to children everywhere: A mere 240 years ago, 1776
to be exact, the original 13 Colonies
declared Independence from the
Kingdom of Great Britain, adopting
the Declaration of Independence
and setting July 4th as our Birthday!!
Now that is a reason for celebration
with family, friends and good food.
So, you might wonder, why isn’t
there a “knock, knock” joke for the 4th
of July? It’s because “Freedom Rings.”
July is one of our busiest months.
Thursday nights will entertain us
with Concerts in the Park on the
7th, 14th, 21st & 28th. Paso Pops
on the 2nd will be a celebration of
Independence. The following Saturday, the 9th, is the Lavender Festival.
Mid State Fair starts on the 20th
PASO PEOPLE
Pioneer Museum. This museum is
so well organized with memorabilia
from our past that it’s like walking
thru time. With cars, buggies, guns,
taxidermy and cubicles filled with
kitchens, hospital rooms and local
antiques you can’t help but feel old
Paso! Just east of town is The Estrella
Warbird Museum and Woodland
Auto Display with race cars and
vintage planes memorializing the
WWII Estrella Army Airfield. I
appreciate that the Museum is dedicated to the men and women who
are serving, have served, or sacrificed
their lives, by preserving their history.
Mission San Miguel & The
Rios-Caldonia Adobe are located
8 miles north of Paso Robles on
Highway 101. This Mission was
built in 1797, burned to the ground
and was re-opened in 1821 and has
remained the same. There are many
more historic buildings and areas in
Paso Robles to explore.
This land is your land, this land
is my land from California to the
New York Island from the redwood
forest, to the gulf stream waters this
land was made for you and me - so
go out and enjoy it!
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MICHELSON
NAMED
JUNE ROBLAN
OF THE MONTH
Cherie Michaelson was honored as the June Roblan
of the Month during the Paso Robles Chamber of
Commerce monthly mixer, held on the patio of the Historic Paso Robles Inn. Michaelson has been involved in
assisting our local homeless for many years, in 2012 she
started Sandwiches on Sundays that assists the homeless on a day not covered by the Monday through Friday
lunches at Christ’s Kitchen at 2nd Baptish Church and
dinners over that period with Peoples’s Kitchen at the
same location.
Cherie Michaelson, left, is
presented the June Roblan
of the Month by Gina
Fitzpatrick, Chamber CEO.
Cherie starts making a
huge pot of soup on Saturday and then big lunch
bags full of “good stuff.”
Yogurt, fruit, pastries,
energy bars and of course
sandwiches. Then, starting at 9:30 on Sunday
morning, Cherie with a
helper or two, distributes
the food in Pioneer Park.
Cherie has also been
involved in Paso Cares
since 2011 to help
provide warming stations for the homeless
at area churches. Life
Community
Church
in Templeton, Paso
Community Church in
Paso Robles and Highlands Church in Paso
Robles have all generously offered their facilities as temporary warming stations during the
freezing and rainy nights Fitzpatrick presents Paso Robles
Waste & Recycle representative
of fall/winter. Volunteers are great- Mark Perry with the Chamber’s
ly needed to help chap- Community Oriented Business
of the Month award.
erone. Please call Cherie
Michaelson at 712-7067.
Paso Robles Waste and Recycle was also honored
as the Community Oriented Business of the Month
for their extensive recycling and environmental efforts…their slogan on their website describes the
focus since 1957: “Paso Robles Waste & Recycle is
dedicated to environmentally sound solutions for
its residents’ solid waste management needs. Family
owned and operated for three generations - where
sustainability and safety are paramount.”
In 2014 the company introduced clean-burning and
PASO PEOPLE
Bonnie Nelson, representing the Pioneer Museum,
accepts a $500 check from
Mike Ryan of the AgriBusiness Tour Committee.
Mark Perry, representing
the Pioneer Day Committee,
accepts a $500 check from Mike
Ryan of the AgriBusiness Tour Committee.
cheap CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) fuel trucks to
their fleet and the diesel collection trucks have been
outfitted with diesel particulate filers, which trap the
harmful particulate that diesel engines emit.
In addition, Paso Robles Waste & Recycle added a
solar array on the roof of their facility at 2951 Wallace
Drive, generating 70% of the power needed annually.
They are committed to local causes and businesses as a member of the Paso Robles Chamber
of Commerce. They use local banks and make
purchases with local businesses to keep our local
economy as healthy as possible.
Mike Ryan of the Chamber’s Ag Tour Committee presented checks to local organizations from
proceeds of the 54th Annual Agri-Business Tour,
held in May. This annual tour showcases some of
the county’s most diverse, private agriculture operations throughout the course of the day. The tour
proceeds benefit AG in the Classroom, which
Mike Ryan of the Chamber’s Agri-Business Tour Committee
supports ag education for the county’s youth, the
presents a check for $7000 to representatives of AG in Education. Pioneer Day Committee and Pioneer Museum.
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PASO ROBLES PICKLEBALL CLUB
HOSTS A SUCCESSFUL
TOURNAMENT
By Denis Snow
Also known as the Central Coast
Wine Country Pickleball Classic, the 3rd
annual event on May 14 and 15 attracted players from Hawaii, Oregon,
Utah, Nevada, Arizona and throughout Central and Southern California.
The event was conducted in accordance with USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) rules and regulations. Seventy five percent of the 137 registered participants were from outside
the area staying at local hotels such as
the Official Host Hotel, La Quinta
Inn & Suites, and parks such as Wine
Country RV Resort, Paso Robles RV
Ranch, and Vines RV Resort.
The Paso Club’s participating
members raked in a number of tournament medals with three teams winning Gold, six teams winning Silver,
and three teams winning Bronze.
Dozens of volunteers from the
pickleball clubs of Morro Bay,
Cambria, and Paso Robles kept the
tournament games running smoothly
The Paso Robles Rotary will again bring Paso Robles’
top winemakers together to compete to see who is the
best chef, and organizers expect the tickets to sell out fast.
on the 13 playing courts set up at
Centennial Park.
Sponsors whose support helped
make the event a success included: Stifel
Investment Services, Calcareous Winery, La Quinta Inn and Suites, Revive
Massage Therapy, Kennedy Fitness
Center, North County Physical Therapy, Berkshire-Hathaway, Pismo Beach
Vacation Rentals, Turn-Key Property
Management, Connect Home Loans,
Mankey Family Chiropractic, and Dr.
Rex Thornhill, DPM.
Unique to any pickleball tournament in the U.S., and showcasing one
of Paso’s many destination attractions,
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the 1st-ever Pickleball Tournament
Winery Dinner hosted by Calcareous
Winery Saturday night.
The 18th Annual Winemakers’ Cookoff presented
by IQMS Manufacturing will be held August 13, from
6-9 p.m. at the Paso Robles Event Center. Organizers are
limiting attendance to just 1,200 tickets. The event will
feature multiple local breweries as well.
“The Paso Robles Winemakers’ Cookoff has become
one of Paso Robles’ most-popular wine, food and music
events,” says event co-chairperson Vicky Silva. “Participating wineries or breweries pair their grilled culinary
creations with their finest wines or beers and compete for
both Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice awards the day
of the event. We are expecting tickets to sell out fast.”
PASO PEOPLE
The tournament was made “official”
by a proclamation from the City of
El Paso de Robles presented by City
Mayor Steve Martin declaring the
week of May 9-15 as International
Pickleball Week in Paso Robles.
All proceeds from the event
benefit local high school scholarships. Thanks to the event, The
Paso Robles Rotary contributed
$30,000 to Paso Robles High
School scholarships last year.
Since the event’s inception,
over $400,000 in scholarships
has been awarded to local high
school students.
Tickets are $85 and are available now at eventbrite.com.
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COUNTY PERSPECTIVE
Locals: Tentatively, the 1st District Supervi-
sorial race in the June primary also produced
a runoff between John Peschong, stepping
down from a short career as conservative commentator, and the somewhat moderate Steve
The Bad, Worse and the Martin. Both out-polled John Hamon Jr. and
Ugly: The first excruciating Dale Gustin, in that order.
stomach ache put me in the ER. The one that
followed a day later didn’t go away; my son
The question is, do we
drove me back to the ER.
want a Congressman with
The same fly rink-pated emergency room
physician who saw me the first time was again
a name like a carburetor
on duty.
“We didn’t find anything, the tests were negcleaner, one that sounds
ative; why are you back here?” he scolded.
“Because something is wrong,” I said, locklike a wholesome hot
ing his gaze.
cereal or one whose
He exhaled and ordered three different
scans, no doubt to conclusively prove I was
name sounds like an
a hypochondriac. Only the tests didn’t
cooperate.
equine thoroughbred?
“We’ve discovered that things…have
changed…” he muttered with officious de- Salud Carbajal (D), Justin Fareed (R) and
tachment, the kind professionals use when veteran San Luis Obispo Supervisor Katcho
they’ve been caught in a boo-boo.
Achadjian (R) were the high vote getters slated
24 hours later, I was wheeled me into the to face off in the November election. Both are
recovery room, minus a gall bladder and its running to replace retiring US representative
inflammatory stones. This sort of thing sobers Lois Capps.
you up, like a kind of lost innocence.
As I type this, not all the mail-in votes had
The June 7 Presidential primary did much been counted, but San Luis Obispo county
the same for county voters, breaking to us voters appeared to have picked Carbajal,
the news that the era of American Nobility is followed closely by Fareed and Achadjian.
truly over. In terms of honesty, integrity, char- Achadjian reminded the media that the
acter, reputation and public decorum, no one vote wasn’t final until all voters weighed in,
is afraid the Democrat and Republican pres- hoping he would pull ahead on the strength
idential hopefuls will raise the bar. When we of absentee ballots. The question is, do we
hold our nose in November and decide who want a Congressman with a name like a
will take the highest office in the land, we’ll carburetor cleaner, one that sounds like a
all know for certain that we won’t be getting wholesome hot cereal or one whose name
America’s best and brightest. sounds like an equine thoroughbred?
By
Bruce Curtis
“
“
Trans Tax: Sacramento pulled the plug on
nearly $107 million in San Luis Obispo County
transportation funding. The state transportation commission announced it would pull $45
million immediately and hinted an additional
$62 million could be placed in limbo, which
places in limbo a number of transportation
improvement projects, such as completion of
4-lane widening along eastern Hwy 46.
SLOCOG, the county council of governments, made up of county officials and city
representatives, met to thrash out a response,
and naturally it took the form of a tax hike.
The ‘COG wants to place a half-cent sales
tax on the ballot, pulling in $25 million a year
to pick up the cost of projects that will be lost
due to canceled funding.
Delayed or canceled projects of interest to
north county folks include right-of-way and interchange design where Hwy 46 and 41 meet;
engineering and design on a US 101/ Hwy
46 interchange project, and 4-lane widening
funding along Hwy 46 east.
Interestingly, the biggest chunk of lost funding would improve track and signaling in advance of the proposed Amtrak Coast Daylight
Bay Area service.
Last year, the popular Pacific Surfliner train
between San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles and
San Diego, became Amtrak’s second most
popular route. LOSSAN – an acronym of Los
Angeles, San Luis Obispo and San Diego – a
local consortium formed to run the route, took
over control of the Pacific Surfliner from the
state of California. The idea was to make the
service more responsive and reliable, and to
eventually add a similar run, the Coast Daylight, to connect us to San Fran.
$25 million had been set aside to do just
that, but the money was also part of the lost or
deferred state funding. It should also be noted
that no matter how much I like trains, the project has its critics: too expensive for the expected ridership numbers, among their objections.
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|| THE WALLY OHLES LIBRARY ||
San Miguel
Reflections
By
Lynne Schmitz
A new chapter is being written in the history
of the Rios-Caledonia Adobe in San Miguel.
On April 30, Friends of the Adobes formally
opened and dedicated the Wally Ohles Library
at the Adobe.
The nucleus of the library is the extensive
collection of historical books, documents, papers and ephemera generously donated from
the estate of Wally Ohles by his sister Laureen
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Ohles. Wally was a member,
docent, voracious reader and
researcher, teacher and author, well known and much
loved in the area.
Other families with long
roots in the north county
area have made additional
donations. Librarian Barbara
Bilyeu, ably aided by Karen
Wood-Mitchell, curated the collection and set
up the library. It is arranged by subject in alphabetical order and covers not only the local area
but southern Monterey County, Lockwood,
Jolon, King City and much of the state. Neat
labels identify the subjects: Adobes, Agriculture,
Archaeology,
Biographies,
Cooking, Crime and Criminals, Cultures, Expeditions,
Geographies, Ghosts, Gold
Rush, Government, Hearst,
Law, Landmarks, Military,
Missions, Natural History,
Place Names, Ranches, Stagecoaching, and Travel.
Interesting titles include
‘The Historic Canons of Goleta’ (1982) by
Justin M. Mudge, ‘The Fools of ’49’ (1976) by
Laurence I. Siedman and a 1950s history of
King City families, ‘Salt of the Earth’. There is
Please see SAN MIGUEL page 47
SAN MIGUEL from page 46
much more to be added including a large collection of old photographs being organized and
identified with help from Laverne Buckman
and the San Miguel History Group.
It is not a lending library. Currently it is open
on Fridays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. You may want
to call first, (805) 467-3357. An on-line catalog
is being prepared. Check for information on the
Adobes web site, www.rios-caledonaiadobe.org.
Built in 1835 by local Salinan Indians under
the supervision of Petronillo Rios, the Adobe
served a various succession of owners in various
capacities – family home, inn, tavern, millinery
shop, post office, school and finally, a tourist
stop. Abandoned in 1962 when the current
owner was taken ill, the building quickly deteriorated. Local history buffs began an efPERSPECTIVE from page 46
Big Bond:
New Cuyama voters approved
a $6 million bond issue, by a landslide 72%.
New Cuyamans, or perhaps it was old New
Cuyamans who said it; they wanted a source
of money to fix old and leaking roofs – among
other things – that couldn’t be held hostage by
the state of California. Sound familiar? Eco Dash: Is not some new hybrid car dou-
ble-speak, it’s my shortened version of The
Economic Vitality Corporation of San Luis
Obispo County’s new quick-look snapshot of
fort to save it and in 1964 it
was purchased by San Luis
Obispo County to be restored
as a museum and information
center. North county residents
formed the Friends of the
Adobes, incorporated in 1968,
to raise funds for the continued preservation and maintenance of the structure.
Just one or two years later,
a new social studies teacher
named Wally Ohles joined the staff of Paso
Robles High School. Wally’s journey began at
his birth on the Klamath Indian Reservation
in northern California in 1938. He graduated
from Anderson Union High School and Portland University, joining the Army in the 1960s.
Following his 1969 discharge, Wally entered
the teaching profession and
became involved in several
local organizations, including
Friends of the Adobes. Always
deeply interested in history,
he began his collection.
He became determined
to compile a comprehensive
history of the northern part
of north San Luis Obispo
County. The result was his
first book, “The Lands of
Mission San Miguel,” published under the
aegis of Friends of the Adobes in 1997.
Wally continued his volunteering and writing
until his death in 2012. His book is available,
along with several other history books, at the
Caledonia Gift Shop.
The rest is history.
the local economy. Officially titled Economic Dashboard, the
snapshot tells at a quick glance what we know
about how we’re doing. Yes, yes, you’re getting bored; let me cut to some stats in the
newly published dashboard:
• Private sector jobs: 95,300, up 4.5% from 2013
• Manufacturing jobs are up 0.4% since 2014,
although wages are down 3.2%.
• New home building permits are down
7.8% from 2013.
• Airline passengers up 5.5%.
As you can see, the numbers represent a
mixed bag, but at least we get at a glance
whether our businesses and elected officials are carrying their weight in terms of
job growth, housing affordability, education
outcomes and quality of life. The data is
sifted from U.S. Census Bureau figures, U.S.
bureau of Economic Analysis, as well as federal and state labor statistics sources.
Quick, simple and easy to read; like the
vital stats on those beeping boxes they hook
you up to in the hospital after surgery.
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Templeton REC Foundation and
BarrelHouse Brewing Co. host
By Melissa Chavez
Templeton REC Foundation
(TRF) and BarrelHouse Brewing
Company have cheerfully joined
forces to host a fundraiser 5K
Beer Run on Saturday, July 16,
from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. A wave
start will commence the 5K race.
For those who are new to the
world of running, a 5K is equivalent to 3.1 miles, 5,000 meters
or 25 laps. Participants have the
option to run either the full 5K
or, if they prefer, a more concise
.5K to cut to the chase. Either
way, plenty of food will be available for purchase and frosty pints
will await finishers at the end of
the Beer Garden rainbow.
“The Beer Run is a great way
to promote the fun side of health
and wellness. It kicks off with a
five-ounce taster at the start and
a full pint at the finish for those
that wish to partake, and who
doesn’t love a running start with
live music? There will also be
non-alcoholic beverages for those
under 21 and/or designated drivers,” said Templeton REC Foundation President Janice Burch.
Après-race frivolity
Games and contests are just
part of the fun, and a silent auction will highlight a day of hoppy
togetherness. After the run, The
Mighty Croon Dogs will perform
just about everything for both listeners and dancers alike – from
classic and contemporary rock,
rhythm and blues, swing, salsa,
reggae, country to smooth jazz.
BarrelHouse serves a full array of small-batch barley and
hop craft beers in its “Tin City”
Paso Robles brew house and
2,000-square-foot, San Luis
Obispo tap room. They feature
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well-attended, TRF-maintained
facilities and programs.
“We are proud to have the following businesses participate as
sponsors,” said Laurie Ion, TRF
Board Member Secretary. “They
include Weyrick Lumber Company, The Links Golf Course,
Chulos Café and Cantina, MidState Solid Waste and Recycling,
and SLO Motion Shoes.”
everything from light blonde ales
and sour ales to impressive barrel-aged stouts (check out their
Forager Series), many of which
sell fast. Among the most talked-about current offerings are
their extroverted Big Sur Double IPA (9.6%) and Curly Wolf
Maple Vanilla Imperial Stout
(10.4%) beers.
“GET READY. SET...
RUN FOR THE BEER!”
Abiding commitment
to community
Within the nonprofit group’s
large-scale vision and fundraising
efforts are development of new
parks, services, sports fields and
facilities and a community sports
complex with a gymnasium.
One of the most popular fruits
of Templeton REC’s labors is
Templeton Summer Concerts
in the Park. Through the commitment of generous sponsors,
the family-fun event provides 11
concerts from early June through
mid-August in an oak-shaded, laidback environment at
Templeton Park.
Templeton REC Foundation
works tirelessly to raise funds and
sponsor activities and community events all year-round through
events, such as the 5K Beer Run.
TRF’s athletic involvement includes soccer, softball, tee-ball
and basketball programs and
capital improvements and equipment replacement in local parks.
The mainstay of sponsorship
and involvement comes from
residents and business owners,
those who will benefit most from
Race entry costs are $40 for
preregistered entrants and $50 on
the day of the race. Non-drinking runners can save a Hamilton
and preregister for $30 or $40 at
the door. All entrants will receive
a prestigious swag bag and an
event tee-shirt.
“A successful team and business is a gift,” said Jason Carvalho, CEO/Owner of BarrelHouse
Brewing Company. “It offers us
the opportunity, privilege and
responsibility to give back to our
amazing community, where we
are so blessed to take part.”
BarrelHouse Brewing is located at
3055 Limestone Way in Paso Robles,
just east of Hwy. 101 and Ramada Drive frontage road. To register,
learn more about Templeton REC
Foundation, provide sponsorship or
to make tax-deductible donations,
visit templetonrecfoundation.com.
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Templeton Events
By
Heather Young
LOTS HAPPENING IN
TEMPLETON DURING JULY
Templeton Pool
Templeton Pool opened for the
season in May. The pool is closed
every Monday and lessons will be
offered throughout the summer.
For more information, call 7815930 or 781-1102.
Fourth of July
Templeton’s annual Fourth
of July celebration will be held
on Monday, July 4. It starts
with a pancake breakfast at the
Templeton Fire Department from
7 to 9:30 a.m. The parade, sponsored by the Templeton Kiwanis
Club, begins at 10 a.m. and will
run along Main Street, ending at
the Templeton Community Park,
where there will be food, entertainment, music and games until
3 p.m. Beer and wine will be for
sale by the Templeton Recreation
Foundation.
Concerts in the Park
Templeton’s summer Concerts
in the Park series kicked off
June 8 and runs every Wednesday through August 17. The
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Coffee with a CHP
concerts are held from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. in Templeton Community Park. Local food vendors will be set up during the
concerts, though attendees may
bring their own picnics and beverages, including alcohol, along
with low-back chairs, blankets
and small tables. Dogs and smoking are not allowed during the
concert. While alcohol is allowed
in the park, no glass is preferred
for the safety of everyone in
attendance. For more information,
call 434-4909.
The 2016 concert lineup:
July 6: The Jammies
July 13: Callie Twisselman
July 20: Joy Bonner
July 27: Bear Market Riot
Aug. 3: O’Donovan
Aug. 10: The JD Project
(6 to 8 p.m.)
Aug. 17: Monte Mills
& Lucky Horseshoe Band
(6 to 8 p.m.)
California Highway Patrol’s
Templeton office hosts Coffee with
a CHP the second Tuesday of each
month at Nature’s Touch Nursery &
Harvest, 225 Main St. in Templeton,
at 8:30 a.m. The monthly coffee
event gives locals the opportunity to
interact with local law enforcement
personnel on a more personal level.
Four Chamber Mixer:
Vines RV Resort
Templeton Chamber of Commerce will join Atascadero, Paso
Robles and San Miguel chambers of
commerce in a Four Chamber Mixer
on Thursday, July 14 from 5:30 to 7
p.m. at Vines RV Resort at 8 Wellsona Road in Paso Robles. For more
information, go to templetonchamber.com or call 434-1789.
Templeton REC Beer 5K
Barrelhouse Brewing Co. will
host a 5K Beer Run on Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. (see full story, page 48). The
fundraiser will raise money for
Templeton REC. It will start and
end at Barrelhouse Brewing Co.
at 3055 Limestone Way in Paso
Robles. There will be a silent auction, games and contests in addition
to the 5K run. The registration costs
includes a five-ounce taste to start
the race and a full pint afterward.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. The
Mighty Croon Dogs will play from
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To register, visit
templetonrecfoundation.com.
Soul Kitchen at
The Wellness Kitchen
The Wellness Kitchen, 1255 Las
Tablas Road in Templeton, will hold
a fundraiser, Soul Kitchen, on Saturday, July 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets
are $35 per person. Proceeds from the
event will benefit the Pay It Forward
meal and education program, which
provides nourishing meals and nutrition education to those coping with
cancer treatments, critical illnesses
and recovery. The fundraiser will include live music by Route 66, dinner
and wine tasting and a silent auction
that features “Artsy Aprons,” which
were created by local artists. For
more information, go to thewkrc.org
or call 434-1800.
Community Shorts:
Finders and Founders
Community Shorts is a community read-aloud event that takes
place each month at the Templeton
Performing Arts Center on the
Templeton High School campus
on the third Sunday of the month
at 4 p.m. Each month there will be
a different theme or author. Funds
raised from donations will pay for
the use of the facility and help fund
North County Theatre Works. Donations will be accepted at the door.
For more information, email [email protected] or
call 712-7999.
Templeton Community
IMPACT Awards Dinner
Templeton
Chamber
of
Commerce will hold its annual
Templeton Community IMPACT
Awards Dinner on Saturday, Aug.
27 in Templeton Community Park.
The dinner will be catered by Chef
Jeffry Wiesinger. The chamber will
give out awards to recognize community leaders. To order tickets, call
434-1789.
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Warbirds hire a Museum Coordinator
and Mega Swap Meet is coming soon!
The Estrella Warbirds Museum and Wood- a variety of businesses over the years that I felt
land Auto Display has seen some incredible qualified me for the job…and being a car guy
growth over the last 25 years and they recently I decided to check it out and got the job. This
hired nearly lifelong Roblan Jerry Jones to fill is a fascinating facility. I’m learning something
the position of Museum Coordinator. “This is new every day.”
the glue that holds this organiThe museum is open Thursday through
zation together,” said Warbirds
Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open Mondays
President Jerry Takier. “Jerry is
on most holidays to include Memorial Day,
a retired businessman with exLabor Day and Veterans Day. Closed New
tensive managerial experience in
Years, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving.
such areas as supply, safety, per“We are always in need of more volunsonnel and sales.”
teers,” added Jones. “We have three hour
“I was attending the Warbirds
shifts in a variety of positions. Give me a
Wings and Wheels 8 Open
call during business hours, or anytime for
Jerry Jones
House and Car Show,” said Jones,
recorded info at 238-9317.”
“when one of the museum founders and a guy Mega Swap Meet
I’ve known since our days at Paso Robles High After a very successful WWW8 Open House,
School, Gary Corripo, approached me suggest- when over 4500 were in attendance to check
ing ‘have I got a job for you.’ I had worked with out the over 250 cars situated in and around
Gary at San Luis Tank years ago helping create the museum’s incredible collection of military
a safety program for them.
aircraft and displays, the Warbirds are excited
“The Warbirds are a great organization with to announce the next family day event, 2016
an incredible amount of volunteers - great people Inaugural Central Coast Mega Swap Meet,
with great stories,” said Jones. “I found I knew a planned for Sunday, September 25, 2016, from
lot of them, I’ve had a lot of life experiences in 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (sellers and vendors at 6 a.m.)
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Over 4500 visitors come to Warbirds to enjoy
WWW8 - featuring over 250 vehicles parked among
the vintage aircraft.
Presented by Woodland Auto Display and
1010 Garage, the all day event with something
for everyone in the family will feature numerous
new and used items in such categories as: street
rod parts, vintage auto parts, vintage race car
parts, vintage motorcycle parts, vintage tractor
parts plus hit and miss engines, Petroliana Collectibles, automotive art, a car corral, and food
court featuring Firestone Walker Beer Garden plus live music and a demonstration by the
North County Cloud Clippers with their array
of remote control aircraft.
For a special half price $5 admission fee (under 12 free) you’ll be able to check out the Swap
meet and tour the numerous buildings of the
Warbirds Museum and Woodland Auto Display.
The Estrella Warbirds Museum is located at 4251
Dry Creek Road in Paso Robles. For more information call Wayne 460-9181 or ewarbirds.com
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HOOFBEAT
By Dorothy
Rogers
Put on your boots and hat and head for the Independence Day Parade in Templeton (July 4) and Mid-State
Fair, July 20, where many breeds and types of horses
gather for friendly competition and bragging rights.
On a larger scale, competition is running hot as riders dream of or tune in to the Olympics. The jumpers
vied in May/June at the Paso Robles Horse Park and
the eventers are coming to our area for testing at Twin
Rivers Ranch this month. What a rich equine selection
we have here. There have been drives, rodeos, trail rides,
gymkhanas, cuttings, etc. Our California ranch heritage
now sees several events with historic origins.
Old California Ranch Skills
Celebrated
You can’t forget “the mustache” Dwight Hill
sports as he puts his horses through their paces or
teaches. Warm up your shoulders and take down
your lass ropes for a vaquero style horsemanship
and traditional ranch roping clinic here in Paso
July 8-10. The spaces are filled, but spectators get
education, lunch, and the chance to ask questions
while rubbing elbows with those who are riding.
The action begins at 8:30 a.m. Auditing is $35
which includes lunch. Take a look and perhaps
make some notes. If you are seriously searching for a
horse that has had a solid foundation or experience
in ranch work, visit with Dwight. He will head up
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another. Bronc and bull riding are done in a
different style than the US style. Announced in
English and Spanish, this event will delight young
and old of both cultures with the distinctive mariachi bands as background.
Specialty acts will perform between the
competitions. Reserve your seats now
(in addition to fair entry).
a team for the Early Skills of
the Rancho competition now
staged at the Unocal Arena
in Santa Maria this month.
He has won the Top Hand
Kids, Horses
Award and Open Reata Calf
Branding in 2015. Dwight
& Confidence
headed up the Californios
Have a son, daughter or grandchiltop team twice, as well as
dren that you would like to bless with
the winning team at the
an experience that can last a lifetime?
Northern Range Ranch ropThey will never forget their first expeing five times.
rience with horses. You might even give him
Over the years I have seen such dea call beforehand and see
velopment in the young faces at Harris
what horses will be brought
Stage Lines Kid’s Camps. It makes
Don’t miss a chance to
to the clinic to check out.
me smile to recognize the exuberance
observe Dwight Hill, and
There are a number of hapand note the changes that take place
pick up a few tips.
py Hill horses in the area.
as their confidence rises enough to
Contact Julie (748-6400) or [email protected] perform. Some take the “stage” (so to speak)
while others take supporting roles. This experiFiesta del Charro
ence can’t be measured directly, but the friend Adding spice from south of the border to our fair
ships and the character building can be seen as
July 31 at 2:30 p.m. the Fiesta del Charro will bring
the kids go back to school this fall.
sound, color and a different approach to ranch sport.
The excitement builds for the next camp July
Anyone who has experienced long maguey ropes
11-15. Spaces are limited at $300 per person
in the hands of a veteran charro, won’t easily forno matter the level, The last term will be August
get what appears to be impossible catches executed
8-12 at 5995 N. River Rd., Paso. Contact Debbie
with great flourish. There is a lot of pride shown by
now as many camps sell out quickly (237-1860).
the families as they pass down the cultural style.
The kids get excited at the fair when they recog The young girls of “escarmusa” with their
nize the horses and wagons as part of the show.
brightly colored ruffled costumes riding at break
neck speeds is one thing. Doing it side saddle is
Please see HOOFBEAT page 55
HOOFBEAT from page 54
to 15 riders at $470 plus a $200 cattle charge or
$50/day for auditors. Two spots have just opened up
The Work Ranch is a legacy from the 1880’s for riders so email with your interest.
and is 12,000 acres of a real working cattle ranch Learn bovine body language, how to set up
with Savory practices employed. They feature a situation, starting horses on cattle, building
kid’s camps, retreats, Christian retreats, veteran their confidence, approach angles, parting out,
experiences, custom youth camps, rodeo camps, etc. will be explained and practiced individually
horseback riding for adults and groups. Make and as a group. All levels and breeds of horses
certain to check on this local treasure with a won- and riders are welcome. Contact peter@adamsderful Christian family. Look for the Hoofbeat bros.com and load up to catch the Santa Maria
Calendar and August for more information or breeze.
call (467-3362 Kelly) to get in on the excitement.
Old Skills Passed Down
Fast Loops
Don’t have access to cattle, but always wanted to
learn to maneuver them? Plan on time with your
horse July 29-32 for the Mike Bridges Cow Working Clinic at Adams Brothers Ranch in Santa Maria. Mike has written a book on the hackamore and
travels internationally to teach. The class is limited
Cathie and Rowly Twisselman’s 2016 team
roping qualifier for our area will see ropers gather
to shake out a loop July 15-17 at the Madonna
Arena in SLO. Friday’s sign ups start at 3 p.m.
with the flag dropping at 4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday sign ups are at 8 a.m. with the first cow
at 9 a.m. Much loved veterinarian, the late Van
June 30-July 2 Area VI Young Riders Camp, Twin
Rivers, 8715 N. River Rd., 235-0397, spectators
admitted free,
July 2 Paso Pops, public fireworks, evening, Paso
Horse Park, no horses
July 3 Combined Test Derby, Twin Rivers Ranch,
8715 N. River Rd., 235-0397
July 4 Templeton Independence Day Parade
July 5-10 EMO Western States Championship,
South Point, Las Vegas, AQHA Amateur, Youth,
rail, trail, select, roping, speed, halter, www.WesternStatesChampionship.org.
July 6-8 & July 13-15 Work Ranch Youth Day
Camp 101, 75893 Ranchita Canyon Rd. San
Miguel, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $85 per rider each
day, lunch included, 467-3362
July 7-9 Open Eventing Camp, Andrea Baxter &
Bec Braitling, Twin Rivers, 8715 N. River Rd., 2350397
July 8-10 Dwight Hill Clinic, breakfast & lunch included, $35 audit, riding/roping spaces are filled,
check it out to ride for the next session, Julie 7486400, [email protected]
July 11-15 Kid’s Camp, Harris Stage Lines, 5995
Snow is remembered with the Van Snow Memorial Saturday July 16.
It’s $100 to $150 average per roper for #8
through #13 and #15 qualifier competitors with
80% paybacks. Gist silver buckles, Best Ever
Pads and jackets with the event logos are prizes.
70 years old or more? Your WSTR membership
is free. Call Cathie (748-3344) or Rowly (7482111) to be part of the fun.
RCR River Ranch
Have you caught Roping Fever? Or are you a
racing fool? Locals can get in on the fun without traveling a lot. RCR is adding Tuesday night
barrel runs for $5 each or $30 unlimited. Join in
the fun at 5378 Monterey north of Paso (Danny 467-9554). The roping jackpot is staged at
7:30 p.m. The roping club gathers at 5:30 p.m.
on Wednesday evenings to shake out loops.
Members only compete for roping jackpots.
N. River Rd., Paso, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. M-Th. , 8 a.m.7 p.m. Fri., all levels, several breeds, showmanship, $300/person, 237-1860, next term Aug.
8-12, [email protected]
July 12 AHC meeting, AJ Spurs, no host, open
to the public, 6 p.m., 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m.
meeting, www.atascaderohorsemensclub.com
July 15-17 Priefert Roping Qualifier, Madonna
Arena, SLO, Cathie & Rowly Twisselman 4752411, must be a member to rope, spectators
Please see HOOFBEAT page 56
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CALENDAR from page 55
encouraged, action starts Fri. 4 p.m., includes the
Dr. Van Snow Memorial, wstroping.com
July 15-17 Early Skills of the Rancho, Elks Unocal
Arena, Santa Maria
July 17-23 National High School Finals, Wyoming
July 16 Ray Berta Clinic, CV Trail & Saddle Club,
9-4 p.m., reserve your space & your lunch, all levels are welcome, Ray is a patient teacher, work
with cattle in a safe & supportive ranch setting,
get your horse started on cattle, Ray is one of the
first generation to work with the Dorrances on his
family ranch, www.rayberta.com
July 20 Fair 4-H & FFA Show, fairgrounds,
July 21 Fair Cow Dog Trials 8:30 a.m. & Ranch
Horse Classes 1 p.m.
July 21-24 AQHA Show, Watsonville
July 22-23 Fair Cutting, 14 classes, 8 a.m.
July 24 Fair Sheep Dog Trials, 10 a.m., Draft Horse
Show 2 p.m.
July 25 Fair Open Horse Show, 9 a.m., Barrel Racing 2 p.m.
July 26 Fair Snaffle Bit Futurity, 8 a.m., Stock Horse
Show, 8 a.m.
July 27-31 Morgan Horse Breeders & Exhibitors
Assoc. Medallion Classic, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., free admission/parking, www.morganmedallion.com
July 27 Fair RSNC Sanctioned Ranch Sorting,
8 a.m.
July 27-29 Work Ranch Youth Rodeo Overnight
Camp, 75893 Ranchita Canyon Rd. San Miguel,
$350 per camper, 467-3362 Kelly or Ben
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July 28 Fair Team Roping, 8 a.m.
July 29 Fair Wrangler Junior Gymkhana, 8 a.m.
July 29-31 Mike Bridges Cow Working Clinic,
Adams Bros. Ranch, Santa Maria, lts. to 15 riders plus auditors, $470 plus $200 cattle charge,
auditors $50/day, reading bovine body language,
setting up, starting horses on cattle, approach
positions, building confidence, all levels horses/
riders welcome, mikebridges.net
July 30 Fair Country Rodeo, 8 a.m., grandstand
arena, finals 7 p.m., specialty acts
View: Morro Bay coast line Access: Hwy. 41 to Morro Bay. Approximately
8 miles from Atascadero “campground ahead”
sign. Slow down. Cerro Alto on left. Park at
entrance or drive paved road to lot at end. 2-way road, but single lane wide. Small lot
may require backing in. Suggestion: Check out in car first to see
challenges.
Fees: Day Use Adventure Pass may be required.
(check main kiosk, cash and checks okay)
Rated: Moderate to difficult. Horses and riders
must be fit.
Trails: 3 trails: 2 from kiosk (Canyon & Bridge
July 30 Ray Berta Cattle Clinic, Carmel Valley,
includes lunch, Carmel Saddle Club, www.ray
berta.com
July 31 Fair Fiesta del Charro, 2:30 p.m., mariachi
bands, Mexican style competition Am. vs. Charro
style bull riding, fabulous long maguey ropers
& acts, Escarmusa side saddle drill team, bronc
riding, announced in English & Spanish $19 adult
tickets ($25 with fee), do not include fair entry,
6 ticket limit
Trails) 1 near entrance (Boy Scout Trail, with water
crossing). All single track & rocky with long
climbs. Trail to Cerro Alto top NOT suggested
for horses (walk, beautiful view). Popular loop is
Bridge Trail – AT&T Trail – Canyon Trail.
Feet: Shoes recommended
Dogs: Allowed
Other: No horse camping. Water hose bibs
available in parking lot. Day users can fill up the
parking lot. Morning is suggested. Trail used
by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.
Be courteous. Critters include snakes.
Additional info: www.campone.com/MountainBike.html
BUSINESS
Re:FIND Distillery
is saving the FOX Theater in a
NEW downtown business venture
By Chuck Desmond
Alex and Monica Villicana both graduated from
USC. He with a degree in Communication and she
with a Business degree specializing in Entrepreneurial Opportunities. They landed “out of college”
jobs until 1993 when they found themselves traveling to El Paso de Robles almost every weekend to
start a small winery on Adelaide Road. For eleven
years they made the commute. One day, everything
clicked; the family packed it in, took the proverbial
leap of faith and moved here permanently in 2002.
That was perfect timing for a full-time winery
business.
Villicanas did everything themselves – plant,
cultivate, harvest, crush, blend, bottle and promote.
Their 13 acres of grapes produced very nice wines.
The family worked hard and success came as a result of that work and the quality of the end-product. Now in 2016, Villicana Winery annually produces 2000 cases of wine. Cabernet, and Chuck’s
favorite, Zinfandel, are the flagship wines. Others
certainly agree as the WineClub has 500 members.
Let’s go back a bit. Specifically to 2008. Villicanas looked for, and found ways to re-purpose
things. Their mantra became, “Don’t waste - something new is not always best.” Even old original
buildings on the property were saved.
However, to Alex, the biggest challenge was
how to use the bled-off red-wine before the
fermentation process actually begins. That step
is done to heighten the quality of the final
end-product. Tens of thousands of gallons from
wineries just in North County were literally
dumped. If only it had a sustainability purpose and
good use rather than poring it out!
A number of years in experimentation paid off.
If properly distilled, that “throw-away juice” would
become the basis for darn good distilled spirits.
Once he had figured out how to do it, the rest was
just work and finances. While wine and spirits
are both alcohol beverages, they are as different as
tigers and house cats. The processing areas had to
be completely separated, stills are used instead of
barrels, licensing permits are not the same. American made stills were not highly regarded but the
leaders in the field, the German ones (noted as
best) had a substantial backlog and equally substantial price tag! Perhaps the biggest obstacle in
getting started was that this was all new technology
to virtually everyone in Paso.
In 2011, the license was finally granted, the first
two stills had arrived and Re:FIND Distillery was
in business. Handcrafted vodka and gin were the
first two spirits created. The business was based on
finding and using existing and unused resources
and refine them them into top quality spirits. The
name, Re:FIND, is a compilation of these goals.
Well sir, the business was not slow in taking
off! Twenty wineries were more than happy to sell
their throw-away-juice. The stills worked perfectly and the customers came knocking on the doors.
Re:FIND now makes 2000 cases per year and has
a SpiritsClub membership of 1000. The product
line has broadened to include Limoncello, Bourbon,
Aged Vodka, Rye and seasonal spirits like Cucumber
Vodka which is just now available for 2016. Cucumbers come from Bautista Farms in Arroyo Grande.
Everything was going great. Did they encounter
any problems? Yes, capacity! The Villicanas recognized that they were going to run out of space so
once again they became proactive. They stuck true
to their beliefs and searched for an historic place in
Paso that could be re-purposed. There simply was
no better choice than the FOX Theater originally
built in 1922 as a VFH Hall. In 1940 it became the
HiHo Theater and was renamed FOX in 1957 and
was a movie house until 1980.
Completely stripped inside, the building is basically a 3,700 square foot empty shell. Even the balcony and the flooring are gone but the 90-year-old
40-foot long single-piece floor-joists are still solid!
Negotiations took seven months because City
planners, historians, designers and others had ‘a say.’
The deal almost went South a few times and just
when it was a goner, on a late Friday night before
the 2016 Wine Festival, hands were shaken and the
FOX belonged to the Villicanas.
In the future, there will be a lot to read about
but here are some important things for now. The
FOX marque will remain. The name Re:FIND
DISTILLERY will be on the lower portion highlighted by the original metal letters that were found
in boxes inside! When entering, there will be a history-wall with whatever memorabilia can be found.
A commercial kitchen and new 2,400 square foot
2nd floor balcony will be built for events. From a
practical standpoint, the tasting room plus final and
visitor-viewing distillation process will move to the
FOX. Tasting hours will be aligned to evenings;
thus the facility will open later than wineries and
stay open later too. That helps with parking and
events. Imagine a doorman outside on that popout sidewalk greeting you for a gala showing of a
classic movie at the FOX! “Set ‘em up Joe!”
Permits and drawings are starting. Construction
and renovation could start in the Spring of 2017
and first visitors welcomed in Spring of 2018.
Lots to do for sure!
Surely some of the old seats, concession items,
postcards, photos, etc. are still in Paso. If you have
any of these items, the Villicanas would sure
like to talk with you! Call 239-9456 or online at
www.ReFindDistillery.com.
Alex at counter of the
Re:FIND Distillery
Monica and Alex Villicana
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LOCAL GOODS REPORT
A LOCAL SUMMER
TREAT FOR YOUR SKIN
from
GENERAL STORE
PASO ROBLES
ing recipes, adding more milk, until I was
up to almost one pound of goat milk per
batch of soap.
(MAY COME WITH GOAT KISSES!)
We met Bev Michels of Alcea Rosea Farm a few
years ago when we carried her beautiful goat milk
cheese at General Store. She’s got wonderful energy,
and a very down to earth way of promoting her
products... we liked her immediately! She came in
recently, explained that she wasn’t making cheese
any longer because of some changes in regulation.
Then she set a few bars of soap on the counter.
The scent was so fresh and clean, the package so
simple, it presented (as many truly special products do) in a deceptively low key way. Then we went to the back to try it.
The Alcea Rosea soap was creamy and lush, with a wonderful lather.
We brought in the Lemongrass, the Lavender and the Rosemary Mint bars
that week. And placed another order just a week later. We can’t imagine
our bath and body counter without it now!
What is it about goats that is so special?
They are the only dairy animals that I know
of that give you kisses, follow you around,
and come by name when they are called.
Do you have a favorite of the goats that
you keep?
All of my goats are my favorite. They are
like your children - each one has its own
personality, strengths and weaknesses, all of
which make for a very unique and special creature.
Look for new scents this Fall (hint: cozy citrus!), and we’re excited to be the
only place downtown you can find Bev’s soaps.
And with this hot weather, consider checking out our new DrinkTank
insulated growlers. They hold four pints worth of beer, bubbly, water or
wine, and keep it all ice cold for up to 24 hours. (We’re thinking summer concerts?!) Don’t forget to pop in before Concerts in the Park for a
Negranti Ice Cream Sandwich!
How did you get started making your bar soaps?
I quickly learned that raising goats was not an inexpensive hobby. I needed to find a way to have the goats earn their room and board, so I decided
upon goat milk soap. When I first started researching soap recipes, I was
shocked at how little goat milk was used. I had tons of milk, so I kept tweak-
Happy summer, neighbors -
The Team at General Store Paso Robles
Custom Dressmaking & Tailoring
by Mary Ann Austin
• Expert alterations & fine tailoring for men
and women.
• Custom garment construction, Bridal, Special
Occasion, Prom.
• I cover pillows and shams.
Located at
1716 COMMERCE WAY
(next to Full Belly Deli)
Paso Robles
Mondays &
Wednesdays
9:00 am - 4:00pm
For appointment call
(805) 440-7500
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Business Spotlight
By
Meagan
Friberg
Lisa Henry • Patterson Realty
For real estate professional Lisa Henry, her
slogan – “Put my experience to work for you” –
truly says it all. Born and raised locally, Lisa is
a fourth-generation SLO County native with a
strong business background.
“I am attentive to the unique needs of the individual client and pay close attention to detail,”
says Lisa. “I love sharing my knowledge of SLO
County, with all of its beauty and everything that
it has to offer.”
For the buyer and seller, it’s not just about putting in a lot of time – it’s about working smart,
putting in the right amount of time, and doing
whatever is necessary to close the deal. From
starter homes and vacation cottages to high-end
properties and ranches, Lisa puts her experience
to work for her clients.
BUSINESS
And for those interested in
listing their property for sale,
she utilizes the vast, up-todate technology that Patterson
Realty has to offer. As part of
the Patterson Realty Artisan
Group, Leading Real Estate
Lisa Henry
Companies of the World, Lisa
works closely with those looking to purchase a
select offering of exceptional properties.
“I am very driven,” says Lisa, “and I like to
ensure a smooth transaction and a happy client.
Please see SPOTLIGHT page 60
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Buying or selling a home is a huge decision and
it’s my job to help guide people and give them
choices. It’s all about building relationships and
fulfilling the needs of my clients so that we both
walk away feeling good.”
For more information, contact Lisa at (805)
235-4168, [email protected] or
stop by the Patterson Realty office in Paso Robles
at 1921 Spring St. or in SLO at 444 Higuera St.
To view current listings, visit www.cchomesandranch.com and to receive a monthly newsletter
filled with current real estate statistics, check out
www.statsbylisa.com.
Dawn Barnes • HR4SLO
Offering customized human resources solutions for any size business, Dawn Barnes, Owner
and Principal Consultant of HR4SLO, brings
nearly 20 years of HR experience to clients
throughout SLO County. For
the convenience of business
owners, Dawn brings her expertise directly to her client’s
worksite to discuss support
and solutions.
From general human resources support and guidance,
to updating employment
Dawn Barnes
policies and handbooks, and
creating forms and checklists for every stage of
the employment cycle, HR4SLO helps business
owners ensure they are in compliance with State
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and Federal regulations. Dawn also offers employee and leadership training and development,
recruiting and hiring support, and hourly-based
consulting for day-to-day HR-related issues.
“I have helped many companies consolidate
and define their human resources practices
and policies into the written word,” says Dawn,
“turning that information into a customized
employee handbook specific to their business.
I have the knowledge and insight to help both
small and mid-size business owners as well as
larger companies with the HR support they
need for their business.”
She adds, “I try to break down complex labor
laws into understandable terminology and policies for both owners and employees. HR4SLO’s
goal is to help business owners stay focused on
growing their business while also staying compliant with the complexities of having employees.”
To learn more about how Dawn can help with
all of your human resource needs, contact her at
(805) 996-0885 or [email protected]; for more
information, visit hr4slo.com.
Zack Angles
All Angles Window Cleaning
When it comes to making the view from
your home or business crystal clear, Zack Angles, owner and operator of All Angles Window Cleaning, has you covered. Providing
superior service throughout Northern SLO
County, Zack takes pride in keeping his clients’
windows sparkling clean.
“I will change your whole
outlook,” says Zack, who
learned the trade while working
in the industry before venturing
out on his own. “My experience, dedication, and integrity
help me stand out as I provide
Zack Angles
superior service to my clients.”
Licensed and insured, Zack is meticulous, detail-oriented, professional, and trustworthy – and
he offers free estimates! All Angles Window
Cleaning clients find that delighted Zack goes
above and beyond – he not only takes care of
the windows, but also cleans tracks, sills, and
screens. In addition, he offers gutter and dryer
vent cleaning services.
“Although it’s summer now, I often tell people
that Spring and Fall are some of the best times
to get your gutters cleaned,” says Zack. “After the
last rain drops or the last leaf falls, give me a call
– but, of course, I offer my services year-round.”
Born and raised in Paso Robles, Zack
learned his business sense from his father and
grandfather. A talented musician, he plays with
the Highlands Church worship band and,
along with his brother Lee and sister Shay, has
formed the Sons of Silver band; as a bonus,
new clients receive a free copy of their soonto-be released CD of original songs.
Give Zack a call (805) 296-2165 and put All
Angles Window Cleaning to work for your home
or business today; first time window cleaning clients
receive half-off pricing for gutter clean outs.
What’s Happening
on Main Street?
By
Millie Drum
Photos by
Robert Stevenson
From the balcony of the Paso
Robles Inn, Norma Moye shared her
vision of a downtown theatre with
John Rousch. Fittingly 20 years later,
John and his Park Cinemas hosted
the celebration of Norma’s life of
dedication to Paso Robles. Hundreds gathered to honor the woman
who will forever be Paso’s Greatest
Cheerleader!
There have been only a few times
when Norma has been even close to
speechless. “I don’t know how you all
held this secret from me! I’ve never been so honored. You are all the
most marvelous people. Now, all of
you, raise your right hand, reach over
and pat yourself on the back!” It was
a collective gesture of “good job!” But
the honor and title of Paso Robles
as a Great American Main Street
City would never have been possible
without Norma Moye.
Jock Hansen adds, “Some people
have wings. Some people have roots.
Norma…we’re glad you have roots
because Paso Robles and all of us
who live here are better for it.”
“More Norma”
“The first time in my life that
I haven’t nosied around and
found out what’s going on!
BUSINESS
Surprise! It’s Norma’s Party!
Hugs and a dance with
John Rousch, Park
Cinemas owner
Party planner
“extraordinaire”Jan Hop gives Norma her crown.
Frank Mecham kneeling for the
Grand Dame of Downtown! The “Memory Journal”
with a John Partridge
drawing of the Main
Street office Norma & her
son Vince Norma - The Stage is All Yours! 61
TIME & PLACE JULY
A monthly look at local events, fundraisers, meetings, entertainment and special occasions. To submit a listing, email
[email protected], bring
info to drop box at Dutch Maytag, 1501
Riverside Ave., or mail to PO Box 3996,
Paso Robles, 93447 by the 7th each
month. Questions? Call 239-1533.
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Speak Easy Toastmasters Club, Fridays, 12:10 to 1:15 pm,
Founders Pavilion, Twin Cities Community
Hospital. http://9797.toastmastersclubs.
org. 235-8567.
2 • PASO POPS, fun, food, beverages and
FIREWORKS. See page 35 for details!
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • Grief Share –13 week
Saturday seminar/support group for people grieving a loss.10 am to noon, $15
fee for materials. Join anytime, open enrollment. Trinity Lutheran Church, Fireside
Room, 940 Creston Rd., Paso. Info: Deaconess Juliet Thompson, 238-3702, ext. 205.
4 • God Bless the US of A on the 4th
of July!
4, 11, 18, 25 • North County Overeaters Anonymous, Every Monday,
St. James Episcopal Church, 514 14th
St. Paso Robles, www.OA.org, info Tina
Stewart 805-610-3724.
5, 19 • MOPS – Mothers of Pre-schoolers, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:30
am, Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston
Road, Paso. Support, speakers, creative
activities, Rachel Wisener, 559-473-8258,
[email protected].
[email protected]. Community Quilting (to help children and senior organizations with quilts) third Saturdays, 10
am to 2 pm at Bethel Lutheran Church,
Old Country Road, Templeton. Contact
[email protected].
9 • 8th Annual Lavender Festival - 10am5pm in the Paso Robles Downtown City
Park. Free Admission. Meet with lavender
producers from across the Paso Robles
region, learn of its many uses, enjoy free
samples, and much more! Vendors, food,
refreshments, displays and activities - it’s all
about lavender! This event is in part sponsored by the Paso Robles Downtown main
Street Association and the Central Coast
Lavender Growers Association.
10 • Daughters of the American Revolution, second Sundays, 1:00 for buffet lunch
($20) at SpringHill Suites in Atascadero.
Info: Donna Cohen 395-0630, [email protected].
10 • PR Grange Pancake Breakfast,
second Sundays, 7:30 to 11am, 627
Creston Road, Paso.
11, 25 • Writing Support Group. Complete writing projects with encouragement,
kindness and truth with award-winning author/editor Patricia Alexander. Every other
Monday, 6:30 to 9 pm. $25 per or $20 for 4
meetings paid in advance. Call for location:
479-7778. BookOfComforts.com.
11 – 15 • Horse Day Camp at Harris
Stage Lines, HarrisStageLines.com,
237-1860.
12, 26 • Paso Robles Lions Club,
7 pm, PR Elks Lodge, 1420 Park Street,
Paso. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. 227-4476.
pasorobleslions.org.
5, 12, 19, 26 • BNI – Business Networking International – Early But Worth It chapter, Tuesdays 7 to 8:30 am, Paso Robles Golf
Club. Visitors welcome, visit bni.org for info
and chapter website.
5, 12, 19, 26 • Single & Parenting –
13-week program to help single parents
best cope, 7 to 8:30 pm, Calvary Chapel,
1615 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, Info:
239-4295.
6, 13, 20, 27 • Life Community Toastmaster Club, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30
pm, Life Community Church, 3770 Ruth
Way, Templeton. 712-0671.
6 • North County Newcomers Club, first
Wednesdays for residents living here less
than 2 years, 11 am to 1:30 pm, northcountynewcomers.org for events and activities.
7, 14, 21, 28 • BNI - Business Networking International – P B & J Chapter, Thursdays 7 to 8:30 am. Paso Robles
Golf Club. Visitors welcome, visit bni.org
for info and chapter website.
7 • Estero Bay Advanced Toastmasters,
first Thursdays, 7 to 9 pm, Kennedy Club Fitness, 500 So. River Road, Paso. 238-0524,
930206.toastmastersclubs.org.
8 • Almond Country Quilters Guild
Meeting, 6:30 pm, Heidi Stagnos presents
lecture/trunk show on “How do I Quilt that
Top?” in advance of her workshop on Sat.
7/9. quiltingwithheidi.com. Visitors welcome! Info: Dora at [email protected].
Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road,
Paso. almondcountryquilters.org. Info: lisa-
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12 • Exchange Club meets 2nd Tuesday, 12:15 – 1:30 pm, McPhee’s in
Templeton. 610-8096, exchangeclubofnorthslocounty.org.
12 • Coffee with a CHP – Visit with a
local CHP officer, second Tuesdays, 8:30
am at Nature’s Touch Nursery and Harvest, 225 Main Street, Templeton.
15 • North County Women’s Connection
Luncheon – 11 am to 1 pm, program features Harmony Lavender owner Claudia
Estrada, vocalist Karen Greaver, speaker
Juliane Chene, $12. Templeton Community Center, 601 So. Main St. RSVP and
info, JoAnne Pickering, 239-1096. Newcomers welcome!
16 • 5K Beer Run - Templeton REC Foundation and BarrelHouse Brewing Co. 10 am
to 1:30 pm For details check out page 48
16 & 17 • Central Coast Renaissance
Festival, Laguna Lake Park, San Luis Obispo
for details, check out CCRenFaire.com.
16 • Community Quilting (to help
children and senior organizations with
quilts), third Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm
at Bethel Lutheran Church, Old Country
Road, Templeton. Contact [email protected].
18 • Paso Robles Republican Women
Federated, third Mondays, Paso Robles
Golf Club, 1600 Country Club Drive. Checkin and social at 11:30 a.m. Lunch at 12
noon. $22, Guests welcome. Reservations
by July 8, contact Sharon Wilson 239-2940.
18 • Santa Lucia Rockhounds, third
Mondays (except Sept. and Dec.) at
Templeton Community Center, 601
South Main St. Open to all who enjoy
rocks, fossils and minerals. Visitors welcome. slorockhounds.org
19 • Chronic Pain Support Group
Meeting – CRPS (Chronic Regional Pain
Syndrome), Third Tuesdays, 5 to 6 pm, Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton.
Suzanne Miller 704-5970, [email protected].
20–31 • California Mid State Fair - 12
days of FUN, see details starting on page
14 of this issue.
20 • Paso Robles Democratic Club, third
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm, Centennial Park,
White Oak Room, 600 Nickerson Drive,
Paso. Visitors/newcomers welcome.
28 • North County Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 pm, Last Thursdays, Twin
Cities Community Hospital Pavilion Room.
Info: Bill Houston 995-2254, American
Cancer Society, 473-1748.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
For event locations and info
238-0506 • pasorobleschamber.com
14 • Chamber of Commerce North
County Membership Mixer. Vines RV
Resort, 5:30 to 7pm, 88 Wellsona Road,
Paso Robles.
15 • Women in Business Evening Reception, 5:30 to 8 pm. Go online to register. July Wake Up Paso, TBA, 7:30 to 9 am,
Paso Robles Inn Ballroom, $20 member/
$25 non-members.
Art, Museums, Events, Festivals,
Fundraisers and Entertainment
Paso Robles Inn Steakhouse & Cattlemen’s Lounge, 1103 Spring St., 2264925. Steakhouse: Prime Rib Wednesdays! Cattlemen’s Lounge: Happy
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS
Held at RISE • Sponsored by HospiceSLO
1030 Vine St., Paso Robles
544-2266 • hospiceslo.org
Bereaved Parents Group
Tuesdays, 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
General Grief Support
Wednesdays, 5:00 to 6:30 pm.
Suicide Bereavement Support
4th Wednesdays, 3 to 4:30 pm.
Hour, 4-7 pm, includes cocktail and menu
specials; Monday Industry Night, 6-9
pm, 20% off for all professionals; Taco
and Tequila Tuesdays 5-9pm; Tuesday
Tunes 6-8pm: 7/5 Ricky Montijo, 7/12
Billy Manzik, 7/19 Breanna Orr, 7/26
Daniel Palmer; Wednesday Locals Appreciation Night Happy Hour 4-CLOSE;
Friday & Saturday Live Entertainment, 9:3011:30pm: 7/1-7/2 Soundhouse, 7/8-7/9
The Jammies, 7/15-7/16 Rumble, 7/237/23 Bobby Santa Cruz, 7/29-7/30 Stellar
1 – 31 • Paradise Found art exhibit at
the PR Art Association in Studios on the
Park, 1130 Pine Street. Artist reception
7/9, 5 to 7pm. Exhibit hours: Thursdays
and Sundays 12-6 pm, Fridays and Saturday 12-9pm.
1 • Poolside Concert at Kennedy Club
Fitness, Tennessee Jimmy w/special
guest Louie Ortega, 5:30 to 7:30 pm,
family swim 5 to 8 pm. Free to members
and their kids. Guests $5. 500 S. River
Road, Paso, 239-8488.
2 • Paso Pops! Fireworks and family
FARMERS MARKETS
Paso Robles Country Farm
and Craft Market, Saturdays,
9 am to 1pm, Downtown City Park.
Templeton Farmers Market,
Saturdays, 9 am to 12:30 pm.
Templeton Park, Crocker and 6th Streets.
fun with concert by San Luis Obispo
Symphony. pasopops.org. Paso Robles
Horse Park, 3801 Hughes Parkway near PR
Airport. (See page 35 for details)
2 • Art After Dark Paso – First Saturdays, self-guided walks through
art galleries, wine tasting rooms and
businesses featuring local artists. 6 to
9 pm, Downtown Paso. Coordinated
by Studios on the Park.
2, 3, 4 • Morro Bay Art in the Park, morro-
bayartinthepark.com.
4 • Old Fashioned 4th of July
Celebration and parade. 10 am in
Templeton.
5 • Golden State Classic Car Club meets
at PR Elks Lodge, first Tuesdays, 7 pm, 1420
Park Street, Paso. Goldenstateclassics.org.
6 • Monthly dinner at Estrella
Warbird Museum, first Wednesdays,
6 pm. Reservations required. Museum open 10 am to 4 pm. Thursday
– Sunday. 4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso,
ewarbirds.org. 227-0440, 238-3897.
6, 13, 20, 27 • Templeton Concerts in
the Park, 6:30 to 8:30. Info: Templeton
Chamber 434-4909.
6 & 20 • Live Music on the Veranda,
PR Golf Club –7/6 Julie Beaver & Dorian
Michael, 7/20 The Blimp Pilots, 5 to
8 pm. BBQ!! Reservations: 238- 4722.
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY
1051 Las Tablas Road, Templeton provides support, education
and hope to those with cancer. Visit CSCslo.org and call 2384111. Please RSVP as noted. Cancer Support Helpline, 888-7939355, 6 am to 6 pm PST.
Special Presentation: July 28, 1:30 - 2:30, “The Dietician
is In” w/Marissa Bolivar. RSVP required.
MONDAYS: Yoga 11:30 am - 12:45 pm, Wellness Yoga,
1329 Spring St., Paso. 25 • Reiki Circle 5:30 - 7pm, RSVP.
TUESDAYS: Tai Chi Chih 9 - 10 am, Coffee Café 10:05 am,
Frankly Speaking CSC Podcast 1 pm, Tai Chi Chih 1 - 2 pm
at Cayucos Senior Center, 200 S. Ocean Ave., 12 • Intro to Tai
Chi Chih 10:30 - 11:30 am, 12 • Young Survivors 6 - 7:30 pm.
WEDNESDAYS: Living with Cancer Member Support
Group 10 - 11:30 am; Caregiver Group 3:30 - 5, Tai Chi Chih
11 am - 12 noon at Hearst Cancer Resource Center, 1941
7, 14, 21, 28 • Concerts in the Park,
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30. Downtown Paso.
9 • Lavender Festival – 10 am to 5 pm,
Paso City Park.
10 • Grow your Own Spa Workshop presented by FARMstead ED, 10 am to 1pm,
Windrose Farm, 5750 El Pharo D., Paso.
Learn about herbs & botanicals for spa
products. $85 for class and lunch. Tickets:
farmsteaded.com, 226-2081.
10 • All Ford Family Picnic & Car Show
sponsored by the Early Ford V8 Club of
Atascadero. 8 am to 2 pm, trophies, door
prizes, music by Creole Syncopators, catered picnic lunch, $15 per car, spectators
free. Info: Dennis 227-6930.
9 • Classic Car Cruise Night – 5 to 7 pm,
Second Saturdays (weather permitting),
Continued on page 64
Johnson Ave. Ste. 201, SLO. 13 • All Blood Cancer Support,
1 - 2:30 pm. Hearst Cancer Resource Center.
THURSDAYS: 14 • Gentle Joyful Yoga, 10 - 11am, RSVP
Required. Meditation with Michael Kelly, 3:30 - 4:30, 7 & 21
• Navigate with Shannon D’Acquisto offers assistance and
resources for managing care by appointment. 28 • Men’s Prostate Group, 7 pm, Twin Cities Hospital Founders Pavilion.
FRIDAYS: 8 & 22 • Grupo Fuerza y Esperanza, 6 - 8 pm.
Special Programs sponsored by the Cancer
Support Community
Cancer Well-Fit ® at Paso Robles Sports Club, Mondays and
Thursdays 12:30 - 1:30, pre-registration is required with Kathy
Thomas, [email protected] or 805-610-6486. Free
program designed for first- year survivors to restore strength
and endurance at their own pace. Call for details: Look Good
Feel Better ®, 800-227-2345 and Silhouette Breast Form and
Lingerie, 559-432-7199.
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TIME & PLACE
TIME & PLACE from page 63
King Oil Tools, 2235 Spring St., Paso. Info:
Tony Ororato, 712-0551.
12 • Templeton Chamber of Commerce
Women In Business, 2nd Tuesdays,
11:30, 434-1789, www.templetonchamber.com for details & RSVP.
12-4 • Festival Mosaic, various SLO County locations, festivalmosaic.com.
13 • Mayor’s Monthly Museum Tour,
10am, Atascadero Historical Society.
15 • Poolside Concert at Kennedy Club
Fitness – Tres Mojitos, 5:30 to 7:30 pm,
family swim 5 to 8 pm. Free to members
and their kids. Guests $5. 500 S. River Road,
Paso, 239-8488.
16 • Soul Kitchen at The Wellness
Kitchen, 5 to 8 pm, dinner, wine-tasting, Aug. 5 • Poolside Concert – End of Sum- to 9 pm. Free to members and their kids.
silent auction, raffle, live music by Route mer Luau, Kennedy Club Fitness, music by Guests $5. 500 S. River Road, Paso, 23966, Tickets at Eventbrite.com, $35 p/p to Na Hoa, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, family swim 5 8488.
benefit the Pay It Forward meal program.
THURSDAYS: 14 • Hispanic Cooking
1255 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton. 424-1800,
THE WELLNESS
Class with Yessenia Echeverria, 6:30 - 8 pm. 21
thewkrc.org.
• Healthy Cooking for People Touched with
KITCHEN AND
21 • Third Thursday Shop, dine and
Illness, 5:30 - 7:30, free to those with illness,
drink in downtown Paso Robles. A portion RESOURCE CENTER
friends/caregivers welcome for a $20 fee or
of the proceeds benefit must! charities.
donation. No one will be turned away for lack
Visit facebook.com/pages/Third-Thursday- 1255 Las Tablas Road, Templeton
of funds. RSVP required. 434-1800.
PasoRobles.
FRIDAYS: 8 • Children’s After School
Visit thewkrc.org or call 434-1800
•
Cooking Class – Bountiful Breakfasts
28 Free Pancake Breakfast, City Park, for class information. Some fees apply.
with Terri Knowlton. 3:30 to 5 pm. 22 •
7:30 to 10:30 am. Tickets required – available at downtown businesses. Sponsored WEDNESDAYS: 8 • WELLthy Living Healthy Cooking for People Touched with
Illness, 11 am - 1 pm, taught at Idler’s AppliWorkshop – TBA 6:30 - 8 pm. 20 • Heart
by Main Street and the Mid-State Fair.
Health Nutrition, 6:30 - 8 pm with Stephanie
ance, 122 Cross Street, San Luis Obispo. 22
31 • Symphony at Sunset – An Evening of
Austin. 27 • Intro to Wellness: A Taste of
• Children’s After School Cooking Class –
Pops under the Stars at Vina Robles, 7pm, Change with Nancy Walker, 5:30-6:30, 10 sim- Awesome Snacks with Terri Knowlton. 3:30
Tickets: vinaroblesamphitheatre.com, 886- ple things for your “clean eating journey.” FREE. - 5 pm.
3682, 3800 Mill Road, Paso Robles.
Lift up
a child’s voice.
A child’s life.™
Help an abused
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LAST WORD
The Central Coast Renaissance Festival returns
to San Luis Obispo’s Laguna Lake Park on July 16
and 17 with over 500 costumed entertainers and four
stages of live entertainment.
This marks the 32nd annual event for History Revisited, the local non-profit organization that
produces the festival. Entertainment director Rick
Smith of Cambria says that there are over 25 acts
performing, including plays, comedy skits, juggling, singing, music, dance shows, storytelling,
Shakespeare, acrobatics, a parrot act, and free flying falconry. “It is going to be a very musical festival this year,” Smith says. “We have half a dozen
music acts along with some hilarious stage shows.
We’re blessed with an even greater abundance of professional talent this year.
“Each year we strive to do something different and
more exciting than the last,” Smith continues. “This
year we’re making Sunday ‘Pirate Day,’ and we’ll
have a pirate ship where kids can come aboard and
learn swashbuckling with balloon swords.” He adds,
“We also have pony rides, a juggling school, fencing lessons, archery and a magic show just for kids.”
Smith says there is also a daily costume contest for
children and on Sunday there’s a pirate’s treasure hunt.
Adrienne Hagan
32
Advanced Concrete
63
All Angles
49
AM Sun Solar
37
Amdal In Home Care
64
American Wholesalers
3
Arlyne’s Flowers
50
Artfully Unusual 55
Artworks49
Austin, Mary Ann
58
Avalon Shutters
41
Bankston, Kim
25
Bella Jule Designs
31
Berry Hill Bistro
12
BlakesTrueValue 34
Blakeslee&Blakeslee59
Bland Solar
52
Blenders24
Body Basics
44
Bridge Sportsmen 54
Brooklin Oaks Pharmacy 32
66
California Mid State Fair 15
Cal Paso Solar
4
Cal Sun Electric
11
CASA64
Casey Print 64
Casper, EJ, DDS
20
Central Coast Renaissance 33
Chalekson, Dr. Charles
51
Chandra Corley
49
Cider Creek
58
City-Concerts in Park
39
City-Recreation53
Connect Home Loans 31
Dawg on It
49
Desmond, Heather
4,5
Diffley, Marty
24
Edwards Barber Shop
33
El Paso de Robles
Historical59
El Paso Storage
52
Estrella Warbirds
45
Laguna Lake Park provides a beautiful setting. The enchanting forest of pine and eucalyptus
trees at the far end of the park is the setting for the
village of Tilbury. Festival organizers will spend
the week before the festival turning the forest into
a village, complete with soaring watch towers,
village walls, four stages, banners, shields and
buildings to emulate a village in Renaissance
England. Public parking this year is in front of the
village, inside Laguna Lake Park.
Due to the drought, Laguna Lake was dry last
summer, Smith explains. “Now, thank goodness,
it is full of water again and we’re going to imagine that it is the English Channel. The scenario
during faire is anticipation of the coming assault
by the ill-fated Spanish Armada. Our Queen
Elizabeth will be there to rouse her troops to repel
the invasion with the famous Tilbury speech. We
have German Mercenaries and English soldiers who
will make this a stunning spectacle,” he says.
Vendor coordinator, Sherry Scott of Grover Beach, says that there will be a variety of food
and beverage vendors with many appetizing food
options, along with beer, ale, wine and mead. “We’ll
have over 60 vendors offering costumes, crafts and art-
DIRECTORY TO OUR ADVERTISERS
J-Core Concrete Concepts 54
K-Jon’s Jewelers
7
Kennedy Fitness
19
Knights Carpet
44
La Casa de Amayah
43
Lansford Dental
67
Lube N Go
62
Main St Animal Hosp
51
Mode Communications 12
Natural Alternative
25
New With Tags
47
Nose to Tail
49
Odyssey Cafe
47
PASO Chevrolet
68
PASO Mag Distribution
41
Paso PetCare 56
PR Chamber of Commerce64
PR District Cemetery
31
PR Door & Trim
49
PR Golf Club
39
Farmstead Ed
55
Fidelity Title
30
Firestone Walker
13
Foxhill Pool & Spa
48
Frontier Floors
37
Gallagher Video
32
General Store
59
Gilliss, Keith/PRIME
40
Golden Collar
49
GRL Computing
42
Hamon Overhead Door
62
Harris Stage
55
Healthy Inspiration
37
Henry, Lisa-Patterson RE 26
HFG Insurance
49
Home Elegance
10
Horse Connection Center 49
HR4SLO61
Idler’s19
J Bettencourt MD
58
work.” She explains that shopping at the festival will
be a unique experience, as the vendors are selling wares
that could have existed in England in the late 1500’s.
While costumes are not required of festival guests, she
explains, should they wish to get into the spirit, there
are vendors who can help them with everything from
period hats to shoes and anything in between. “Participants wanting to be pampered can get their hair
braided or get a henna tattoo. If they’re inspired by the
Queen’s call to arms, they can purchase leather goods,
armor, or swords, or if they’re just looking to whet their
whistle in historical fashion, tankards and goblets are
for sale as well. There’s really something for everyone.”
The festival opens at 10 a.m. each day with a
parade and ends at 6 p.m. with another parade.
Advance tickets and more information are available at
CCRenFaire.com.
PR Handyman 61
PR Insurance
36
PR Pet Boarding
20
PR Safe & Lock
23
PR Waste
43
Patricia Alexander
63
Patterson Realty
25
Peck, Babiche
60
Perfect Air
50
Photo Stop 39
Planet Fitness
21
PW Construction
28
Rags Home Renovations 37
Red Scooter Deli
39
Reneau, J Scott
43
Reverse Mort Pros
56
San Luis Sports Therapy 42
Schuster Custom Wood 44
Scoles,Law Ofc of Patricia 43
Señor Sancho’s
23, 49
Simple Lending
60
SolaraloS42
Solarponics47
Sotheby’s-Cassidy18
Spice of Life
60
Sprains Draperies
33
Stifel Nicolaus
33
Stove & Spa
22
Susie’s Dog GroomIng
49
Tea Trolley
49
Ted Hamm Ins
54
Teresa Rhyne Law Gp
61
The Loft 49
The Wellness Kitchen
63
The Winemakers Dance 26
Tree of Life
40
Twin Cities Hospital
2
Vic’s Cafe
19
Vina Robles 45
Wellness/Heart to Heart 29
Western Janitorial
49
Whitehorse 56
Wighton’s 27
Worship Directory
65
York, Cheri
9
All cases were completed by Dr. Jeremy Lansford
and Dr. Jennifer Karanian

July 2016 - Paso Robles Magazine.com

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