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CONTENTS

JUNE 2015 volume 15 number 2

A MONTHLY LOOK AT LIFE IN OUR REMARKABLE COMMUNITIES

Feature S tories

18 SHARED HISTORIES 2:

42 City of Paso Robles Library

More of R.J. Arnold’s Portraits of the Central Coast

Cool stuff to do for the month ahead!

46 Business

20 Norma Moye,

and Recreation

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Doyenne of Downtown

• Business Spotlight - A Column by Meagan Friberg

22 Kyle Petty Charity Ride Visits

• ‘Try my food!’ La Casa de Amayah Offers

Estrella Warbirds and Woodland Auto Display

Homemade Specialties

• PR Waste & Recycle Opens 3G-CNG

- First Public Fueling Station in North County

43 Hoofbeat by Dorothy Rogers

51 Time & Place

Departments

54 Last Word - Finding Hope

Hoofbeat Calendar and Trail Tales

10 Education

• Superintendent of Schools Chris Williams

shares plans, part 3 of 3 Ten Top North County Summer Programs • Templeton Summer Enrichment Classes Announced • EPIC to be Performed June 20 • Bearcats Win Again at SkillsUSA State Competition

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and Giving Back

Mighty Oaks Warrior Program, Part 3

EDITORIAL DEADLINE:

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ADVERTISING DEADLINE:

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• Meet New Members of Paso Robles City Staff • Paderewski Festival presents

“Jazz in the Ballroom” • At The Paso Robles Library • Jump-Start your Summer: Thursday Concerts begin with Oasis and Incendio • Relay for Life - Give Cancer the Boot!

• Wellness Kitchen Offering A Hug in a Cup! • Idler’s Home “Mom & Apple Pie’ Names Top Baker • 805 Doubles Pickleball Tournament • This ’N’ That - A Collection of ‘Stuff

of each month preceding publication

HOW TO REACH US

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Graphics Advertising and Editorial – Denise McLean, Mode Communications. Editorial composition by Travis Ruppe and Art Production by Sue Dill.

34 Round Town

• Celebrate 100 Years of History at

Rios-Caledonia Adobe Annual Car Show

• County Perspective - A Column by Bruce Curtis • Almond Acres Celebrates First 8th Grade Graduation

• Summer Heats Up in Templeton

• Vineyard Dog Park 2015 Student Art Contest • Good Times Yappy Hour in the Vines

- Fundraiser for Meade Canine Rescue

Where to find just about anything and everything to do in June

SHARED HISTORIES 2: More of R.J. Arnold’s Portraits of the Central Coast by Paso Robles Historical Society at Carnegie Library.

COVER

24 Paso People

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World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Ravine Waterpark

• A 20 Year Milestone for Cider Creek Bakery & Deli

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Just a Help the Food Bank Create a Hunger-Free Community or are food insecure and the and younger at 28 locations this In the last 10 years, the organiThought hungry majority are the most vulnerable: summer. This program is set to start zation has approximately doubled

By Bob Chute

Food Bank Coalition’s 9th annual Hunger Awareness Day event is set for Friday, June 5, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. with a campaign goal of $125,000 to build a healthier San Luis Obispo County.

With resources for free and lowcost food, the Food Bank can provide $10 worth of food for every $1 donated. You can help create a hunger-free community with a donation, small or large. By supporting Hunger Awareness Day, you are also helping their network of 200 Agency Partners.

“On Hunger Awareness Day, the Food Bank seeks to create awareness that a large portion of our neighbors struggle with poverty,” states Carl Hansen, Chief Executive Officer.

“That portion has varied from 11% to 15% of our population over the last 10 years. Hunger is real, it is stubborn, and for each person within those statistics, there is a reason. The one thing hunger is not, is a choice.”

There are 44,000 SLO County residents who are at risk of being

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countywide on June 15.

Unfortunately, when school lets out for summer 16,000 children in SLO County who rely on free or reduced-price school lunch programs no longer have access to a reliable source of nutritious food. The Food Bank seeks to build a healthier community throughout the summer months.

Visit their website for meal site locations: www.slofoodbank.org Land purchased for new facility in SLO To continue their mission of alleviating hunger in the County, the Food Bank has purchased a lot on Kendall Road in San Luis Obispo to create a centrally located operation consolidating their two current warehouses in Paso Robles and Oceano. Not only will the new system increase efficiency, but the cost savings from consolidating the two locations will be significant. Money saved from reduced overhead will go toward providing more nutritious food to those the Food Bank serves.

children and seniors. Every human being has the right to nutritious food, regardless of the reasons that they may not be able to obtain it for themselves.

Will you be part of the solution?

Make a contribution to the Hunger Awareness Day campaign. You can mail a check to P.O. Box 2070, Paso Robles, CA 93447, donate online at www.slofoodbank.org, visit any Rabobank branch in the county through June 5th, or drop by a Hunger Awareness Day donation site in their community on Friday, June 5.

Free Summer meals for children and teens This summer marks the 6th year the Food Bank Coalition is sponsoring the federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) through their county wide Lovin’ Lunchbox program. With the help of volunteers and by partnering with local school districts, county libraries, and summer programs the Food Bank will distribute FREE meals to children and teens ages 18 years

its size and the services it provides, and the growth they anticipate in the coming years is beyond their current capabilities. To continue their service to the 200 community/ agency partners in North and South counties, the Food Bank is planning special delivery routes and drop off locations.

The new facility is expected to be complete by mid-2016 and will include loading docks, extra storage capacity, and increased refrigeration capabilities for fresh produce.

The Food Bank will self-develop the site, in collaboration with Specialty Construction, Oasis Associates and MW Architects.

For more information about the Food Bank visit www.slofoodbank.org.

Personal I cannot believe my oldest child, Bicentennial Baby Boy Benjamin, is going to be 39 years old on June 2… geez…that makes me… whew! He’s pictured with his oldest child, Isaac.

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EDUCATION & YOUTH Increased focus on technology, arts, physical education and more to benefit students and families

Superintendent shares information on new hires and new programs

By Meagan Friberg Part 3 of 3 After sharing the general restructuring plans for the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District and information on added counseling and community resources with our readers over the past couple of months, Superintendent Chris Williams wanted to take the time to focus on some of the new positions that have been created and those that have been hired to take the district to a higher level. In addition, he shares some exciting news about summer programs that are being implemented to help children in Paso Robles continue their learning process during their time away from their school year classrooms.

“We have many qualified, dedicated people working in our district and I am thrilled to share information regarding some of our new additions that will be contributing to the overall success of our students, families, and our district,” said Williams. “One of the positions includes the Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Health/Wellness, Richard Clayton, who will be located at Paso High. He will oversee our current physical education and athletic programs, as well as the implementation and expansion on middle school and elementary athletics and physical education. We are excited to have him on board beginning May 26 and look forward to his leadership and implementation of new structures and systems to support our coaches, students and programs.”

Clayton has eleven years of experience in education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration. He most recently coached and taught Social Studies at Central Unified where he was promoted to lead high school athletics and physical education as the Athletic Director, and ultimately the District Coordinator of Athletics. He helped guide and develop Central Unified athletics into one of the most consistent and competitive athletic programs in the Central Valley.

High levels of expertise Director of Secondary Schools Jennifer Gaviola, a Central Coast native and PRHS grad, brings a high level of expertise in many areas including instructional and curriculum leadership, secondary education, career technical education, special education, and professional

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in the culinary community. Greg has been the lead chef at the Cliff ’s Resort and Sycamore Mineral Springs and has taught and competed at the state and national level,” said Williams. “He is extremely enthusiastic, energetic, and knowledgeable.”

Expanding on arts & technology Former Lewis and Flamson middle schools math teacher Ronalee Andersen has been appointed as the Supervisor of Educational Technology. She has been teaching in Paso Robles since 2002 and brings 20 years of teaching experience to her new supervisorial position. Anderson has spent the last two years on special assignment at the district office supervising and supporting educational technology as well as supporting district benchmark assessments and reporting achievement data.

“Ronalee will be responsible for leading us into the 21st century with educational technology,” said Williams. “This will include developing a comprehensive technology master plan that will address four key areas: instructional support systems, infrastructure support systems, information support systems, and professional development support systems.

Ronalee is extremely focused on assessing and identifying our current technology gaps which will determine our priorities and action steps.

She is extremely passionate and believes that all students can succeed and that failure is not an option.”

Eileen Higgins has been appointed as the district’s Visual Arts and Performing Arts (VAPA) Specialist. A graduate of PRHS, she currently serves as a Special Education Coordinator for the district and has studied vocal music, a variety of dance, instructed in social dance, and is a strong advocate and supporter in the arts community. In addition, Higgins has a credential in elementary education and a master’s degree in Special Education.

“Eileen has a strong educational background and a great ability to build structures and systems that support students and staff,” said Williams. “She has done an excellent job in our Special Ed department as the program coordinator. Eileen has hit the ground running and recently completed the draft of our VAPA

development.

“Jennifer brings in a wealth of knowledge, expertise and passion for all students. She has an extensive back ground with special education and currently oversees approximately 8,000 students as the SELPA Director in her current district,” said Williams. “Her passion, knowledge and commitment align with our district beliefs and organization structure and she will be a valuable addition.”

Gaviola worked as a teacher, Director of Special Services, and Administrator of Curriculum and Instruction at Madera Unified, and most recently as the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Director for Fresno Unified.

Long-time Paso Robles resident Carol Kenyon has been appointed as the Director of Elementary Schools and she will oversee elementary education and begin the development of a universal preschool program. An educator for the past 23 years, she has been an elementary teacher, reading specialist, and is currently the Kermit King Elementary School Principal. She will be providing support on a daily basis to the six elementary school principals in the district and will be on school sites daily to provide support and mentorship.

“Carol is top shelf and highly regarded within our district and community. Her level of expertise, passion, and belief in students and staff is unparalleled. She will be instrumental in the implementation and design of our new initiatives in elementary education,” said Williams. “She focuses on the best practices in the classroom, provides unlimited support for her staff, and has the ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining high expectations.”

As the new Director of Food Services, Gregg Wangard will take over the position held by Rod Blackner for the past 17 years and brings more than 20 years of culinary, management, and hospitality experience to the district. A Paso Robles resident, Wangard and his wife Kelly, also a chef, are parents to two children attending Georgia Brown Elementary School.

“Greg brings a high level of expertise, experience, and is well respected

program. With her home base at Bauer-Speck, the district’s VAPA magnet school, Eileen is working closely with staff to provide additional programs, emphasis, and design.”

The expansion of the VAPA program is an area that Williams said has brought about a tremendous amount of interest and support from students, staff, and the community.

The model, he said, will have designated minutes for art and music at each grade level weekly.

“For example, every first grade student will have 30 minutes of art and 30 minutes of music (recorder) weekly,” said Williams. “We will provide the support, structures and systems within the elementary sites to align and build our feeder systems.

I am excited to build upon the many great programs we have in place and cannot wait for our kick-off.”

Summer plans for staff and students The summer will keep district staff busy as they continue to develop guidelines, structures, support systems and plans aligned to the new initiatives to ensure a successful transition into the 2015-16 school year.

“We are looking forward to our first Summer Leadership Institute with all district leadership,” said Williams. “It will be three days and will include professional development for our new initiatives, our Guiding Principles, and our goals and objectives. This will be great opportunity to build upon a very successful school year.”

The district has been working with the Food Bank and a grant will allow the offering of summer enrichment programs consisting of four hours, three days per week. The components of the program include one hour of arts and music, one hour of physical activity, and one hour of reading and math. The students will be provided lunch, with additional funds available for parents to join their children at meal time.

Students will also have the opportunity to earn “food bucks” that they can redeem at an on-site Farmer’s Market, allowing them to purchase fruit and vegetables to bring home to their families.

“This will allow for our children to have continued enrichment and learning opportunities over the summer,” said Williams.

In addition, plans are in the works to have some of the school libraries open during the summer months to allow students additional reading and learning opportunities. Logistics of the programs are still in the works; look for flyers to be sent home with students and more information from the district office.

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E DUCATION & YOUTH

Looking for summer activities for the kids? You are in luck, the North County offers an abundant selection of programs and camps that will entertain, educate and fascinate your children. Great news!

The Paso Robles Parks and Recreation Department is now offering on-line registration for many of the programs they offer. Go to www.prcity.com/ recreation and you can peruse the many offerings and register without even leaving your home or workplace. Here are a few highlights of what lies in store for our youth this summer:

1. JUNIOR GIANTS BASEBALL

Paso Robles Police Athletic League starts June 15 Pre-registration is required Do you love baseball? Would you like to go to a Giants baseball game in San Francisco? Boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 13 will want to sign up for this year’s Junior Giants Baseball Program sponsored by the Police Athletic League. There is no fee for this well-organized and coached program that promotes baseball for the sheer fun of playing the game. Teamwork, sportsmanship, and learning the game are emphasized over the win/loss record. Off-duty police officers, correctional officers, and sheriff ’s department personnel volunteer as coaches and games are played twice a week, in the morning.

The highlight of the season is a trip for all the players to AT&T Park in San Francisco to see a real Giants game. All players will receive a team shirt and hat and have a lot of fun playing ball. Registration forms are available at the Paso Robles Police Department or at Centennial Park. For more information contact Tony Ruiz at 227-7540.

2. WORK RANCH HORSE CAMP

San Miguel Bring your own horse or use one of their gentle and well-trained ranch horses. Learn horsemanship skills while making new friends, trail riding, gymkhana fun, working cattle and more.

Summer camps are offered for young people ages 8 years old and up. Your children will love their caring instructors and healthy home cooked meals. Whatever your riding level, they try to help you accomplish your goals in a safe and fun environment. Give your child an experience on the farm that they will never forget! Check it out at www.workranch.com or call Kelly Work for further details. 467-3362.

3. FIRST TEE CENTRAL COAST

Junior Golf Program, Paso Robles Golf Club Does your little one aspire to be the next

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have learned including some pretty fancy rope tricks. For more information or reservations, contact Harris Stagelines at 237-1860 or check out their webpage at www.harrisstagelines.com.

6. SUMMER READING PROGRAMS

Paso Robles Public Library Toddlers through teens are invited to participate in this year’s Summer Reading Programs.

This great way to keep your children reading and hooked on books includes special events and drop–in craft workshops. High school students may want to consider volunteering to help with the summer program. This is a a great way to add to your college resume and gain valuable comBy Judy Bedell munity service experience. Volunteer applications and additional information on the Summer PGA golf pro? Why not get them started off Reading Program can be found at www.prcity right. The First Tee program is much more than .com For additional information call 237-3870. just golf. This national program promotes honesty, sportsmanship, self-confidence, courtesy 7. CALIFORNIA MID-STATE FAIR and respect while also teaching the fundamen- 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles tals of putting, chipping and driving the ball. Need to keep your youngsters busy this sumNo equipment is necessary to join and pre-reg- mer? Go on-line to www.midstatefair.com or istration is not required. For additional informa- stop by the Paso Event Center and pick up a tion go to www.tftcc.org or contact Coach Mike premium book to see all the categories availBrabenec, PGA at 431-7615. able for entries in the Mid-State Fair. Sculpture, sewing, baking, art, photography are just a few 4. NORTH COUNTY BOYS areas your child can compete in. Sign-ups are AND GIRLS CLUB due June 16th and then you have until mid-JuSummer Program June 17 – August 14 ly to complete the projects and turn them in for Still the best deal in town, the Paso Robles lo- display at the Fair. Questions? Call 239-0655. cation at 600 26th Street (right behind Flamson Middle School) offers drop-in activities and pro- 8. YMCA SUMMER CAMP 2015 grams for students 6-17. For a minimal annual Centennial Park in Paso Robles, Grades K – 8 fee, parents can sign their children up for club The YMCA summer programs are a great membership. There will be many events through- deal for working families looking for a superb out the summer including swimming, cooking, day-camp experience. Art, cooking, sports and field trips, and leadership activities. For informa- science, fun and making new friends are just tion or to register go to www.bgcpaso.org or call some of the activities they have planned. They 239-3659. are conveniently held at Centennial Park in Paso and include crafts, trips, swimming, and 5. HARRIS STAGE LINES COWBOY Robles all the fun a child can stand. www.sloymca.org AND COWGIRL DAY CAMPS for an overview of all the summer programs and 5995 North River Rd., Paso Robles a look at the parent handbook. Call 237-0845 for Are your kids begging you for a horse? Well, information and sign-ups. the next best thing is a “horse experience” with Tom and Debby Harris. At this hands-on (and 9. CLASS ACT DANCE seats-on too!) day camp, youngsters between the 2508 Spring St., Suite D., Paso Robles ages of 7-16 will learn the basics of horse han- Whether your child aspires to be a ballerina dling, driving, and riding in a safe and education- or hip-hop dancer, Class Act will help them al way. They will also learn what is needed to care get started. Students of all ages and skills are for and feed a horse and the safe way to work welcome at the studio that is famous for their around large animals. The camp culminates in a annual Nutcracker production. mini-Wild West show where the young campers get all duded up to show their families all they Please see TOP TEN page 14

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Templeton Summer Enrichment Classes Announced Two sessions of fun and enriching summer classes at North County Day Camp are being offered at Templeton Elementary and Middle Schools to all children entering grades 1-6, and will be held June 29-July 2 and August 3-6.

North County Day Camp is sponsored by ART for Children, a local non-profit organization that brings fine arts education to Templeton schools, in collaboration with the Templeton Unified School District allowing the use of their facilities.

The classes offer a wide variety of learning and explorative opportunities for students, including: Art, Culinary Art & Nutrition, Drama, Go Pro Fun, Lego Engineering, “Mouse Trap,” Starry Science and Wildcard – Daily Activity Class.

Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Price is $130 and includes two classes per day and all materials. Downloadable forms and course descriptions are available at www. art4ourschools.org under the “Summer” tab.

Forms and fees may be returned to the

Epic to be performed June 20 North County Dance and Performing Arts Foundation presents EPIC (emerging performers in concert) on Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Templeton Performing Arts Center.

EPIC is the culmination of this years body of work from their Ballet and Jazz Companies. EPIC is a repertoire performance which includes other companies from

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the SLO County and especially North County dance studios.

To be able to include other studios in their production has been a goal of the Foundation.

Sharing each others vision can be very inspiring to the dancers from all the studios. For more details contact Dana Owens at firewife91@charter.net or 835-5288.

Templeton Unified School District Office at: 960 Old County Road in Templeton or mailed to ART for Children at PO Box 1599, Templeton, CA 93465. For questions contact Summer Series Director, Debby Garcia, at dgarcia@templetonusd.org.

TOP TEN from page 12 Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Ballet and Pointe are all offered. Stop by the studio to watch a session or call 239-3668 for additional information.

10. YOUTH ARTS PROGRAM Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso Robles Learn from the best and take advantage of a day in Downtown Paso Robles. How about an art class, followed by a movie and ice cream!! Check out the fabulous classes available at Studios on the Park at www. studiosonthepark.org.

Summer programs offer opportunities for drawing, painting and 2D media art creations. Your children will come away with new skills and beautiful projects. For information call 238-9800.

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Piano, French and Dutch Lessons

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Bearcats win again at SkillsUSA State Competition

By Val Poalillo The tradition of Paso Robles High School Students scoring medals at the state SkillsUSA competition continues. Over spring break; students, advisors and mentors, traveled by charter bus to the 48th SkillsUSA Conference in San Diego. At the conference, eighty-three PRHS students tested their skills and nerves, in a variety of competitions; and hopefully had a little fun too.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. They provide educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation’s classrooms.

Close to thirty percent of the PRHS students came home with a medal from the state competition.

All of the students came back with an experience they will never forget. The twelve students who won gold will be invited to travel to the national competition, just after school lets out in June. This year, the event has moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where more than 15,000 individuals – including students, teachers and business part-

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The Early Childhood Educations students with advisor Brenda Matthysse.

ners – are expected to participate in the week-long event.

A team of three young ladies, Kelsey Thorndyke, Christy Haney and Kelsey Nunes, took on a new competition this year called Career Pathway Showcase - Education and Training. They coordinated with a company called Playworks; whose vision is that one day every child in America will get to play - every day.

They create a place for every kid on the playground, a place where every kid belongs, has fun and is part of the game. The goal is to offer an essential opportunity for children to explore their imaginations, to connect with other kids and to stretch and grow physically, emotionally and socially. See more at:

www.playworks.org/about/why-playworks#sthash.l4g5QZJz.dpuf Kelsey Thorndyke shared about her state conference experience, “For us to be able to experience such an event was amazing. We worked so hard to not only impress the judges but to make a huge impact in the children’s lives that we visited with for our project. Our presentation at state went very well and we still visit the children to this day at Georgia Brown Elementary.”

The teacher/advisors and mentors really make this program special. This year Greg Boswell, the automotive instructor and long time SkillsUSA advisor, was recognized as the Region 2 Advisor of the Year.

Another round of applause goes out to Kris and Maddy Stokes, a mother/daughter team that not only runs the region, but also the state competitions, for the last several years, in Early Childhood Education.

Maddy Stokes and fellow graduate Emily Grandole, both national award winners, continue to give back to the SkillsUSA students by mentoring ECE high school students.

This is the benefit of the longevity of the program that Maddy’s dad, John Stokes, helped start many years ago.

Students contribute to the expense of the trips, both state and national.

Some have started GoFundMe accounts to help with fundraising for these adventures. This year the per student charge for attending the national competition was reduced from $600 to $400, thanks to a generous Paso Robles retired businessman’s donation of $15,000. This is a worthy program to sponsor. You, too, might consider helping, if you can.

The gold medal winning students that qualify to go to this summer’s national conference are; William Carney & Matthew Munro (Audio/Radio Production), Natalie Martin (Culinary Arts), Cassidy Moses (Early Childhood Education), Matthew Dodds (Electrical Construction Wiring), Aca McDonald (Marine Service Tech), Angelica Stainbrook (Mobile Electronics Installation), Ryan Johnston (Mortorcycle Service Tech), Iver Hansen (Oxy-Acetylene Welding), Mason Steiner (Plumbing), Taylor Damascus (Power Equipment), and Joseph Tognetti (Telecommunications Cabling).

For more information on how you can help, contact any of the CTE teachers / SkillsUSA advisors at Paso Robles High School.

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AT THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY

SHARED HISTORIES 2:

More of R.J. Arnold’s Portraits of the Central Coast

By Grace Pucci, President, El Paso de Robles Area Historical Society It was a quiet afternoon at the Carnegie Library in 2011 when a lady walked up to the desk with a collection of items that would send the El Paso de Robles Area Historical Society in a new and exciting direction. What our volunteers were looking at were boxes and boxes full of old, musty, dirty glass plate photographic negatives, over 1,400 in all, the work of San Luis Obispo photographer Richard J. Arnold, who had a studio on Monterey Street from 1886 to 1892.

Found some years earlier at an Atascadero yard sale by Randal Gene Young, the plates had been stored in less than ideal conditions for many years before they were brought to the Historical Society posthumously from Mr. Young’s estate. They might have languished for many more years at the Carnegie Library except for chance visits by two very talented men. The first was Brother Lawrence Scrivani, M.S., at the time the archivist for the Cooper Molera Adobe in Monterey, who had come seeking an old newspaper from our archives. Upon being shown the plates Br. Scrivani stated that immediate attention was needed to preserve and protect them. He offered to train our volunteers in the proper method of cleaning, cataloguing and storing the glass plate negatives, and a workshop was arranged at the Carnegie, attended by a large group of eager volunteers.

About the same time Anthony Lepore, an accomplished photographer with a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from Yale University, visited the Carnegie and was shown the glass plates. Mr. Lepore was stunned by

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the beauty of the images and the apparent talent of the photographer. It was decided then and there that this donation must be shared with the public.

It took almost two years to clean and catalog the plates. Anthony Lepore returned to Paso Robles and made a selection of 19 plates which he scanned in high resolution and printed in large format for the first R.J. Arnold exhibit at the Carnegie in 2013 (see Paso Robles Magazine, July 2012). The combination of Mr. Arnold’s talent and modern technology produced stunning results.

Coming to life before our eyes were the people and places that existed in San Luis Obispo County over 120 years ago, detailed beyond anything we could have imagined.

What made Mr. Arnold’s work so important was that, at a time when most portrait photographers were only taking commissions from wealthy patrons, he did not limit his subjects based on their financial means. His work shows us the ethnic and socio-economic diversity of this area at the time. There are images of what appear to be wealthy patrons, but there is also a broad spectrum of others including farm families, a group of butchers, an elegant Chinese gentleman, a child on a donkey, two ranch hands fresh off the range, a lovely Hispanic lady in a beautiful black lace mantilla, a bread seller with his basket of loaves over his arm, and a group enjoying a picnic under the spreading oaks. These images allow us to peer into an earlier time in our county and catch a glimpse of what life was like for those living here.

In late 2014 Anthony Lepore re-

Top right: Grace Pucci’s nephew, Anthony Lepore, at the Carnegie selecting the glass plate negatives that he will develop for our current exhibit. In the background are Jack O’Marr and Bruce Van Dyke who are in the process of cleaning and cataloguing the glass plate negatives.

Right: An old negative, now cleaned.

Below left: The original dirty, musty and moldy photo plates.

Below: Several restored photos

turned to Paso Robles and selected 22 new images which are currently on exhibit at the Carnegie Library.

As a surprise for our visitors, one of the backdrops from Mr. Arnold’s studio has been recreated at the Carnegie. Local artist Hellie Blythe painted the stunning canvas backdrop and Elizabeth (ByBy) Root created a rock seen in many of Mr. Arnold’s photos.

Vintage hats are provided for visitors wishing to take a picture of themselves in this historic setting.

At the reception given on April 20, 2013 for the first exhibit, the lady who

had originally brought the glass plate negatives to the Historical Society stated in her opening remarks that “It is a fitting memorial to Randy; I know he would be very pleased and proud.”

We agree and will strive to ensure that Mr. Young’s legacy continues to be seen and enjoyed by the public.

The exhibit will be up through December 31, 2015. The Carnegie Library is located in the downtown City Park, and is open Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

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THE

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Share a case of wine, art and fortune in the alley (with cheese)

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BY CHRIS WEYGANDT ALBA

t starts like a classic joke.

Two men walk into an alley more than 100 years after their ships swept to sea, from Austria and Italy, across the globe — and drop a colossal portrait by a Florentine artist of a lady with a French title — Doyenne of Downtown — on the doorstep of the lady herself, who’s been in the alley all her life. She wonders when a giant painting and a French title land on her desk — “What’s a doyenne?”

— and the Florentine artist himself answers.

It’s a whopping whale of a tale, but it’s true — sailing oceans of old worlds to new worlds and back, with family fortunes, Renaissance art, the rise and fall of epochs, even.

Tucked here between the two teeming ports of California, our bucolic little burg is a hotbed of international intrigue.

And it all unfolds here on a spring day a few weeks ago, at 835 12th St. in the alley called Norma’s Way.

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FAMILY FORTUNES Meet Steve Kalar – Expert in Italian Renaissance, great-grandson of pioneer Austrian cheese-maker.

Meet Norma Moye – National expert in revitalization of historic downtowns.

doyENNE (Fr.)

Wise elder of the community “I want to thank you for that excitement,” Norma tells Steve, studying the giant portrait of herself dancing in her youth around the town square long ago.

The Italian’s great-granddaughter has done this for more than 80 years. She nurses downtown in her Paso Robles Main Street office every day.

“Nobody has attempted to do anything like it,” laughs Steve, artist of Tuscan villas.

“The work she has done is phenomenal! She’s the biggest inspiration in the community, and she stopped me on the street!”

Now he paints the artistry of Western Europe for the French beauty, Doyenne of Downtown.

Norma sailed in a different direction, with a comatose and dying downtown. Her office is famous now, much photographed and visited. What she does there, with a little army of volunteers, has garnered state and national acclaim.

In the nation’s Capitol, Norma is revered, and her achievement is front-page news at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

FAMILY LEGACY

NORMA MOYE Doyenne of Downtown National award-winning Main Street Center executive director, Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Assn., 835 12th St., Norma’s Way alley STEVE KALAR International artist/aesthetics designer First American published in Italy’s “Tuscan Artists of the 21st Century” and only American in the House of Dante; trained in Florence, Italy, home Kalar ranch, San Miguel “I’m an octomanager,” Norma laughs, noting she is the youngest of the three Main Street directors in the country who still run programs in their eighties.

“I haven’t grown old yet,” she chuckles.

“There’s always someone older than me.”

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PETTY CHARITY RIDE

for Victory Junction visits Estrella Warbird Museum/ Woodland Auto Display

By Bruce Curtis Maybe its a throwback to our teen years, but most people don’t really like to stand out, yet that’s how I felt, riding alongside a pack of Harleys. As we made our way from Golden Hill Road onto California 46 east, the blatting cacophony of a hundred heavily-chromed V-twin motorcycles drowned out the straightcut gear whine of my Honda ST1100. I felt, effete, foreign; the ST 1100 is, after all, officially a Honda Pan European. Okay, they weren’t all Harleys, but still...

Any large gathering of hogs wouldn’t have tolerated my ex-police sport-tourer in their midst but today is different, the group out to make more than a motor-culture statement; money was being raised for special-needs children. I wasn’t officially entered in the ride – one of the event patrol riders was quick to remind me – but I was waved in by the chief sponsor, Kyle Petty. The 8-win, 8-pole NASCAR winner of course happens to be the son of oval track legend, Richard Petty, but that’s not the real story; the kids are the reason for the annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride rolling through Paso Robles on a warm May 2nd.

Petty founded Victory Junction Gang Camp, a North Carolina-based camp for special-needs children. The camp is affiliated with Paul Newman’s Hole In the Wall Gang Camp in Connecticut which similarly serves special needs children.

The idea was borne out of tragedy. Shortly after Petty lost his grandfather Lee, his son died in a racing accident.

“It was tough; I think any parent who has lost a child has tried to keep that spirit alive...I was amazed at the people I would meet that felt like Adam was a part of their family,” Petty recalls.

“It affected a lot of people.”

The tragedy put Petty on a path to help kids with disabilities. He eventually built a place

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where kids with difficulties that would normally prevent them from attending a regular kids summer camp could go to expeThe Kyle Petty Charity Ride for Victory Junction rience the outdoors.

- nearly 2000 miles from Santa Cruz, CA to But building the camp adBranson, MO dressed only part of the need.

Right: Kyle was excited to have Victory Junction Most parents cannot afford camp camper Robbie with them before they left Santa for their developmental or physiCruz to remind them the reason they were there. cally-challenged children because It’s for the kids! #vjsmiles of the facilities and personnel needed tend to be prohibitively expensive: costs by 35 riders the first year alone. But not all went can soar upwards of a thousand dollars a day.

To help, Petty hit on the idea of a fund rais- smoothly, says Petty, whose visage, stubbled, ing ride, a long one. He’d already gotten used lanky, stealth-sunglassed and thin braided pony to the idea of doing long motorcycle rides tail, sometimes is off-putting to folks.

“We made a fuel stop on Highway 1, the lady with his friends. took one look at us, cut the station’s electrical power and hid. Of course I also had two big guys from the 49ers with me.”

Over 120 motorcycles stopped at Estrella Warbirds/ Woodland Auto Display on the way.

“I talked to the Vice President of NASCAR, Don Kelley and with some of my friends, eight or ten of us rode out to Phoenix.” Petty says more friends entered the race and soon, they were doing annual rides to California motor sports venues like Sonoma Raceway. By the way, none of the thousands of kids who have attended Victory Junction have had to pay anything; Petty and the ride cover all costs.

“We had one weekend off from the [NASCAR] cup circuit, so we asked people to ride and donate, like a bike-a-thon.” Petty was joined

Motorcycles parked alongside the jets.

The riders enjoyed lunch at the Warbirds’ Thompson Hall.

“We raised $35,000; on the way we stopped at a children’s hospital and donated the money to kids in need,” that felt good, said Petty. The riders agreed. “the guys said, ‘let’s do it again!’”

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PETTY from page 22 A couple of miles later the procession rolls onto the airplane parking ramp at Estrella Warbirds Museum for lunch; that morning they’d departed Santa Cruz on the first leg of a 7-day journey that would take them through Tonopah NV, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, to the finish line in Branson, Missouri.

It is no accident ride officials made Woodland Auto Museum at Estrella Warbirds their lunch stop; it’s good to have connections. In this case, Rich Jr., son of Dick Woodland approached Petty’s organization to bring the charity ride to Paso Robles. It didn’t hurt that the Woodland Museum has become an impressive auto racing museum in its own right. Inside is one of the most extensive collections of sprint/dirt track race cars anywhere...as well as rare and expensive 4-wheeled metal including a 1932 Ford “Deuce Coupe” hot rod, 1951 Allard K2 race – the one that inspired Carroll Shelby to build his famed Cobra – and a coveted Mercedes 300 SL gull wing, similar examples of which sell for $2 million.

Both Woodlands, father and son, are longtime auto racing fixtures; Richard formerly raced Sprint Cars, and his son, Richard Jr. a Sprint Car and NASCAR driver, led their NASCAR team as driver for many years. He still works as a spotter for various folks at NASCAR and Sprint Cup races, when he’s able to take time from his day job, n-line apparel (Rich shuns capital letters), so naturally, the boys on this year’s charity ride stopped by on their way to their first night’s stop in Bakersfield. Dick gave Petty a VIP tour of the museum, the cars triggering memories of

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he wears an orange logo t-shirt emblazoned with Tilley’s likeness, sounding the only sad note of the ride. Tilley had died in a motorcycle accident in 2014.

Petty works the autograph crowd; Terry Mack, a stout, wizened North Carolinian with a salt and pepper walrus mustache, waits events and people that shaped his race career as in line. part of a 4-generation motor racing family team, “To watch those kids and the excitement they going back to Lee Petty and his famous son, the get to go swimming – for some, its the only time “King,” Richard Petty. The star power helped gain in their lives they’ll get to – to ride a horse...it’s participants with names familiar to oval track fans. just great.” Mack diplomatically notes that some “I love to ride; when I bought my bike, I of the kids who have attended the camp, are terasked Kyle Petty what was the best bike to minally ill, so camp for them will be filled with ride,” recalls one rider, NBC NASCAR play- forever moments. by-play commentator Rick Allen. Petty sent More than 30 local riders, part of the AmeriAllen to motorcycle racer Don Tilley, who ran can Legion Chapter 50, turned out to support the the Harley Davidson dealership in Statesville event’s riders, presenting a check to Petty. Most NC. Allen was hooked, he rides whenever he had joined the official charity ride a few miles can, especially longer trips. north of Paso Robles. Dick Wood “To do it for a great cause, land also made a donation on bethat makes it even better,” half of the Woodland Auto DisAllen adds. Like all of the play and the Woodland Family. riders in this year’s fundraiser, When I told Petty I don’t ride a Harley, he was okay with that, admitting he hadn’t always been on a Hog. After being given a tour of the auto “I rode a Victory for a few display, above, donations were made to Petty’s Charity by local American Legion years in the late 90s...and Post 50 and on behalf of the Woodland when you see us pull in today, Family and Woodland Auto Display, by we’ve got Kawasakis, Yamahas, Dick and Claudia Woodland.

BMWs, and Harleys...”

Kyle quickly got to signing autographs as the line formed across the tarmac.

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Meet new members of the Paso Robles City staff

By Heather Young

Dick McKinley is our new Public Works Director Dick McKinley began his career as the city of Paso Robles Public Works director on April 20, but he’s been involved in the world of Public Works since 1982.

“I got a job working for the city of Medford, Oregon,” McKinley said. “I love what I do, I’m a steward. ... I take care of things, help people.”

With a smile on his face, he called Public Works an old and noble profession. After earning his bachelor’s degree in economics, political science and history in 1979 from Michigan State, he and his wife, LouAnn, wanted to move to the West Coast, where his wife is from, and his oldest brother and his wife lived in Medford.

“We took everything we owned - everything that fit in the back of my pickup truck - and moved to Medford,” McKinney said.

He got a job working for Medford as an administrative analyst in the Public Works Department.

He worked there for three and a half years. That was followed by a couple years of McKinley building boats with his brother. He then worked for the city of Springfield, Oregon, for four and a half years as a management analyst.

“He has been responsible for the full range of Public Works responsibilities, including utilities, roads, general maintenance, solid waste, landfill, fleet, engineering and capital projects,” Paso Robles City Manager Jim App said. “He brings expertise in both small and large cities, sophisticated analytical and budget skills, and development of large complex projects.”

While working for Springfield, he commuted to Portland State to get a masters degree in public administration.

“It was 100 miles each way,” McKinley said, adding that it was a busy time in his life, in addition to his class load and commuting, he worked an average of 70 hours a week and had a wife and two young children at home. “It was a lot of hard work, but it paid off.”

After earning his masters in 1994, he got a job in Walla Walla, Washington, as the Public Works director. He was there for six and a half years before taking the Public Works director

position in Bellingham, Washington, for six and a half years. He then took another Public Works director position in Tacoma, Washington. It was then that he and his wife both found jobs in Arizona and moved, along with their daughter and her children to Surprise, Arizona.

“My wife and I did not like Arizona,” McKinley said, so he started looking for work in California.

After two and a half years in Surprise, he learned from a friend who works for the city of San Luis Obispo that the Paso Robles Public Works director would be retiring.

Having grown up in rural Michigan on a farm, he prefers the smaller cities over the larger ones.

“The problem is you’re so separated from taking care of Mrs. Murphy’s problem in the larger cities,” McKinley said. “You get a lot closer to the stewardship role [in a small town]. I chose to come to a smaller place.”

Warren Frace returns home as Community Services Director After serving as the community development director for the city of Atascadero since 2001, Warren Frace took the same position for the City of Paso Robles at the end of January after Ed Gallagher retired.

Frace has lived in the county for the last 15 years and has been in the planning industry for the last 24 years, starting after graduating from Cal Poly.

He started working for the city of Atacadero in 1999 as a planning manager.

“I am very excited about the opportunity to work for the city of Paso Robles, it is a wonderful community,” Frace said. “The city clearly knows where it is heading and has done many things to make Paso Robles a wonderful place to live and visit. The attention given to maintaining an active pedestrian oriented downtown, beautiful city gateways, and improved roadway systems shows the City’s dedication to its citizens.”

As community development director for Atascadero, some of his planning accomplishments he is most proud of are the 2035 Atascadero General Plan, the Atascadero Downtown Master Plan, Sunken Gardens restoration and the construction of Galaxy Theatre in Colony Square.

Frace lives in Paso Robles with his wife, Shari, and their three children Braedon, Brynn and Brittni.

Meet the Paso Robles Maintenance Superintendent Freda Berman has worked for the city of Paso Robles for 11 years; and since September 2013 she has been the maintenance superintendent, overseeing the four divisions in the maintenance department: streets, parks, building and the city-owned fleet.

She’s basically tasked with the upkeep of the city’s assets. The last several years, Berman said, have been difficult because the budget controls what can and cannot be done. As the budget was cut back, staff positions were lost, though the Paso Robles City Council has started to restore lost jobs as money comes available.

“What you really have to do is prioritize,” Berman said. “We respond to safety issues first. We’ve got great crews in all four divisions that go above and beyond.”

Currently, Berman supervises a total of 19 people, which is down 30 percent from pre-budget cuts numbers.

The maintenance department maintains the streets, such as painting red curbs and all regulatory markings, grinding sidewalks for trip hazards, filling potholes and trimming street trees. The department does not repair or build new streets or roads.

Berman has a volunteer graffiti crew that removes spray painted “tags” from public surfaces. “We couldn’t do it without them,” she said.

She moved to Paso Robles in 2004 after she got a job as park supervisor. She then worked on city events before becoming project manager for cityowned construction.

“I’ve been all over the place,” Berman said.

Before moving to Paso Robles, Berman worked in international event planning and as a project manager for ValleyCrest Landscape Companies.

She started working in Atlanta and then moved to Los Angeles. She said both of her previous work experiences helped her in jobs for the city.

“It’s kind of like one big project management job,” Berman said. “It’s all about taking care of the details.”

National Volunteer Week proclamation The City of Paso Robles honored its many volunteers with a proclamation in celebration of National Volunteer Week at the Tuesday, April 21, City Council meeting.

Receiving the proclamation on behalf of all city volunteers were Mary Walters, a member of the Library Volunteer Program, and her husband, Jim, a member of the Community Volunteer Police Patrol. Both volunteered for many of the city’s anniversary events and both are volunteers for the Paso ArtsFest.

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donation of time and talent, Mayor Steve Martin conveyed the City’s gratitude, noting that the professionalism and energy volunteers bring to public service not only strengthen the quality of today’s citizenry, they help position the City for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow.

National Volunteer Week began in 1974 when President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Since then, every U.S. President has signed a proclamation promoting National Volunteer Week.

Jim and Mary Walters accepting Mayor Martin’s proclamation and gratitude.

For more information on volunteer opportunities with the City, visit: www.prcity.com/services/volunteer or contact Volunteer Coordinator Suzanne Robitaille, 237-3870.

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Paderewski Festival presents ‘Jazz in the Ballroom’

Polish virtuosos perform a tribute to composer Victor Young

By Melissa Chavez Paderewski Festival events just keep getting better, and “Jazz in the Ballroom” on May 8, a benefit the Paderewski Festival Youth Cultural Exchange, was a fun one. Just steps from City Park, the historic Park Ballroom in downtown Paso Robles provided a spacious yet intimate setting for three excellent musicians. Pianist Kuba Stankiewicz, double bassist Darek (“Oles”) Oleszkiewicz and L.A. drummer Kristina Raymond performed an unforgettable tribute to violinist and legendary film composer, arranger and songwriter, Victor Young (1899-1956).

An intuitive arranger, Kuba Stankiewicz provided his colleagues subtle direction to showcase their talents. A slight nod from Stankiewicz cued Oles to render perfection on the double bass, and a smile released Raymond to captivate the audience with her brush and cymbal work. Together, they brought to life Young’s memorable and affecting scores from America’s most beloved motion pictures, including Love Letters, Stella by Starlight, Johnny Guitar, Beautiful Laugh and more.

A masterful virtuoso, Stankiewicz employed sensitivity and humility at the piano that enabled his audience to experience his talents in a more inclusive way. Preceding his accomplishment as one of Poland’s leading jazz pianists, his love for American jazz met immersion while studying at Boston’s Berklee School of Music. A winner of the esteemed Oscar Peterson Award and a Thelonius Monk International Jazz Piano Competition finalist, he extensively toured the U.S. with the Artie Shaw Orchestra. Stankiewicz also performed with Art Farmer, Scott Hamilton, Sheila Jordan and others before returning to Poland to record Northern Song.

With approximately 100 albums to his credit, Darek Oles’ dexterity on the bass is seasoned, but his playing is unassuming and reveals an abiding passion for his craft. Highly respected among his peers, his collaborations read like who’s who

and Los Angeles City College faculty member, Raymond is a touring musician who mentored with Stan Kenton and John Von Ohlen, among others, and has performed with jazz greats Joe LaBarbera, Larry Koonse and David Roitstein.

Proceeds from the performance will benefit the Paderewski Festival Youth Cultural Exchange, says Paderewski Festival Artistic Director Marek Zebrowski. Every two years, up to three Paderewski Festival Youth Piano Competition winners are inDarek “Oles” Oleskiewicz vited to take part in a chaperoned trip to Poland. The Paderewski Festival, Province of Tarnów and Paderewski Centre in Kąśna Dolna, Poland, subsidize all expenses to make possible these one-ofKuba Stankiewicz a-kind learning experiences. of innumerable con The student exchange includes contemporary jazz playcentrated study and individualized iners and composers, struction through master classes, perincluding Joe Lovano, formance opportunities and educational Benny Golson, Billy visits to important historical landmarks Higgins, Art Farm- Kuba Stankiewicz, Kristina Raymond, (including Paderewski’s estate in Kąśna Darek ‘Oles’ Oleskiewicz er, Dave Grusin, Dolna and Jagiellonian University in Pat Metheny and Kraków). It also provides opportunities Peter Erskine. A multiple Grammy winner, for American students to cultivate friendship Oles began his formal studies at the age of five and study alongside their Polish student counwith piano and then guitar, electric bass and terparts, says Zebrowski, “under Paderewski’s acoustic bass and later mentored with bassist hospitable roof.”

Charlie Haden. A jazz faculty member at UC Another Paderewski Festival event is planned Irvine, he has toured with jazz ensembles world- for August (details to come!) with the annual wide. Among his accolades, Oles was voted Paderewski Festival to follow. The first week“Best Acoustic Bassist” in the Jazz Top Readers’ end of the month of November, 5-8, will feature poll in Jazz Forum magazine. four days of classical and jazz performances by Kristina Raymond wholly complemented her world-class musicians, a Youth Piano Competiaccomplished counterparts at the drum set. In tion recital, informative lectures, Paderewski exthe most sentimental of compositions, she ex- hibits, master classes and film screenings. Wine hibited poise and elegance. With equal ease, she and viticulture aficionados can also enjoy wine dispatched salvos in livelier numbers that both tastings of special vintages along with guided thrilled and secured the respect of her audience. tours of area vineyards.

Nothing short of delightful, the musical call and To learn more about the Paderewski Festival response between Oles and Raymond in Alone in Paso Robles and to discover ways to take part at Last was indicative of how Stankiewicz had in the Culture Exchange Program, visit www. evenly matched their talents. A Cal Arts grad paderewskifest.com.

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PASO PEOPLE Library’s June Artist Honors Life in Paradise “Think Paso,” the title of June’s exhibit, was created to honor and appreciate the natural landscape that we call home.

Using photographs she has taken of her favorite places in town, local artist/ graphic designer Alli Michele created digital paintings that depict beauty, abundance, and an appreciation that the best things in life are free. Alli Michele states, “We live in paradise, let’s indulge!”

Take a Musical Journey this Summer at the Library The 8th annual Adult Summer Reading Program will take you on a musical journey as you “Read to the Rhythm.” Between June 15-August 15, explore a full symphony of good reads and great programs while earning prizes…thanks to such generous sponsors as the Paso Robles Library Foundation, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Paso Robles Children’s Museum, San Luis Blues Baseball, Paso Robles Recreation Department, In ’N’ Out Burger, Cambria Drug and Gift, Lego Land, The Ravine, Round Table Pizza and Target. June’s special

AT THE PASO ROBLES LIBRARY Proposals for 2016 now being accepted The Paso Robles City Library encourages the artistic and cultural interests of the community by providing space in the Library to display visual art and other exhibits of interest to the public. The Library Board of Trustees reviews proposals annually to select displays for the following year. The duration of the displays is usually one month.

Applications are available at the Library and at www.prcity.com and will be accepted no later than August 31.

reading-incentive program activities for adults include: Friday, June 19, Book and Film Discussion - Join in viewing the Cannes International Film Festival-winning film based on the memoir The Pianist, by Wladyslaw Pzilman, a story of survival in war-torn Poland during the Nazi occupation. Then stay for the discussion of both the book and the film. Film is rated R; no one under 17 admitted.

Saturday, June 20, Feeling Musical? - This classic movie rendition of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet story set in 1950’s New York is one of the most beloved musicals of all times. With such classic hits as “Maria,” “Tonight,” and “I Feel Pretty” by Bernstein and Sondheim, everyone will be inspired to join in the chorus. Film is unrated; families encouraged.

Complete program information, times, locations, and preregistration requirements are available in the library beginning in June, in the June-August 2015 Summer Activity Guide, and online at www.prcity .com/library.

Proposals should include a completed application along with photographs or other representation of the work to be displayed.

Submit application packet to Paso Robles City Library, Attention: Don Rader, 1000 Spring St., Paso Robles CA 93446. For more information or to have an application mailed to you, contact Don at 237-3870 or drader@ prcity.com.

The Library is open Monday – Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information on library programs and events, please call 237-3870 or visit www.prcity. com/library.

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Jump-start your Summer: Thursday Concerts begin with Oasis and Incendio

The REC Foundation for the City of Paso Robles is pleased to announce the 2015 Concerts in the Park Summer Series beginning Thursday evenings June 18, in the Downtown City Park. Yes, you heard it right, this summer they are moving the concerts from Fridays to Thursdays – get your T.G.I.T. (Thank Goodness It’s Thursday) on this summer!!

And what better way to jumpstart your summer than with two of the area’s hottest bands? On Thursday, June 18, enjoy the swing/jazz of Oasis and on Thursday, June 25, the world fusion rhythms of Incendio.

Sponsored by Pacifica Commercial Realty and first in the 10-part Summer Concert Series, Oasis has been a Central Coast favorite since 1985.

From Big Band to Big Chill, Oasis is sure to create musical magic on stage.

Delicious food from Berry Hill Bistro will be available for purchase.

Second in the series and sponsored by Union Bank, Incendio’s richly textured music will take you to the edge of your seat with their

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balance of romantic and passionate instrumentation. Enjoy their rockstyle enthusiasm and energy and purchase something tasty from Second Press Wine Bar & Eatery.

All summer concerts are on Thursdays and begin at 5:30 pm in the Downtown City Park. J. Lohr Vineyards & Wine, Firestone on-tap beer, water, and soda will be available for purchase, with all net proceeds from the beverage sales going to the REC Foundation to help enhance parks and recreation in Paso Robles.

Please refrain from bringing beverages to the concerts in order to show support for the REC Foundation and remember, dogs are not allowed in the City Park.

For concert information or to sponsor a concert, please call the Downtown City’s Recreation Division at 237-3988 or log on to the City of Paso Robles’ website at www. prcity.com/recreation.

Concerts in the Park is presented in cooperation with Paso Robles Magazine and the Downtown Paso

Announcer Lynda Holt at concerts in the park

Robles Main Street Association.

The Concert line-up includes: June 18: Oasis (Swing/Jazz) June 25: Incendio (World Fusion) July 2: Monte Mills (Country/Old Time Rock & Roll) July 9: Ricky Montijo & The Mojitos (Funk/Latin/ Soul/Pop) July 16: Shelly & The Classics (Country/Rock/Pop) July 23: Jan & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Rock/Pop/Country) July 30: Big Truth (Variety/Top 40/Dance) August 6: Unfinished Business (Sixties Rock & Roll) August 13: Big Daddy’s Blues Band (Old School R & B)

August 20: JD Project (Contemporary Rock) The REC Foundation presents the concerts as a community service and has done so for over 10 years.

Proceeds from concert sponsorships, wine and beer sales, and “pass the hat” donations are used to fund various city park improvements at Centennial Park, Sherwood Park, and the Downtown City Park.

“We are looking forward to another exciting Concert Series,” says Brandon Medeiros, chairman of the REC Foundation.

Established in 2000, the REC Foundation is a non-profit fundraising organization committed to creating enhanced programs, places, and open spaces for quality recreational experiences in Paso Robles.

To date, the REC Foundation has raised over $750,000 and invested back into the community.

For more information and sponsorship opportunities, call 237-3987 or email info@recfoundation.com.

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Relay for Life set for Frontier Town at the Paso Robles Event Center

Give Cancer the Boot!

By Millie Drum Cancer Survivors are the Honored Guests The pace is stepping up for Relay for Life on June 27 & 28 at the PR Event Center’s Frontier Town. The track and camp sites will be set up in the grassy, shaded area; offering more comfort for daily participant’s teams and overnight campers. Anyone who is

a cancer survivor is invited to attend the celebration of survivorship and walk the honorary Survivor’s Lap at 9 a.m. on Saturday June, 27.

Join a collective group for a life-changing experience; bringing the inspiration of walking a lap beside a fellow survivor to the teams that will cheer on the survivors and walk the track for 24 hours in their honor. Caregivers will be

Nourishing Bone Broths from The Wellness Kitchen

A Hug in a Cup!

By Millie Drum

Throughout history worldwide, stocks and broths have been the foundation of cooking. While the knowledge is far from new, modern health care practices are now recognizing bone broths as an integral part of a wholesome diet, regardless of what ails you.

Bone broths have been provided by The Wellness Kitchen since its inception 5 years ago. Currently there is a huge surge

in demand due to the healing benefits and testimonials from the patrons who take it on a regular basis. With today’s focus on healthier lifestyles, the trend is shifting to bone broth, by the cup and a basic for soups, stews and sauces.

The Bones for the “Healing Broth” The generous donations from Oso Libre Winery & Vineyards, Nick Family Ranch and Adelaida Springs Ranch

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honored for their commitment as they support family, friends, neighbors and co-workers through the cancer journey.

For the third year, the Survivor’s Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. by Nancy Walker and The Wellness Kitchen and Resource Center in Templeton. To register for the Survivor’s Lap, visit www.relayforlife.org/pasoroblesca.

Illuminate HOPE The fast pace of a day filled with team events, games and entertainment shifts to calm reflection at dusk with the Luminaria Ceremony. The candle lit bags that line the track symbolize someone special who has been touched by cancer - names glowing in the night. Purchase a luminaria to honor a memory and celebrate survivorship.

Bags can be purchased on Saturday or in advance at relayforlife.org/pasoroblesca.

Team Fundraisers Team Idler’s is sponsoring a cookbook for a $10 donation and a Grand Prize Raffle thanks to the generosity of KitchenAid. Come to any Idler’s Home Store to purchase the cookbook and $10 raffle tickets for 5 fabulous KitchenAid appliances ranging from $149 to $499. Winners will be drawn at Relay’s closing ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. on June 28.

Donate, Join a Team, Become a Sponsor The power of the internet offers information and access to anyone, anywhere who would like to support the fundraising effort. Visit relayforlife.org/pasoroblesca for complete information.

Assistance is available 24/7 at 1-800227-2345 and cancer.org.

allow The Wellness Kitchen to meet the ever-growing demand for the Re-building Beef Bone Marrow Broth, but the demand is growing!

A Mineral Broth and Chicken Bone Broth are also available. Currently the Kitchen is making 50 quarts per week, utilizing 24 pounds of marrow bones from grass fed cattle. An estimated minimum of 1248 pounds of bones will be needed for 2015. The bones themselves are filled with nutrients; so combining them with 16 other vital ingredients results in a nourishing addition to one’s daily intake. The long simmering time with vegetables and herbs extracts the dense minerals and nutrients. With many of the patrons having difficulty eating or

digesting, suffering with no appetite, drained of energy from debilitating chemotherapy treatments or recovery from surgery, bone broths offer the support for critical hydration, mineral support and rebuilding on a cellular level; offering renewed energy, help with digestive issues, and a nourishing way to build weakened immune systems. There is a constant demand for bones from grass-fed cattle after the seasonal slaughter.

Contact Nancy Walker at 434-1800 for donations to continue providing broths to patrons of the Pay It Forward Food Program that offers broths at little or no charge. The Wellness Kitchen in located at 1255 Las Tablas Road in Templeton. www.

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Idler’s Home “Mom & Apple Pie Contest” Names Top Baker The Central Coast has named the best apple pie baker. The 31st Annual Idler’s Home “Mom & Apple Pie Contest” finals were recently held at the SLO Home Show at the Madonna Expo Center.

A panel of local celebrity judges picked the best pie based on a 100-point scale. Crusts were examined for appearance, finished edges and flavor. Pie fillings were judged on consistency, apple doneness and flavor. Bakers entered one 8-inch pie, made at home, and taken to the Home Show on competition day.

Joyce Purdin of Atascadero was the grand prize

winner, taking home a new KitchenAid stainless steel range, valued at more than $2,000.

Second place, and a KitchenAid standup mixer, went to Susan Sheetz of Santa Maria.

Brigid Rickard of Templeton came in third and won a new KitchenAid microwave. Nine others went home with a hand mixer.

Began in 1984 as Idler’s was coming up on 30 years of successful business on the Central Coast. The family and company wanted to celebrate its growth while acknowledging the company’s foundational values — Central Coast families,

“805” Doubles Pickleball Tournament Paso Robles Pickleball Club’s Second Annual “805” Doubles Pickleball Tournament promises to be even more action packed than last year’s and will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, at Centennial Park, 600 Nickerson Drive in Paso Robles.

Registration is limited and is only open to those living in the 805 Area Code.

Ample parking space and services for players, their families and other spectators are available on site.

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The three Apple Pie Contest winners with sponsor Dan Idler, left, and Kitchen Aid representative.

the home, bringing people together, and “The Best Things in Life,” a jingle Idler’s used at the time. The Mom and Apple Pie Contest has been a tradition ever since with the local company now celebrating 61 years serving the area.

Play is a Double Elimination format with Saturday featuring Women’s Doubles, and Men’s Doubles, and Sunday’s Mixed Doubles. All categories will be by age groups: 19-49, 50-59, 60+; with division rankings as Competitive (3.5-4.5) and Recreational (2.5-3.0).

Entry fees are $20 per participant for first event, and $5 for second event. Registration closes Friday, June 5, or when events are full. Registration forms need to be completed and received with payment, as soon as possible, but no later than June 5th.

For more information and entry forms, go to: pickleballpasorobles.shutterfly.com

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Sunset Barbecue on June 6 A Sunset Barbecue to benefit Tolosa Children’s Dental Center will be held on Saturday, June 6, 5 to 10 p.m. at San Luis Obispo Country Club, 255 Country Club Drive in San Luis Obispo.

The fundraising event benefits Tolosa Children’s Dental Center, a nonprofit safety net office providing care for thousands of underserved children in SLO County since 2003.

This year’s barbecue features wine & beer tasting, a barbecue dinner with a South Pacific ‘twist’, LiveChance-and-Dessert Auctions, and the band, Unfinished Business! Tickets are $100/pp or $800 for tables of 8. Buy tickets at eventbrite.com/ event/16421702755/ For more information, call (805) 801-5433.

Mid-State Fair Gift Cards available Looking for the perfect graduation or birthday gift? The California MidState Fair has the ideal treat…the newly created California Mid-State Fair Gift Card.

The gift cards are available in $25

increments and can be purchased online at midstatefair.com or at the Fair Box Office, located at 2198 Riverside Avenue in Paso Robles.

The gift cards can be used towards purchases of concert tickets, admission passes or carnival ride wristband coupons.

The 2015 California Mid-State Fair runs July 22 through August 2.

This year’s theme is “Puttin’ On The Gritz!”

Senior Healthy Screening Senior Health Screening serves the County of San Luis Obispo providing free health screening for adults. Services include monitoring of blood pressure, pulse and weight and finger prick blood test screening for anemia, blood sugar and cholesterol, nutritional /lifestyle counseling.

No appointment needed for basic services.

The schedule for June is as follows: • Tuesday, June 2, 9 a.m.- 12 noon - Colony Park Community Center, Atascadero *Full Lipid Panel available at this site for $20.00 fee. Call 544-2484 ext. 1 for an appointment.

• Wednesday, June 24, 9 a.m. - 12 noon - Paso Robles Senior Center, 270 Scott Street.

For more information contact Community Action Partnership,

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Senior Health Screening, 1030 $10 per vehicle. Fiesta ground handSouthwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, icapped parking is free. For more phone (805) 544-2484 ext. 1. information, call (831) 385-4478.

Annual Fiesta set at Directions: Mission San Antonio Mission San Antonio at 1 Mission Road in Jolon, Califor Historic Mission San Antonio is nia is in southern Monterey County, holding its annual Fiesta on Sunday, surrounded by Fort Hunter Liggett, June 14, 12 noon to 4 p.m.. The Fiesta and conveniently reached by publiwas originally held in the mid-1800s cally accessible roads. and the tradition continues today. Heart and Soul Come early, at 11 a.m., for the Cath- Women’s Conference olic Mass in honor of the Mission’s The Heart and Soul Women’s patron saint, St. Anthony de Padua.

Conference will be held on Fri The Fiesta will be a fun-filled day day, Sept. 18, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for all! There will be a traditional oak- and Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. fired BBQ ($12/meal) with a choice to 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran of top sirloin or chicken (includes Church, 940 Creston Road in Paso salad, beans & roll). Homemade des- Robles. The featured speaker will be serts, beer, wine soft drinks, and snow Pam Farrell author of Men Are Life cones will be available for purchase.

Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti.

This year the fiesta grounds have For information, call Juliet at been upgraded with new shade cov- 239-3734 or 238-3702, ext. 2015. ers over the dining area. Visit with Registration opens in June at www. local artisans whose wares will be heartandsoulwomensconference.com. on display. There will be dancing to live music and children will have a great time winning prizes at the game booths. This event is a Mission fundraiser – please no personal coolers permitted. Admission Independent Skills Program Honored and upper level general PRJUSD Independent Skills Program was mission parking is free. recently honored by J. Lohr for their There will also be VIP commitment and assistance in completing parking available on the the 2015 J.Lohr Recipe Book Project.

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Celebrate 100 years of history at Rios-Caledonia Adobe annual car show

By Meagan Friberg When the Annual Model “A” and Model “T” Car Show returns to the picturesque grounds of the Rios-Caledonia Adobe on Saturday, June 6 there will be numerous historical photos on display that will detail the background of the original stagecoach road that became Highway 101 in 1915.

“We invite everyone out to view the Model ‘A’ and Model ‘T’ cars, see the photo history of the old highway, and help us celebrate this important event in our history,” says Joyce Herman, administrator for the Friends of The Adobe.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to the public. Tours of the Adobe will be offered, and the San Miguel Lions Club will have refreshments and lunch options for sale. Wine tasting, a 50-50 drawing, and live music by Jeff Beaumont and Friends will lend to the day’s excitement.

From stagecoach road to highway In 1915, the original stagecoach road running alongside the Adobe became Highway 101. In addition to the car show, the 100 year commemoration photo display will pay tribute to those that worked the highway and helped to preserve the road that to this day still ushers visitors to the Adobe.

“The portion of the highway in front of the old Adobe is allegedly one of only fourteen pieces left in the state of California,” says Joyce. “When I give tours, I always say ‘that piece of cement you drove in on is the original paved highway that traversed California from San Diego to above San Francisco.’ It really takes a lot of people by surprise.”

Located on the old mission trail, the Rios-Caledonia Adobe is situated adjacent to the San Miguel Mission. Visitors to the former inn and stage stop, built in 1835 by local Indians, explore the preserved buildings and

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beautifully landscaped grounds and ample picnic sites, with Joyce offering tours every Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

History of the Adobe Part of the SLO County Parks Department, the two-story Rios-Caledonia Adobe is California Historical Landmark No. 936.

Over time, it was used as a doctor’s office, dairy, bank, post office, ladies home, store, and more. Occupants and owners have included the Petronilo Rios family (1851) and Warren Rickard (1862). When George Butchard operated the Adobe and its site as a stagecoach stop, tavern, and inn in 1868, he named it Caledonia.

In 1886, Southern Pacific Railroad started servicing San Miguel and the Adobe was used not only as a residence, but as a school, post office, and more over the years. The Fred Telford family moved there in 1895 and operated a dairy farm before the Alfred Nygren family took over residence in 1903.

Charles Dorries purchased the property in 1923; his plans to restore the building and grounds were not possible due to his failing health.

“The SLO County Board of Supervisors purchased the Adobe in 1964,” says Joyce, “and in 1968 the Friends of the Adobes was

Above, Rios-Caledonia Adobe, July 1920, and below, as it stands now. Source: Caltrans District 5 Records Room

Above left: the entrance to the RiosCaledonia Adobe utilizing the original Highway 101 and above right, the same road from the other direction.

Left center: a sign defining the road.

Above: An example of a Model T, and left, a Model A.

formed.” Ten years of work and fundraising later, the Adobe was opened to the public, with restoration work ongoing to this day.

“The Friends were the ‘money’ people and the Parks Department did the work.”

Bring the entire family out to the RiosCaledonia Adobe on June 6, enjoy the car show, see the original stagecoach road and old Highway 101, and learn more about this historical site located at 700 S. Mission St. in San Miguel.

For more information, contact Joyce at 440-7173 or check out www.rios-caledoniaadobe.org.

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COUNTY PERSPECTIVE

BY BRUCE CURTIS

Vintage: Sometimes you don’t know something is on your bucket list until you learn it exists. My cell phone rang, or rather burbled with a Star Trek tricorder ring tone.

“Hey, you wanna ride a Trimotor?”

-asked longtime friend Allen; he had heard the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Ford Trimotor 4-AT tour was coming to Paso Robles.

“Only if I get some stick time,” I cynically answered. I’ve flown over 40 years, but even with that experience, I figured flight time in Henry Ford’s 1929 airliner, affectionately known as the Tin Goose…well, yeah, like that’s gonna happen.

Two days later I’m strapped in the copilot’s seat of 90-year-old Ford NC8407, getting the feel of the lumbering 85-mph beast. Expecting cantankerous controls, I was surprised the handling was honest and forgiving, if a little laggy.

Check that one off the bucket list.

Veteran politicians are like old airplanes; they rarely quit easily, and then only when time moves them aside.

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someone who can provide, “common sense, workable solutions…”

Indeed Hamon has the reputation of due diligence, according to fellow city leaders.

Now, I’m sure Mecham won’t be enthralled to be compared to an obsolete 90-year-old airliner, but you get used to that sort of thing living in the public eye. Candidate Hamon, a Cal Poly grad and longtime go-to guy for garage doors, may or may not share Mecham’s reputation as swing voter on a county board split between liberal and conservative, but fellow city officials say he does his homework. As they say, watch this space.

Sticker Shock: Earlier, home prices made sizable gains over 2014 as sales continued their decline.

That made sense; higher prices, lower sales—supply and demand corrections, but now sales are picking back up, even in the face of rising prices.

California Realtors Association figures say the average price for a single-family home up to more

Not Frank Mecham. When the former Paso Mayor, now 1st District Supervisor, announced his retirement in mid March, surprised gasps went up. Some voters felt Mecham was just getting broken in, ready to hunker down for the next decade in office. The announcement came as a surprise, saying he’d made the decision in time to let other candidates file and gin up their campaign machines in time for the election.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to have served the citizens of San Luis Obispo County,” said a the terse press release from Mecham.

In mid April, sitting Paso Robles council member John Hamon became the first candidate to throw his hat into the ring, calling himself

than $486,500 in the latest survey, while real estate site Trulia breaks it down; median listing prices in Paso Robles averaged $385,000, making the city a relative bargain. But drop into the Hwy 46/Templeton corridor and prices have risen above half a million dollars to $549,000.

If that’s a little rich for your blood, homes are considerably cheaper toward Shandon and Santa Margarita, where prices average $160,000.

Overall, home sales countywide have risen anywhere from 23% to 35% over the past year, depending on who you ask. Keep in mind affordable homes are still out there but may be smaller and take some elbow grease to spruce up, but isn’t that what good negotiating is for?

Mixed Jobs: County unemployment steadily improves, but wages aren’t keeping up, say state officials. Joblessness fell to 4.6% but most of the 900 new jobs were low-paying hospitality sector gigs.

Construction jobs rose a buoyant 7.8% in March over the same period in 2014, but only a few hundred jobs were added.

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Almond Acres celebrates first 8th grade graduation Almond Acres Charter Academy will be celebrating the promotion of their first 8th grade class on Wednesday, June 17, 4 p.m. in the Lillian Larsen Gymnasium, 1106 L Street, San Miguel.

Almond Acres Charter Academy is the only California Charter School servicing North San Luis Obispo County. This is the first year AACA has an 8th grade class being promoted to high school, and the San Luis Obispo County community is invited to participate and

attend this celebration. RSVP at www.aacacademy.com by June 3.

AACA is dedicated to providing all kindergarten through eighth grade students with an academically challenging and cooperative educational environment. Community and business partnerships are welcome. Inquire for more information on how donations and sponsorships directly benefit the students and

improve the educational programs.

About Almond Acres Charter Academy Founded in 2011, Almond Acres Charter Academy provides families in northern SLO County with an additional choice in public education. AACA is a 501(c)3 public tuition free K-8 school that incorporates a strong core curriculum, arts, technology, character development and service learning into a small class-sized learning environment. AACA employs creden-

tialed teachers and administers state testing. While the school is located in San Miguel, it is open to all students in all communities, without the need of an intra-district transfer or release from their district of residence. AACA students wear uniforms and parents of AACA commit to 60 hours of participation in school programs, activities and services. A bus transports student from Paso Robles both before and after school and is funded by the students riding the bus.

way to describe cabbies in the North County, now that online ride shar Government jobs generally pay ing service Uber is in town. In case well, but the county lost nearly 700 you don’t know about these folks, you public sector jobs over 2014. Bottom download a smartphone or tablet that line is, if you look at the total figures, lets you contact drivers going where there is cause to be hopeful, but if you you want to go. You schedule your break down the numbers, we mirror ride, share the costs and save money. the nation, getting poorer, per capita. Needless to say, taxi and limo com Paso Robles unemployment ran panies are unhappy that Uber and slightly higher than the county aver- Lyft are invading what they used to age, with 5.2% of its workforce out of think of as their market. Even the a job; still, we tied Napa and Sonoma DMV is getting involved, issuing a for lowest jobless rate in the state. As directive that drivers offering ridealways seems to be the case, the em- share services need a commercial business permit, commercial plates ployment numbers are a mixed bag.

Uber Unhappy: could be the and driver’s licenses.

Look for Uber and others like them to be the subject of hotly contested debates at city council meetings, as cabbies and chauffeurs show up to voice their displeasure about non-licensed private car owners encroaching on their turf. Several cities have already bowed to livery industry demands that Uber conform to the same regulations they operate under. Look for a lot of controversy before the debate is over.

Top Straw: We all thought wine grapes would be the top economic producer here on the Central Coast, but it seems our competition from below the grade has schooled us.

Strawberries have unseated wine grapes as the top cash crop at $205 million last year.

Total Ag returns are actually slightly down 2% to $903 million, and yes, the drought played a role, just as you guessed. The main reason wine grapes took such a tumble had to do with a surprisingly large 7.5% drop, according to USDA report figures received by county board members in mid April. The difference, added to by unusually robust strawberry crops, pushed the small red ground crop into the lead.

Cheer up, winegrowers; even as old airplanes never die, rain will return.

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Summer heats up in Templeton

By Heather Young Templeton Pool Templeton Pool opened for the season in May. Weekday use will begin on Tuesday, June 24. The pool is closed every Monday and lessons will be offered throughout the summer. For more information, call 781-5930 or go to 781-1102.

Pinot & Paella Festival The 12th annual festival will be held on Sunday, June 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. Past years events have sold out months in advance and features 20 Paso Robles pinot noir producers and 20 paella chefs. Incendio will provide live music for listening and dancing.

Tickets are $75 each and include a souvenir, burgundy-style wineglass.

To purchase tickets, go to www. pinotandpaella.com.

June Women in Business Templeton Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business meets the second Tuesday of the month, June 9 at 11:30 a.m. at rotating location. The cost is $20 for

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beverages, including alcohol, along with low-back chairs, blankets and small tables. No dogs and no smoking are allowed during the concert.

While alcohol is allowed in the park, Templeton Community Services District Recreation Assistant Lynda Vering said no glass should be used for the safety of everyone in attendance. For more information, call 434-4909.

Free Father’s Day Celebration Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Road in Templeton, will host a free concert by The Martin Paris Band on Sunday, June 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. in celebration of Father’s Day. Bring a blanket, and wine and barbecue will be available for purchase.

For more information, go to castoro cellars.com.

SLOFolks concert: Laurence Juber SLOFolks will kick off its first summer concert for 2015 on Saturday, June 27 at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., at Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Road in Templeton. Laurence Juber will be the performer. Tickets are $22 each. A catered dinner will be available at an additional cost from FIG Good Food.

chamber members and $25 for non-members. To RSVP, email info @templetonchamber.com by the Friday before the luncheon.

Concerts in the Park Templeton’s summer Concerts in the Park series kicks off on Wednesday, June 10 and runs every Wednesday through August 19.

The concerts are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., except for the last two, which will go from 6 to 8 p.m., in Templeton Community Park.

Concert 2015 lineup June 10: Louie and the Lovers June 17: The Mojo Combo June 24: Cuesta Ridge June 1: Wild the Coyote June 8: The Jammies June 15: Dr. Danger June 22: Big Daddy’s Blues Band June 29: The Martin Paris Band Aug. 5: The JD Project Aug. 12: The Brass Factory Aug. 19: Monte Mills and The Lucky Horseshoe Band Local food vendors will be set up during the concerts, though attendees may bring their own picnics and

June After Five Mixer The Templeton Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly After Five Mixer on Thursday, June 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Kennedy Club Fitness, 3534 El Camino Real in Atascadero. For more information, contact Gail Kudlac at info@templetonchamber.com or call 434-1789.

Templeton Summer Skate Camps Templeton Recreation Department will host two skate camps this summer. The first is June 15 through June 19 at Templeton Elementary School from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children kindergarten through third grade.

The second is June 22 through June 26 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Vineyard Elementary School from grade third through sixth. The camps are open to skateboarders of all ability and experience. Helmet and elbow and knee pads are required. The cost is $50 per session. Registration is being held at 599 S. Main St. Please see TEMPLETON page 40

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Vineyard Dog Park 2015 Student Art Contest Students residing in North County can win a $300 cash prize, receive mentoring from a professional artist and earn community service hours for submitting the winning design for the 5th Annual Student Art Contest for Vineyard Dog Park.

The contest is open to North County students in 6th through 12th grades. Entries must be received by June 24 by mail to Vineyard Dog Park, PO Box TEMPLETON from page 38 in Templeton or online at www. templetoncsd.org. For more information, contact Ken Zink at kzink@templetoncsd.org or 4344909.

Fourth of July Templeton really comes alive on the Fourth of July with its annual celebration on Saturday, July 4. It starts with a pancake breakfast at the Templeton Fire Department from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $5, and may be purchased in advance at the

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1081, Templeton, 93465 or hand delivered to TCSD office at 420 Crocker St. in Templeton or the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce at 6904 El Camino Real.

Entries may also be scanned and emailed to info@parks4 pups.org.

The design must be a 8” by 14” original (not a reproduction) color drawing in pencil or marker incorporating at least one of the following: dogs and their owners,

vineyards, hillsides, park amenities (swimming pool, trees, frisbees, tennis balls), native plants and wildlife. For more information, contact Paula O’Farrell 239-4437 and parks4pups.org. Winners will be notified by July 1. Mural must be completed by September 15.

The winner will receive a $300 will be held at the public unveilcash prize plus all art expenses ing of the mural. paid at the completion of the The 2014 winner of the comproject and awarded community service hours. An artist reception Please see ART CONTEST page 41

Templeton Community Services District office, Templeton Farmers’ Market, or from any Templeton firefighter, or at the door on July 4. Only 800 breakfasts will be sold, so purchasing tickets early is recommended.

The parade, sponsored by the Templeton Kiwanis Club, be-

gins 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. For questions or additional information on the parade, contact Gwen Pelfry at 434-1556.

After the parade there will be live music, food and craft until 3 p.m. Beer and wine will be for sale by the Templeton Recreation Foundation.

The deadline to submit an entry for the parade will be in

late June. An application can be downloaded at www.templetonchamber.com.

SLOFolks concert: Blame Sally SLOFolks’ second summer concert for 2015 will be held on Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., at Castoro Cellars, 1315 N. Bethel Road in Templeton. Blame Sally will be the performer. Tickets are $22 each. A catered dinner will be available at an additional cost from Cahoots Catering.

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2nd Annual fundraiser to benefit Meade Canine Rescue Foundation

Good Times Yappy Hour in the Vines

By Chris Macy Attention animal lovers, especially dog lovers, wine aficionados, and kind souls in search of a worthy cause. Meade Canine Rescue Foundation (MCRF) is having their 2nd Annual Fundraiser – Good Times Yappy Hour in the Vines at Four Lanterns Winery on June 27, 4-7 p.m.

MCRF is a 12 acre ranch in Creston, run by volunteers who are the nicest bunch of people you could ever hope to meet.

They primarily take in senior/ special needs dogs, saving dogs from high kill pounds all over California. Charlotte Meade is the founder of this sanctuary and one of her main projects for 2015 is “working to help establish a low cost clinic primarily for spays and neuters” in our county.

Steve and Jackie Gleason, owners of Four Lanterns Winery, have

donated their venue for this occasion. It is located about 3 miles west of Highway 101, at 2485 Highway 46.

If Four Lanterns Winery is new to you, it occupies the former Bonny Doon tasting room and Sycamore Farms site, and more recently Lone Madrone tasting room and Fat Cat Farm Nursery. Conveniently, their parking area has been greatly expanded.

Guests and their dogs are invited to frolic on the grounds and stroll amongst vendors selling dog-centric items. All they ask is that your pooch be dog/people friendly and leashed.

Several other activities are planned. There will be two marked dog walks through the vines – one slightly challenging to the top of the hill (3/4 mile) and the other on flat ground through the vineyard (1/2 mile). A wandering photographer will be available for

photo ops throughout yappy hour.

Las Tablas Animal Hospital will be giving free nail trims for the dogs, as well as free samples of dog food and treats. The Belmores will be on hand to provide music for your listening and dancing pleasure, and you’re encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and a picnic basket.

There will also be a silent auction, including gift baskets from Atascadero Pet Hospital, Las Tablas Animal Hospital, Castoro Cellars, and Earthtones; a wine tasting/ cheese pairing for eight from Graveyard Winery; and a spectacular piece of jewelry by local silversmith, Chris Gurney. A few celebrity guests are promised… come to find out who!

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petition was Savannah Reifers of Templeton who painted a whimsical mural of a dog and owner admiring the Sirius Canus Major (Dog Star) constellation.

Tickets are $40 pre-sale or $45 at the gate and $20 for students and those under 21. Price of the tickets include a wrist band that entitles the wearer to two free wine tastings (more available for purchase) and light refreshments. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased in a variety of ways: through Active.com; PayPal@4dots@att.net; calling 2394004, or by mailing to PO Box 252, Creston, CA 93432. For more information, contact Melora Brooks, (805) 305-7160 or Charlotte Meade, (805) 239-4004.

Previous winners include Annie Meeder, Tracy Garcia, Luke Taylor, and Emily Hurst.

For more information, contact Paula O’Farrell at 239-4437 or by email at info@parks4pups.org.

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HOOFBEAT

We have seen droughts and the economy take a toll across the board and a lessening of understanding

By Dorothy regarding agriculture and in particular, farming. The rural ranch comRogers munities have witnessed dirt roads change into multi-million dollar You’re invited to celebrate 34 years paved road operations and vineyards. of Hoofbeat by participating either on Some of our citizens strive to compete horseback or cheering from the stands on national and international levels this year as we strive for 35.

Much of the success of Hoofbeat has been as a response from our publisher, Bob Chute and our terrifically talented/dedicated staff, to the equine community. That kind of vision does not happen often, Friends. It has been a commitment for over three decades through thin and as well as prosperous times. Over the years, staff have stayed up late to include results or last minute additions to the calendar so that the events, venues and organizations will remain viable.

Thanks to the commitment of our staff at PRM, Our Hoofbeat will have many new opportunities for the community to experience with horses and one another. Working together we can accomplish much in the next twelve months that will set the tone for our future. We must see to it that our youth Smiling Liana Erenberg and “Lady Reminic” seem to have captured are encouraged, businesses are supportthe idea of showing events: ed and the equestrian lifestyle stays as fun with your horse! strong as possible.

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and “do us proud” in the process, but those who just want to relax with their horses are finding that increasingly expensive with the lifestyle disappearing. Yet, thanks to some of our community, we have a fine events center that attracts visitors from all over. Now, that PRM is on line, that may expand.

So come and relish the horses and mules whether for the mutli-function of ranch work, competitive cow horses or cutters that dance with cattle. Enjoy a casual, relaxing trail ride, packing adventures, the speed of kids vying in gymkhana or polo, rodeo or barrel racers. Team events bring another level to the social aspect through team sorting, team roping, a nod to the vintage with driving, the formality of hunter/jumpers or dressage or the healing hearts of ponies and horses for humans. And, don’t forget the clinics.

Skills of the Rancho

Drawing competitors from across the West, the Annual Early Californio Skills of the Rancho will be staged June 5-7. Interest in the California and Pacific Slope styles have grown markedly so the celebration through competition has been moved to a larger venue at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara.

Ranch style roping, stock horse competitions and some prescribed maneuvers in several divisions and age ranges are on the docket for the event. There will be opportunities to shop and visit with craftsmen from a variety of backgrounds and states.

WANTED: Spectators The Not Quite Summer Fling is scheduled for Moon Valley Farm on June 7. Competitive dressage will be enjoyed at 5625 Linne Road in Paso Robles. Lovely horses and handsomely turned out riders will execute maneuvers of various test levels as well as some musical kurs (prescribed maneuvers set to music).

Brent Hicks will judge the event.

For information call Susan (6026585). Unusual, spectators have been specifically requested. They are WANTED and will be given a complimentary show whether young or mature. Check www.slocds.org Celebrate Paso’s Horse Park The finishing touches were feverishly added to the new Paso Robles Horse Park off of Hughes Parkway in time for the premier event in mid-May. The vision of Linda Starkman, another huge barn was built complete with landPlease see HOOFBEAT page 44

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scaping, premium hunter/jumper footing and parking for all prior to the grand opening. Take a quick drive and check out the layout.

If nothing else, one knows that Linda’s dream will be a class act in the making drawing flat saddle folks in the future to the gorgeous Central Coast.

Develop Horsemanship One of the nicest couples in the equine community, Richard and Cheryl Winters, are dedicated to helping horses and people in their quest for improved horsemanship.

Your chance to participate and learn along with others in a gorgeous setting is here. Richard has won many competitions including complex cow horse events. Sought after by many riders for his quiet teaching methods (without condemnation), Richard is a valued instructor in residence at the wonderfully well rounded Thatcher School of Ojai.

The V6 Ranch of Parkfield will host two sequential educational clinics. You will be pleased with the progress that you and your horse will make under Richard’s experienced eyes. If you are so inclined (and I hope you are), Richard gives his testimony many Sundays when

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he is teaching, blessing those in attendance. Ranch raised beef and country fixin’s are on the menu.

Reserve your space now. Call Cheryl( 276-6101), or check out www.

V6.Parkfield De-Spooking Clinic Have a hard time with your horse that has left you frustrated? The Annual De-Spooking Clinic sponsored by Brass Oak Driving Society has helped many over the years.

Perhaps it is miscommunication, trust needing to be developed or fear issues in new situations. Help is available from experienced drivers for beginning drivers and folks with new horses.

Set for Overlook Driving Center off of Creston Road in Paso on June 20, folks should plan on arriving by 9 a.m. to get settled and signed in.

The cost is minimal at $5. Riders and drivers take horses through a series of obstacles and “spooks” to desensitize them making riding more pleasurable for both horse and human (as well as a little safer for all). Bring your own lunch and take advantage of a break in the action to visit and share. If you want to drive/ ride a little more, you may continue after the social time.

Contact Gloria (467-9204) to reserve your space for the friendly

event and the next ones on the calendar. While you are visiting, consider joining Brass Oaks. It’s $35 a year with a full blown electronic newsletter full of information and discounts for members on events.

Fiscalini Ranch Preserve West of Cambria near the coast is the 430 acres Fiscalini Ranch Preserve. It was set aside to be perpetually preserved for the future through a unique coalition of both private and public funding for open space

for a dozen trails to meeting the needs of the users. Some trails are ADA accessible. The Coastal Land Conservancy, State Coastal Conservancy, and LSO businesses and citizens have made this an area for public trails (especially Bluff Trail).

A wonderful recreational area, consider exploring it when you run to the coast to cool off this summer.

Now that I am mending a little, I’ll hope to see you down the trail this next year.

Check weather reports before heading out. Please stay off of trails after solid rain.

June 1-7 Richard Winters Ultimate Horse Course #1, Parkfield, Cheryl 276-6101 June 5-7 Annual Early Californio Skills of the Rancho, Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara, 8958393, bruce@californiobridlehorses .com June 6 & 7 Stock Packing School, BCHC members only, Porter Ranch, Richard 489-8885 or homeranch@gmail.com June 7 Not Quite Summer Fling, Moon Valley Farm, 5625 Linne Rd., Paso, entries close 5/28, lovely

horses, some kurs to music, judge Brent Hicks “S”, Susan Luniewski 602-6585, spectators WANTED, www.slocds.org June 7-13 Richard Winters Ultimate Horse Course #2, Parkfield, Cheryl 276-6101, www.v6ranch .com June 13 CGA Gymkhana, set 2, District 14A, Railhead Riders’ Arena, Santa Margarita, sign up 8, ride 9, Margo Abatti 467-3535, Vicky Womble 610-7778 June 13 & 14 Stock Packing School, BCHC members only, join now, Chimineas Ranch, Richard

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489-8885 or homeranch@gmail .com June 17 SLOCQHA meeting, PR Golf Club, 1600 Country Club Drive, 6 p.m. to eat, 6:30 p.m.

June 20 De-Spooking Clinic at Overlook Driving Center, Paso, lead or drive horses thru obstacles to familiarize & desensitize them, a mere $5, Gloria 467-9204 June 20 Ray Berta Clinic, Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., gourmet lunch included, educational, interactive & fun day with your horse, www.rayberta.com

June 20 Bolado Park Memorial Ranch Figure Eight roping Eliminations & Jackpot, San Benito Co. June 22-24 Horse Day Camp, Centennial Park & transported daily to Templeton via bus, 7 a.m.-noon, N.Co. YMCA, ages 7-10, learn to connect with horses & improve human/animal bond, 239-3047, fees, www.sloymca.org June 22-26 Summer Kid’s Day Camps, Harris Stagelines, N. River Rd., Paso, Mon.-Thurs. 8-1 p.m.

Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Tom or Debby Harris, 237-1860, www.HarrisStageLines.com

June 25-29 Summer Family & Youth Campout, San Antonio Lake or Lopez, members of BCHC only, so join now June 25-28 Dude Ranch Weekend, Parkfield, www.v6ranch.com June 26-28 Bolado Park Rodeo & Saddle Horse Show, craftsmen/ artists, parade downtown, 8 a.m. class eliminations free, buy rodeo tickets $7 Friday evening show, $10 1:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday artist’s & craftsmen’s tent 11 a.m. free, BBQ each day, tickets for the 1:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday show available at the gate, association family museum

June 27 Ray Berta Cattle Clinic, Carmel Valley Trail & Saddle Club, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. w. gourmet lunch included, educational, interactive & fun day with your horse, www. rayberta.com June 27 CCCHA cutting, PR Events Center, spectators admitted free June 28 Combined Test Derby, Twin Rivers, 8715 N. River Rd., Paso, spectators admitted free, June 28 SLOCQHA Open Show, Pat Mar Ranch north end of Main St., Templeton, free to spectators, stop in & check out the fun, (also Aug. 23 & Oct. 25)

Trail Tales : Trout Creek Trail / High Mountain Road, Pozo From High Mtn. Rd. there access to a beautiful single track trail - Trout Creek. From the Pozo Ranger Sta., ride High Mtn. Rd. When rd. splits, take lower rd. towards Arroyo Grande (upper trail goes to Fire Lookout Pt. at the top). Continue several miles till it levels out. On left see barbed wire fence with gate & sign “Trout Creek.” Ride thru gate (CLOSE it). Follow trail & then return. Many places to stop & eat a packed lunch.

View: Pozo Valley & Lopez Canyon Access: From North County, park paved parking lot Pozo Ranger Station or on roadway adjacent to Ranger Station NO parking open lot front of ranger station; privately owned.

Fees: None • Pass: None Rated: Moderately challenging Time Factor: 4-5 hours. Out & back ride (turn back at any time) Trail: Forest service dirt rd. & single

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track, many creek crossings w. rocks Feet: Shoes or Easyboots recommended Dogs: Allowed Camp: None Overnight: None Main Ranger Station: Pozo Ranger Station not always maned First Aid: 911 Cell Reception: Very ltd.

Caution: Popular rd. off road vehicles & motorcycles, ride early summer

Maps: USGS Maps - SLO Quad Participation: None Brought to you by Whitehorse Tack 2805 Black Oak Dr., Paso Robles whitehorsetack.com

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BUSINESS

World’s Largest Swimming Lesson at Ravine Waterpark

The Ravine Waterpark is proud to announce they are hosting the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson for 2015!

The nation’s top water safety and training organizations have joined forces to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning.

On June 18th, waterparks, pools and other aquatic facilities around the globe will host local WLSL lessons at 10 a.m. wherever you are in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record.

Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to prevent drowning, the second leading cause of unintended, injury-related death for children ages 1-14. Ravine Waterpark is participating and want you to join them on Thursday June 18, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

To participate, call the Ravine Waterpark at 237-8500 or sign up at the ticketing office when you come to the park. Participation is limited, so sign up early!

The Ravine has been here a while!

The Ravine Waterpark first opened in June of 2007, “and each year has been better than the previous one,” says owner Brett Butterfield. “The waterpark has been a wonderful addition to the Paso Robles community and to the Central Coast in general. Every year we welcome the majority of schools, churches and summer camps from as far south as Nipomo, north to Monterey and east to Bakersfield.”

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“Our first year we had 65 employees. This year we will have approximately 225 employees. We began with 40 lifeguards and have evolved to average nearly 90 guards a summer-all of whom are trained and certified by NASCO (National Aquatic Safety Company). Our first year we saw daily attendance of approximately 450 people. Last year we had a average daily attendance of 1250. In 2012 (ending of the economic downturn) we sold approximately 2,000 Season Passes and this year online sales are already over 7,000.

“The Ravine Waterpark has dedicated itself to be a safe, fun resort for the entire family. Starting with the ‘Littles’, the Tadpool is a 9000 square foot kids pool ranging from 0 depth at entry to 2 foot depth, loaded with slides and attractions to keep them smiling. There is something for every age from floating in the Lazy River to the wild rides on Anaconda or Kamikazee or Viper or Quadzilla or surfing in the Wave Pool with 3 foot swells and soooo much more. Everyone who comes to Ravine enjoys free use of inner tubes and life vests.

“It is the perfect venue to host school field trips, church outings, reunions, birthday parties or corporate events,” continued Brett.

“We can customize your day with delicious meal options, catering,

cabanas and covered pavilions.

Private parties with live music and extended hours at The Ravine’s Gilligan’s Grill & Bar can be added to create an unforgettable event.

Rates vary according to the size of your group and add on options.

Just call one of our group sales representatives at 237-8500 and we can get you started!”

UPCOMING EVENTS Meet Des (Calum Worthy) from the Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 18. Gates open at 10:30 a.m., so arrive early. Bring your own camera to take your own photo. Meet & Greet is included with your Season Pass or Admission Ticket at no extra charge.

5th Annual Cardboard Canoe Regatta “The previous years have been so much fun we are doing it again!” said Butterfield. “Come out for a day of fun, laughs and spectacular creativity!”

What: is the CARDBOARD CANOE REGATTA: 9 Teams of 2 or 3 (2 Rowers, 1 Assistant Builder) When: Saturday, July 25, 12 noon 1:30 p.m. Register/Check In: 10:45 a.m. Canoe Design Judging: 12 noon.

Races begin: 12:30 p.m.

Where: The beach entry of Wave Pool Who can participate: The first 9 teams to register for the event Each team will build a seaworthy

vessel from Ravine supplied cardboard, duct tape and oars.

The teams will supply the elbow grease and imagination.

Get as creative as you can in this fun and exhilarating event!

Teams will race across the wave pool in groups of 3 boats at a time.

Prizes will be given in the following categories: Fastest Boat...Most Creative Design...

Most Spectacular Sinking!

For the Parents: Gilligan’s Bar & Grill Kick back and enjoy your favorite beer, wine or mixed drink at Gilligan’s Bar & Grill located inside The Ravine.

Order lunch or a snack from their servers while you relax in the shade.

Live bands perform most Saturdays in the summer!

Contact their Group Sales department for info on private parties at Gilligan’s.

Hours of Operation Enjoy an entire day of fun and sun at The Ravine Waterpark during the 2015 Season with your purchase of a Daily Admission Ticket. There is no fee to park!

Opening Daily • May 30 - 31: 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• June 1 to June 11: 2 to 6 p.m.

• June 12 to August 23: 10:30 a.m.

- 6 p.m.

• August 29 to 30: 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• September 5 to 7: 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

At The Ravine, they welcome guests with disabilities. The Ravine is ADA friendly. Questions about any of their services for any guests with physical limitations may be addressed to anyone at ‘Guest Services” 2378500, or to any manager.

The Ravine Water Park is located at 2301 Airport Rd. in Paso Robles, CA. Phone 237-8500 or info@ ravinewaterpark.com or online at ravinewaterpark.com.

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BUSINESS

A 20 Year Milestone for Cider Creek Bakery & Deli

By Millie Drum It’s been 8 years since Ken and Susie Jevec brought Cider Creek to Paso Robles from their location on Highway 46 West. In the beautiful location overlooking Paso and the rolling hills to the West at 205 Oak Hill Road (near the corner of South River Road and Niblick Road), Cider Creek Bakery & Deli has become a destination for breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon coffee and snacks, business appointments, and the Saturday morning gathering of custom and classic car buffs.

Twenty years, even with the ups and downs, have been kind to Ken and Susie, who work tirelessly; greeting their customers and maintaining the quality and service that has created the finest privately owned bakery in Paso Robles.

With Popie Kaiser as Manager working closely with Ken and Susie, the breakfast and lunch service offers delicious breakfast burritos,

croissants, oatmeal, biscuits/gravy, bagels, homemade soups, quiche, made-to-order sandwiches, salads and sides along with pies, cakes, flips, cookies, muffins and the fabulous cinnamon rolls!

From 2008 through 2010, the economy was a big concern for all businesses. Ken adds, “In 2011, the shift started. If you couldn’t adapt and make the changes necessary, you were in trouble. When Popie came on in 2009, we were in that change period. It was important because she brought in new ideas.

Since then, growth has been steady.”

Popie adds, “We’re a little tucked away here, so people really need to walk in the door. It’s surprising how many people say ‘you’re not just a bakery! We’ve developed more customers lately because of our delicious homemade cinnamon rolls.” Ken adds, “We have a number of groups for lunch. Thursday and Fridays are always big days.”

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Ken and Popie at Cider Creek Bakery & Deli

“Most of the time we know what the customers are going to order,” says Popie. Ken jokes, “I guess I’m here a lot!” Ken often greets his customers with “I saw you walk up” and just might place the order.

The customer might say, ‘What if I didn’t want that?’ Ken replies, “Well, you never have before.” That’s the kind of genuine, friendly service that has built the fine reputation of Cider Creek Bakery & Deli.

“The cornerstone of our business is being consistent and fairly priced in a clean, safe and friendly atmosphere. If you enjoyed a fruit flip 8 years ago, it’s going to taste the same today,” says Ken. Popie

adds, “We’ve seen a lot of relationships grow here. You don’t know how important you are in someone’s life until something happens and they come to you to share.

That’s what makes this environment so nice. We do what comes from our heart and it’s so comforting to know that our customers feel like they’re coming home for lunch.”

Cider Creek Bakery is open every day: Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3pm at 205 Oak Hill Road, Paso Robles. Call 2384144. For menu and info, click cidercreekbakery.com.

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By Meagan Friberg

Patrick Wood Construction When it comes to quality workmanship, from remodels and additions to custom homes and more, folks in Paso Robles and throughout the tri-counties have discovered one single source for all of their construction needs – Patrick Wood Construction.

Owned and operated by Patrick Wood, a PRHS graduate and 35 year SLO County resident, PWC Patrick Wood is rated in the top 30 percent of contractors nationwide. Working in the local community for over 20 years, Patrick is a carpenter by trade.

“As a general building contractor, I work with a team of professionals on a wide variety of projects including commercial, residential, tenant improvements, remodels, additions, decorative concrete, and more,” says Patrick.

“My business motto is ‘where quality and integrity matter’ and I take pride in my work.

“With every project, I want people to look at the quality we put forth so that when they are ready to have work done they will pick up the phone and contact Patrick Wood Construction,” says Patrick. “What you get with PWC are people who are able, attentive, customer-oriented, dedicated, efficient, honest, and

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qualified. I am a licensed, insured, and bonded contractor that takes pride in providing quality workmanship at an affordable price.”

Call Patrick Wood Construction for all of your home and business construction needs including retaining walls, ag buildings, home inspections, and more.

With summer gatherings, entertaining, and overnight guests, perhaps a patio or family room renovation is in order.

“And it’s not too early to think about that kitchen remodel before the holiday season,” says Patrick.

“Or maybe turning your graduate’s room into a guest room; whatever your project needs, from commercial to residential, don’t hesitate to call us.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment for a free estimate, contact Patrick Wood at 4233252 or patwood805@yahoo.com.

Voiceprints Stress is one of the leading reasons for doctor and hospital visits as well as drug and alcohol use. Now, thanks to Voiceprints owner Sherry Nelson, a powerful and effective bio-communications program is available to people throughout SLO County as a means of addressing and reducing stressful thoughts so they may move forward with a renewed sense of peace and clarity.

“I use voice mapping technology to address emotional health,” says Sherry. “Emotions and stress are analyzed through a client’s voice and separated into 12 specific zones. Audible tones in the voice are packed with subtle energetic qualities that can be measured and tracked. These qualities change to match the topic because they are a reflection of the speaker’s perception of the topic.”

Sherry brings knowledge gained from her 30-year career in the healthcare industry– she has a degree in nutrition and is the author of The Psychology of Weight Loss, Resolving Emotional Eating for a Healthier You – into her current practice. A third generation Paso Roblan, she is thrilled to be able to help others in her community discover a non-drug approach to dealing with stress and enjoy a more joyfilled life through Sherry Nelson Voiceprints.

“We can’t always control the events that happen to us, all we can do is control how we react,” says Sherry. “The way we perceive things impacts our life, health and wellness. Recently, I had the privilege of helping an 80 year old man who endured severe abuse as a child. After just one session, he said he felt like a weight had been lifted.”

Sherry offers free phone consultations for new clients in order to determine if Voiceprints will be helpful to their particular issues. For more information on Voiceprints or to schedule an appointment, call 239-4296.

Dawg on It & Katz Too Thanks to the skilled hands of Michelle Hiemstra, owner and operator of Dawg on It & Katz Too, dogs and cats throughout Paso Robles and the surrounding area are some of the best-groomed and sweet-smelling pets around!

Michelle opened her grooming business locally about nine years ago after moving from L.A. As a self-professed animal lover, she decided to hang up her hairdresser hat and turn her attention

to coifing pets.

“I have always been drawn to taking care of animals,” says Michelle. “I enjoy getting to know their different personalities, and I groom dogs of all sizes and breeds, from Chihuahuas to St. Bernards.”

Her ability to groom cats is unique and ensuring cats look their best is what keeps her motivated, “even when they’re upset with me!” Michelle specializes in working with senior dogs and dogs with certain disabilities; she’ll also remove stubborn foxtails from pets.

A member of the Groomer’s Association, Michelle takes pride in “always going the extra mile” for her clients. Her salon is “a very social environment” and includes an outdoor play area for the dogs to walk around, play, and do their business.

“My window sign announces this is the ‘Happiest Place in Paso for Your Pet’ and many of my repeat clients get a kick out of the way their dogs come rushing in the door,” says Michelle. “It’s like play time around here!

The pets are my clients’ babies and they want to make Michelle Hiemstra sure everything is done correctly – that is important to them and it is important to me.”

Michelle is currently offering $5 off flea dips with all services at Dawg on It & Katz Too and has flea drops available for purchase.

Call Michelle at 239-9205 to schedule a grooming appointment for your furry friend or stop by 619 Creston Road.

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BUSINESS

Try my food! La Casa De Amayah offers homemade specialties

By Bob Chute “Try my food,” says La Casa De Amayah owner Jorge Buenrostro.

“Try my food and you’ll understand why we have become so popular so quickly…everything is homemade from scratch, nothing from frozen - this is the real stuff authentic Mexican food made from my mother’s recipes. Our own tortillas, guacamole, salsas and unique assortment of dishes you won’t find anywhere else. We’ve been trending #1 on Yelp for months.”

Jorge described their most popular, the Mole, “Always in high demand - a traditional Mexican wedding dish of tender chicken smothered with an authentic mild, thick sauce. Then there’s Enfrijoladas - a bean enchilada with sauce, Mexican cream cheese, lettuce and tomato. Molcajete is a traditional dish with chicken, beef, shrimp, cactus, and onions presented on a sizzling lava rock with fresh nopales chiles, grilled onion and chorizo… topped with fresco and served with tortillas. Our Chile Rellenos are exceptional, made with a variety of

turned home from a two week trip and our 2 year old (at the time) daughter Amayah was hiding behind my wife, Maria, and didn’t recognize me. That was an eye opener.

Family is the most important thing to me.”

Shortly thereafter he left Jorge Buenrostro his traveling job and opened Mi Ranchita Restaurant on days to maximize the freshness in a Creston Road, ran it for three years and decided he wanted a variety of fish offerings.

Sodas along with imported and more central location and moved domestic beers are served. They to his current spot, opening now serve breakfast on the week- August 14 of last year, at 1510 ends...Saturday and Sunday 8 to Park Street. “Now I’m home every day and named the restau11 a.m.

Jorge originally came to the rant for our daughter, Amayah, United States in 2001 from Mex- now 7. Our son Jorge, Jr. is ico and worked for several years 5 months.” in sales and media relations for a “Try the food,” Jorge knows national radio station chain and you’ll be back. traveled throughout the Unit- La Casa De Amayah, 1510 Park ed States. “I learned English at St. in Paso Robles, is open MonCuesta College and I’m working day to Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., toward achieving my US Citi- Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to zenship next year.

“I was truly living the American 9 p.m., group or catering reservadream - making a lot of money,” tions phone (805) 591-7088, check said Jorge. “But one day I re- on line at lacasadeamayah.com.

Guys night out, left, and Ladies night out, below, at La Casa De Amayah.

high quality Mexican cheeses, and our Enchiladas are unique as well, consisting of four corn tortillas smothered in our special red mild sauce, rolled and filled with choice of chicken, cheese or pastor meat.”

Other La Casa De Amayah specialties include Chicken or Asada, Pork, Milanezas, or jumbo Shrimp Fajitas, Tamales, soft Tacos, Wet Burrito, Flautas, Sope, Quesadillas and several combination plates served with rice and beans. Salads with chicken, asada beef or shrimp…and a Seafood Salad with shrimp, octopus and crab. Soups include Menudo, Pozole, Caldo de Res, Birria or Albondigas.

That’s just the beginning, La Casa De Amayah offers fresh fish only on Friday, Saturday and Sun-

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Paso Robles Waste & Recycle expands natural gas fleet, opens 3G CNG first public fueling station in North County Paso Robles Waste & Recycle has opened the first public compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station in North County, providing access to a fast-growing and abundant energy resource that’s cleaner, quieter, and more affordable than petroleum fuels – helping the community achieve cleaner air and lower transportation costs.

The new station, 3G CNG, is now open at 3529 Combine Street in Paso Robles, off Highway 46 East near Golden Hill Road.

The benefits of CNG to the environment, the community and to business: • CNG is the cleanest-burning fuel available, with an estimated 21% less greenhouse gas emissions and 50-67% less particulate emissions than gasoline; • CNG is the most affordable fuel available, saving consumers an average of $1.50 to $2.00 per gallon over diesel or gasoline; • CNG engines are quiet, generating nine times less noise than diesel engines;

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becomes an even more affordable and accessible fuel option that contributes to the nation’s clean air goals.

In addition to Paso Robles Waste & Recycle, local companies Paso Robles Roll-Off & Recycle and San Miguel Roll-Off have begun using CNG. The station was developed with the help of another Paso Robles company, Revolution CNG. They maintain natural gas fueling stations for clients including Hearst Castle’s fleet of CNG visitor buses, and the University of California, Santa Barbara.

The new 3G CNG station is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and accepts cardlock, debit and credit cards. The station features easy large-vehicle access with drive-through traffic flow and a lighted canopy for safe all-weather fueling. Reliable fueling is achieved with dual compressors for redundancy. The fast-fill dispenser has both NGV1 and transit nozzles while the dual compressors and storage vessels

• CNG helps the U.S. achieve our energy independence goals – 84% of CNG consumed by Americans is sourced domestically.

“We are proud to be replacing all of our diesel vehicles with CNG,” said Ian Hoover, general manager of Paso Robles Waste & Recycle, which now runs onethird of company vehicles on CNG and has committed that all future vehicles will use CNG. “It means cleaner air for our community and lower operating costs for us. It’s an easy business decision and just the right thing to do.”

While CNG has been powering municipal fleets in U.S. cities including New York and Los Angeles for decades, other parts of the world, including China, the Middle East and South America adapted more quickly. Out of the nine million natural gas vehicles on the road today around the world, only 120,000 are in the U.S. – but that is expected to increase dramatically as CNG

provide high-performance, fastfill capability.

The name “3G” comes from the three generations of the Gomer family, who have served the Paso Robles community through the family-owned Paso Robles Waste & Recycle since 1957. For more information about the station, visit www.3GCNG.com.

Want to learn more about the new facility? Contact Ian Hoover at 238-2381. For more information about CNG, visit Clean Vehicle Solutions and the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition.

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TIME & PLACE

A monthly look at local events, meetings, entertainment and special occasions. To submit a listing, email bob @pasoroblesmagazine.com, bring info to drop box at Dutch Maytag, 1501 Riverside Ave., or mail to PO Box 3996, Paso Robles, 93447 by the 7th of each month. Questions? Call 239-1533.

JUNE 1 • Almond Country Quilters Guild – Annual birthday celebration for the guild with tea party honoring founding members. Tickets available for Opportunity Quilt (queen lavender/green).

Info: Sandee: sandee7@sbcglobal.net, Dora: mikendora@charter.net. Free admission. Social time 6:30, meeting 7:00 pm. Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Road, Paso Robles. almondcountryquilters.org.

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Writing Support Group led by award-winning author Patricia Alexander. Encouragement, Kindness and Truth for Publication or Personal Growth. Every Monday 6:30 pm at 1063 Sleepy Hollow Road, Paso Robes.

Limited space, weekly reservation required. $20 per meeting or $15 each with 4 meetings paid in advance. 4797778 or Patricia@PatriciaAlexander.com, patriciaalexander.com.

2, 16 • MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. 9:30 to 11:30 am, Life Community Church, 3770 Ruth Way in Templeton. MOPS is an international nonprofit that helps moms be the best they can be through encouragement and loving support. Guest speak-

ers, creative activities, play dates, mom’s night out and more! Childcare is offered.

Info: Coordinator Sandra Fry, 714414-7732.

3 • North County Newcomers Club, General Meeting first Wednesday of the month. 11 am to 1:30 pm, see website for details on attendance and monthly calendar of events and activities. northcountynewcomers.org.

3, 17 • Fibromyalgia Support Group the first and third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 to 8 pm at The Wellness Kitchen, 1255 Las Tablas Road, Templeton. Facilitated by Kiley Embry, no charge, donations to The Wellness Kitchen welcome. Support for those with mental and physical challenges from Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis and chronic fatigue and pain.

3 • Monthly dinner at Estrella War-birds Museum. Open to the public on the first Wednesday of every month at 6 pm. Reservations required. Museum featuring American aircraft, vehicles and artifacts open 10 am to 4 pm.

Thursday through Sundays and Monday holidays. Group tours by appointment. Admission $10, $5 ages 6-12, free under 5. 4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles. Call to schedule a group tour. www.ewarbirds.org. 227-0440, 238-3897.

5 • Poetry in the Garden – North County Poetry Circle forming. First Friday of the month in Ellie’s garden at 10 am. Call Ellie Casey 227-0110 for info.

6 • Pasture to Plate 10 am to 1pm, J & R Meats. See the Mobile Harvest

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Unit that brings small producers to the packing house instead of the sales yard. $55 p/p all inclusive, BBQ with J & R BBQ Masters, 3450 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles. Info: Lynette Sonne 226-2081, farmsteaded.com.

6, 13, 20, 27 • Grief Share –13 week seminar and support group for people grieving a loss. 10 am to noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, Fireside Conference Room, 940 Creston Rd., Paso Robles.

Info: Deaconess Juliet Thompson, 2383702, ext. 205.

6 • Art After Dark Paso – First Saturday of the month features self-guided walks through art galleries, wine tasting rooms and businesses featuring local artists. 6 to 9:00 p.m. Downtown Paso Robles. www.travelpaso.com. Download a map of venues at www.artsobispo.com.

Info: Lori Lerian, 544-9251, ext.14.

7 • Pinot & Paella Festival, 2 to 5 pm, Templeton City Park with 20 chefs, 20 pinots, $75 p/p, pinotandpaella.com.

13 • Classic Car Cruise Night – Meet at 5 to 7 pm, King Oil Tools, 2235 Spring St., Paso Robles. Always the 2nd Saturday of the month. Info: Tony Ororato, 712-0551.

13 • PR Lions Club Golf Tourney, Paso Robles Golf Club. Info: pasorobleslionsclub.org, Darwin Curry, 2372269, drcurry@charter.net.

14 • Annual Fiesta at Mission San Antonio, 12 to 4 pm, 1 Mission Road, Jolon. Come early for Mass at 11 am.

Food, music, dancing, kids activities. No coolers. Info 831-385-4478.

15 • Santa Lucia Rockhounds, 7 pm,

Templeton Community Center, 601 S. Main St. A nonprofit club open to all ages that enjoy rocks, fossils and minerals. Guest speakers, junior Rockhound education, raffles, silent auction, refreshments. Members are encouraged to bring their latest finds and treasures of rocks, fossils and minerals. Visitors welcome.

Info: slorockhounds.org.

15 • Paso Robles Republican Women Federated meets the third Monday of the month at the Paso Robles Golf Club, 1600 Country Club Drive. Check-in and social at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch at 12 noon. Various speakers, guests welcome. Reservations by April 6 to 226-5620 or kate@adelaideadvisors. com, $22 payable at the door, check/cash. www.prrwf.org.

17 • Paso Robles Chamber Membership Mixer, Harris Stage Lines, 5:30 to 7 pm, 5995 North River Road, Paso Robles. Free to members, otherwise $20.

18 & 25 • Concerts in the Park Gazebo, 5:30 to 7:30 6/18 – Oasis, 6/25 – Incendio – dine and drink in downtown Paso Robles. A portion of the proceeds benefit must! Charities. Visit facebook.com/pages/ThirdThursday-PasoRobles.

18 • Daughters of the American Revolution. Regular meeting the 3rd Thursday of each month from 10 am to 12 pm at the Templeton Presbyterian Church, 610 S. Main, Templeton. Info: Donna Cohen, 227-7105, 395-0630, dmcpatriotdaughter@gmail.com.

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TIME & PLACE CALENDAR from page 51 20 • Trading Day, Kids Day in the Park and Kids Flea Market, 9 to 3, City Park. Crafters, entertainment, kid’s flea market for 3rd to 8th grade kids. Call Main Street, 238-4103 for info.

25 • Prostate Cancer Support Group, Pavilion Room at Twin Cities Hospital, 1100 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton. Info: Bill Houston 995-2254 or the American Cancer Society 473-1748.

Grief Support Groups held at RISE, 1030 Vine St., Paso Robles Sponsored by HospiceSLO, 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 (for those left behind) – 4th Wednesday each month, 3 to 4:30 pm.

Entertainment, Art Exhibits, Festivals Paso Robles Golf Club – Dining and Music on the Veranda every Wednesday and Thursday from 5 to 8pm. 6/3 James & Jacquie Sweetwater, 6/4 Wally Barnick & Kenny Blackwell, 6/10 Karen Tyler, 6/11 Soul Sauce, 6/17 John Stephen, 6/18 Brett and Julia Mitchell Trio, 6/24 Louie Ortega, 6/25 Julie Beaver & Dorian Michael. Reservations recommended. pasoroblesgolfclub.com, 238-4722, 1600 Country Club Drive, Paso Robles.

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THE WELLNESS KITCHEN AND RESOURCE CENTER

Paso Robles Inn Steakhouse & Cattlemen’s Lounge, 1103 Spring St., 2264925. Steakhouse: Join us for Prime Rib Wednesdays! Cattlemen’s Lounge: Happy Hour, 4-7 pm, includes cocktail and menu specials Monday Industry Night, 6 to 9 pm, 20% off for all professionals; Taco Tuesday 4 to 7 pm; Wednesday Locals Appreciation Night Happy Hour, 4 pm to CLOSE; Acoustic Thursdays, 6 to 8 pm, 6/4 Kenny Taylor, 6/11 Daniel Palmer, 6/18 Matt Davis, 6/25 Breanna Orr Saturday Night $5 Drink Specials, 8-12 pm; Friday & Saturday Live Entertainment, 9:30-11:30 pm: 6/56/6 Kenny Taylor Band, 6/12-6/13 Soundhouse, 6/19-6/20 Bobby Santa Cruz, 6/26-6/27 Stellar.

Shared Histories Part II through December 31, 2015 at the Carnegie Library. R.J. Arnold’s Portraits of the Central Coast. Vintage photos from the late 1800’s. Downtown City Park, Tues. & Thurs. through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm, Sun. 11 am to 4 pm. Presented by the El Paso de Robles Historical Society.

Free admission.

1255 Las Tablas Rd., Templeton • 434-1800 • TheWKRC.org The weekly Wellness Foods program offers pre-ordered meals made with nutritious, fresh ingredients. Phone orders (434-1800), fax (434-1885) by Sunday for pick-up the following Wednesday.

3, 17 • Fibromyalgia Support Group the first and third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 to 8 pm facilitated by Kiley Embry, no charge, donations to The Wellness Kitchen welcome.

Support for those with mental and physical challenges from Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and chronic fatigue/pain.

18 • Healthy Cooking for People with Illness – Greens! Glorious Greens! with Nancy Walker. 5:30 to 7:00. Recipes and simple lessons for those facing life-altering disease. FREE to those with cancer/serious disease through the Pay It Forward Education Program. For others, $20 or by donation. RSVP required, 434-1800, email nancy@thewkrc.org.

19 • Healthy Cooking for People with Illness – Greens! Glorious Greens! with Nancy Walker. Same class description as above held at Idler’s in San Luis Obispo, 122 Cross St. from 11 am to 1 pm. RSVP required, 434-1800, email nancy@thewkrc.org.

24 • Intro to Wellness – A Taste of Change teaching 10 simple ways to begin a clean eating journey. 5:30 to 6:30 pm. RSVP please, free to participants.

25 • 3-Way Cooking Series, 5:30 to 7 pm, demonstration using one ingredient 3 ways by Kim Aubuthnot, tasting with class, $20 p/p or donation. RSVP required.

The Cancer Support Community

provides support, education and hope to those with cancer and their loved ones. Visit twcccc.org for information on programs that include support groups, classes and lectures at 614 13th Street, Paso Robles. Call 238-4411. Support by appointment includes Patient Navigation, Nutrition One on One, Silhouette Breast Forms and Lingerie, and Caring Callers training. Regular schedule: Mondays: Yoga 11:30 am to 12:45 pm, 1329 Spring St., Paso. Reiki Circle, 6/29, 6 to 7:30 pm.

Tuesdays: Tai Chi Chih, 9 to 10 am, Coffee Café, 10:05 am, Frankly Speaking Podcast, 1pm, Tai Chi Chih ,1 to 2 pm at Cayucos Senior Center, Caregiver Support, 6/2 ,6/16 ,6/30, 4 to 5 pm.

Open Support Group 6/9, 6/23, 4 to 5 pm, Young Survivors Group 6/9, 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Cancer Survivorship, 3/24, 6 to 7:30pm. Wednesdays: Community Member Support, 10 am to 12 noon, Tai Chi Chih, 11 am to 12 noon at Hearst Cancer Resource Center, 1941 Johnson Ave, #201, SLO, Creative Expressions 12:30 to 2 pm, Support group for Leukemia, Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma, 6/10 from 1 to 3 pm and Hearst Cancer Resource Center. Creative Expressions 12:30 to 2 pm. Thursdays: Tai Chi Chih, 9 to 10 am, Coffee Café, 10:05, Newcomer Orientation, 11am to 12 noon, 1st and 3rd Friday, Grupo Fuerza y Esperanza, 6 to 8 pm.

PASO ROBLES EVENT CENTER

For details, visit www.midstatefair.com, or call 239-0655.

1-3 • AIDS/Life Cycle ride stops in Paso on its 7 day ride from SF to LA. 15-20 • NRCHA Derby, horse show and competition – info: nrcha.com.

27 • Central Coast Cutting – info: centralcoastcutters.com.

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LAST WORD

damage that I did afterwards. I completely threw away my family and turned to drugs as my answer to numb my feelings and emotions,” says Brad.

Although not convinced Fight Club could help him – he had already gone through 16 counselors – his experience since completing the program in January 2015 has been life-changing. He has since returned to SkyRose Ranch for leadership and instructor training, remarried his wife, and recently welcomed a baby boy.

“Mighty Oaks is a place where my vulnerabilities were exposed and it brought out my strengths,” he says. “It was okay to be hurt and okay to be broken because there are other men there in the same boat.

The programmed absolutely transformed my life.”

Hope brings about healing Kathy Robichaux’s husband, Chad, a retired Marine, founded Fight Club for Men and the Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs after a long battle with post traumatic stress that nearly cost the couple their marriage.

Now the Vice President of Serving California over Veteran Affairs, Chad continues to lead others and, Above: Sharing stories at SkyRose ranch. with Kathy by his side, has had numerous speaking Left: Chris Carlisle leading the Brotherhood engagements throughout the country. It was with class at Mighty Oaks. his encouragement that Kathy and her friend Right: MIghty Oaks morning colors.

Susanne Stalnecker (husband Jermy is a pastor and Director of Veteran Affairs for Serving California) decided to lead female veterans and wives with Fight guys have gone through radical changes and this is a Club for Women.

By Meagan Friberg, part 3 of 3 chance for them to give back.”

“Giving back has helped me to move forward and “To restore the brokenhearted through Christ, to build Finding restoration it is so amazing to be able to develop a community leaders of leaders to rise up from the ashes; they will be Michael Priddy, 38, is a U.S. Marine Corps vetwith like-minded women,” says Kathy. “The women’s called Mighty Oaks of Righteousness.” ~ Isaiah 61 eran, retired Department of Defense contractor, and program, just like the men’s program, is an opportu The above Bible verse is a model the leaders and in- Medal of Valor recipient. nity to be with others that are in similar situations. structors with Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs, a branch “I was in a very bad place and I had heard about They find hope, they speak their stories, and healing of Serving California, adhere to in their daily lives as Mighty Oaks but I didn’t think it would help me. I takes place in that process.” they serve our nation’s veterans and active-duty per- was not asked if I wanted to attend Fight Club,” he Marriage Advance, born out of the Fight Club sonnel struggling with the after-effects of war. Three says, “I was told that I was going to attend by two of for Men and Fight Club for Women programs, gives programs – Fight Club for Men, Fight Club for Women, my church pastors.” couples the opportunity to spend time at SkyRose and Marriage Advance, are offered at SkyRose Ranch Michael said he immediately noticed the Mighty Ranch and share personal stories in a safe and open in San Miguel to help those that have gone through com- Oaks instructors he met were “full of joy,” something he environment. All programs are Christian-based, and bat adjust to life after war, including the effects of post had not felt for many years. “I left that week and re- participants enjoy activities such as 4x4 adventures dedicated my life to Christ and started mending rela- and horseback riding. traumatic stress.

Over the past few months, numerous warriors have tionships.” Since then, he leads speaking engagements, “It’s about building these men back up,” says Jonny shared their stories with our readers. This month, we has completed leadership and instructor training to lead R. Benton, Deputy Director of Veteran Affairs for take a look at how some of them have come full circle teams of Fight Club participants, and works with a vet- Serving California and Mighty Oaks Warrior Pro– seeking help, finding it through Mighty Oaks, going eran’s assistance group in Northern California. grams Manager. “The greatness of that is not only through leadership or instructor training, and are now Brad Fite, 27, is also a Marine veteran. During a are we helping guys to strengthen themselves so they giving back.

2010 deployment to Afghanistan, he says an IED can face their problems better but it creates a positive Outreach Manager Eric Wright said the chance to “completely destroyed my body; it was in shambles.” ripple effect when they return for leader or instructor complete the program and then return to learn what Although he made a “miraculous recovery” physically, training and give back to others.” it takes to be a team leader or instructor with Mighty Brad hit rock bottom too many times to count and For information on Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs Oaks is a way for the veterans to continue their own attempted suicide. or to lend help through financial and volunteer opportuhealing process.

“I was making personal choices that I blamed on nities, email Jonny Benton at Jonny@ServingCalifornia.

“They come back and now they have a voice they that bomb and they wrecked my spirit, my life, ev- org; check out www.mightyoaksprograms.org and www. can lend to the next class,” says Eric. “Many of these erything – the bomb was nothing compared to the facebook.com/mightyoaksprograms.

Veterans and their families find healing through

Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs

Finding hope and giving back

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