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(Left Photo) Kids visit with Santa Claus at the Charles Paddock Zoo. (Right photo) Kids and their parents enjoyed the train and the animals opening gifts during the Holiday Magic event at Charles Paddock Zoo. Photos by Rick Evans/ATN

Animals at Charles Paddock Zoo celebrate Holiday Magic The the zoo denizens’ gifts were donated by the local community

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO — The local animal-loving community showed up in a big way for the animals at the Charles Paddock Zoo this holiday season. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on

Saturday, Dec. 21, the animals tore into gifts provided by the community at the 17th Annual Holiday Magic at the Zoo event.

“It shows the community’s support because all these gifts were bought by other people for the animals,” said Zoo Director Dr. Cynthia String-

field. “So that is huge to know that everybody’s out there buying things for the animals and then to get to see them get the presents and be excited and use them and everything. It’s just a really fun day for everybody.”

This year the meerkats, spider monkeys, red pandas, tiger,

mongooses, lemurs, binturong, anteater, marmoset, and porcupine received gifts and the crowds were out to watch as they all opened their gifts.

“I’ve never seen them open their presents,” said Atascadero resident Debbie Roller. “I’ve just been so

excited. It’s very unusual.”

Roller added that she enjoyed seeing everyone in their holiday attire and watching the kid’s excitement, which matched her own.

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American Legion Post 50 hits century mark

Santa Claus becomes American Legion Post 50 member on 100th Anniversary

By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@atascaderonews.com

Children at the 34th Annual Victorian Teddy Bear Affair recite “Ten Little Angels.”

Photo by Camille DeVaul

34th Annual Victorian Teddy Bear Affair fills Park Ballroom Children and families gather for tea, performances, and festive cheer at the cherished event

Park Ballroom on Park Street for the 34th Annual Victorian Teddy Bear Affair on Saturday, Dec. 21. The afternoon was filled with “tea” in custom tea cups, singing, dance performances and visits with Santa,

By CAMILLE DEVAUL Mrs. Claus, and the Snow King camille@atascaderonetws.com and Queen.

NORTH COUNTY — The event is the final chapter Little girls and boys dressed in in the Paso Robles “Christmas their Christmas best filled the CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

NORTH COUNTY — The American Legion Post 50 celebrated 100 years on Sunday, Dec. 22, at its location on Scott Street in Paso Robles.

To celebrate the century, Post 50 received several donations and gained one very special member — Santa Claus.

On a sunny Sunday, American Legion members, along with friends and family, gathered at Post 50 for tamales, drinks, live music, and camaraderie. Chartered in 1919, the American Legion has evolved from a group of war veterans from The Great War into an influential nonprofit organization. In 1924, Paso Robles became home to Post 50 on Spring Street. Its force of local veterans works with community partners to help veterans

and their families navigate Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics, pension issues, and health care needs and provide opportunities for civic engagement and Americanism to local youth.

“Over the course of a couple of years, we migrated and we were put in a couple of different places,” said Post Commander Chris Rohrberg.

Post 50 worked with the city in what some call a contentious battle to get the legion into its own building separate from the Paso Robles Senior Center, which is what the city originally intended.

“We actually fought to get two separate buildings and on Oct. 29, 2002, this building was dedicated by Brigadier [General] Glenn Muggelberg,” added Rohrberg.

The post then grew to include the American Legion Riders Chapter 50, chartered in 2007; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 50, chartered in 2009; and the Sons of the American Legion Squadron

American Legion Post 50 Commander Chris Rohrberg, Santa Claus, and Sgt. Shelly Anderson (Ret.) pose together at the post’s 100th anniversary celebration.

Photo by Camille DeVaul

50, chartered in 2011.

Post 50 currently has 151 members and are dedicated to making regular donations to local nonprofits including Paso Cares, Toy Bank of Greater Paso Robles, SLO Food Bank, Honor Flight, and more.

“Thank you all for being here and celebrating with us,” Rohrberg addressed

the crowded room.

Two donations were made that will help fund Post 50’s Be the One initiative.

Lt. Commander Select Ret. TOPGUN Instructor Hal “Bull” Schmitt, who is also owner of Volatus Wine, made a donation on behalf of 46 West Wineries.

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Celebrating six years and beyond of Mayor Heather Moreno

Moreno will now be representing District 5 on the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

whole of San Luis Obispo County, representing District 5 on the Board of Supervisors. Here at Atascadero News, we wanted to celebrate Moreno’s years representing and being a part of Atascadero’s government, so we sat down with her and asked her some questions and reflect on her time in office.

ATASCADERO — As 2024 comes to a close, so does the third consecutive term of Atascadero’s first elected female mayor, Heather Moreno. After six years of being our city’s champion, Moreno is heading off to bring her thoughtful leadership to the Atascadero News: For anyone who doesn’t

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turnout. It’s a gorgeous day and I think everybody’s having a really good time.”

The Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society was also there with multiple holiday trains set up on an oblong track in the middle of the zoo. The society got involved with the zoo due to Mark Edwards, who is a garden railroader in his spare time. He also does the nutrition for the zoo as well as working with them in other capacities.

“I convinced our group to do layouts for the zoo twice a year,” said Edwards, who is a member of the Central California Coast Garden Railroad Society.

The train display is a collaboration between the society itself and the individual members. Edwards said that the group’s members decorate their trains and trolleys or choose their favorite holiday-themed cars

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deep sense of belonging we would discover here, making Atascadero truly feel like home.”

ATN: You spent six years on City Council before becoming mayor. Can you tell me what made you want to run for mayor during that time?

Moreno: “My decision to run for mayor arose from a desire to enhance collaboration and drive positive change in our community. After navigating some challenging years, Atascadero was on an upward trajectory that I was eager to sustain for the city’s continued success. I felt I could bring a unique perspective and effective leadership to help us reach our goals.”

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“We were just happy today to donate to your initiative.

To get some gaming systems for younger vets,” Schmitt said. “We know there’s a lot of problems going on there, they need little sets of community and different missions, so hopefully this donation would help that out.”

to display on the tracks.

“We have members from Paso all the way down to Santa Ynez,” he said. “They all love coming here to the zoo and supporting the zoo and their conservation and education mission by bringing something that’s a little different and fun here in the center of the zoo for people to enjoy their day.”

The crowds, full of all ages also enjoyed the trains in between the animals opening their gifts. Stringfield stated that the gifts enrich the animal’s lives and make their day-today lives better and more fun. Most of the gifts can be used over and over again by the animals too.

“I would just like to thank everyone who bought the animals gifts and everyone who came today,” Stringfield added. “It’s just really special for us to have the community be so supportive.”

To find out more about the Charles Paddock Zoo go to Kids and adults alike enjoy the trains at the Charles Paddock Zoo set up by the Central California Coast Railroad Society on Dec. 21 at the Holiday Magic event. Photo by Rick Evans/ATN charlespaddockzoo.org.

ATN: What was it like to be Atascadero’s first female elected mayor?

Moreno: “It was a tremendous honor that highlights our community’s commitment to supporting women in leadership. It reflected the values of Atascadero, a city that began with supporting women’s equal rights and encouraging them to take on roles of influence.”

ATN: You were originally elected in 2018. What was it like to be reelected in 2020 and 2022?

Moreno: “I saw my reelection as a clear indication that the community resonated with the direction we were taking as a city. It reflected the hard work of not just myself but everyone The mission of The American Legion’s Be the One initiative is to reduce the rate of veteran suicide. The nationwide program is working to lessen the stigma associated with mental health treatment and empowering everyone to take appropriate action when a veteran or servicemember may be at risk.

L eon Tackitt of the nonprofit Pleasant Valley

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Story” dreamed up by the Paso Robles Main Street Association’s Executive Director Norma Moye over 30 years ago. Moye describes the event as one final gift to the children before Christmas comes to town.

Sisters Ruby and Tori Ormonde thoroughly enjoyed their first Teddy Bear Affair. Each child in attendance came accompanied by their own teddy or “plushie.”

Ruby, age 7, told Atascadero News what her favorite part of the afternoon was: “I like the singing,” and she added that Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer was her favorite song of the day — can’t go wrong with a classic like that.

Her sister Tori’s (6 years old) favor-

involved in our initiatives. I felt a strong sense of validation that the efforts to foster collaboration and implement meaningful change were being recognized and appreciated by the voters.”

ATN: You’ve spent the last six years as Atascadero’s mayor.

What will it be like to leave that part of your life behind?

Moreno: “Leaving my role as mayor will be bittersweet. While I’m excited about new opportunities, I’ll truly miss the daily connections I’ve forged and the progress we’ve achieved together.

However, Atascadero is greater than any one individual, and I have full confidence that our remarkable team will continue to build on the momentum we’ve created.”

ATN: Can you give me your top three things that you were proud to accomplish for Atascadero during your time as mayor?

Moreno: “I am proud of enhancing public safety, implementing government efficiencies (we now have a task force dedicated to that very endeavor), and driving significant economic development and infrastructure projects that benefit our community.

Crucial to what we’ve been able to achieve was ballot initiative (D-20) that we presented to voters for a 1 percent sales tax increase. This measure has allowed us to fully fund public safety, address infrastructure and equipment needs, and retain our quality employees.”

ATN: What led you to want to run for District 5 supervisor?

Moreno: “I want to bring my experience and collaborative approach to the county level, addressing regional issues while continuing to prioritize community engagement and effective governance. Professionalism and respect are essential for building trust within the community and fostering a culture of cooperation. I look forward to implementing government solutions that enhance service delivery, ensuring that our county not only meets the needs of its residents but also operates efficiently and effectively.”

Moreno: “It was both humbling and motivating. It inspired me to work diligently to address their needs, and I committed to honoring that trust by engaging with residents, listening to their concerns, and ensuring the direction we were moving reflected the values and aspirations of Atascaderans.”

Wine Trail also made a donation to the initiative. Both donations made a huge stride in the initiative for the post, allowing them to meet their goal of four gaming systems for Be the One. According to the Post Service Officer Tim Francis, veteran suicides are running between 17 and 22 per day.

“The second part of that is gaming ... we want to see the

veterans not sit in their room, close the windows and the blinds, and play violent games by themselves because they become introverts ... despondent, and then they become depressed, then they’re on antidepressants. That sometimes leads to suicide,” explains Francis.

By having gaming systems at the Legion, hopes are to have supervision in case signs

of anxiety or something even worse shows up in a veteran while playing. The other hope is to drive more younger members to join the Legion.

Right now, Post 50 is hosting a membership drive where they are picking up a member’s first year of their registration money for free.

Speaking of new membership — Post 50 gained a special member on Sunday.

Santa Claus has been known to drop by the Legion from time to time and help out when he can. What better way to celebrate 100 years of the American Legion Post 50 than to have Santa officially become a member?

You can learn more about the American Legion Post 50 at pasoroblesamericanlegion. org/#f4f7a182-4aa7-4fdebd88-16226c32f7f4

ite part of the affair was bringing her plushie Uni the Unicorn to join the fun activities.

We asked the sisters what they looked forward to most this Christmas. They both had the most heartwarming answer for the press.

“You get to spend time with your family,” said Ruby.

Tori followed, echoing her sister’s sentimental response, “Spending time with my family.”

Also in attendance was the 2024 California Mid-State Fair Court: Queen Megan Pagnini, Ashlee Holt, and Logan Rutherford, who all grew up in Paso Robles.

This was Holt and Rutherford’s first time attending the affair, however, Pagnini grew up coming to the Teddy Bear Affair (formerly known as the Teddy Bear Tea).

“It’s special because my mom came with me again today so we are just recreating what I did as a kid but now older and as queen,” said Pagnini.

Throughout the last year and especially during the holidays, the CMSF court has made an effort to attend as many events throughout the county as possible.

“Being able to do all the Christmas activities ... doing stuff for the community has been really special,” said Pagnini, who dreamed of being CMSF Queen since she was 6 years old.

Of the Teddy Bear Affair, Holt said, “I love it. it’s so cute, and watching all of the performances, I am obsessed with it. And being able to see the little kids go and see Santa and the Queen and King is just so special.”

Rutherford echoed Holt’s excite-

ATN: What would you like the residents of Atascadero to know as you leave office as mayor?

Moreno: “Ser ving as Atascadero mayor has truly been the honor of a lifetime. I want the residents to know how grateful I am for their support.

Together, we’ve made signifiATN: What was it like to have cant strides, and I’m excited the citizens of Atascadero trust to see Atascadero continue to you with their city? thrive in the future.”

ment for the event: “This is really amazing to see all the little kids be able to interact with each other and with Santa and the elves.”

Out of all of the events the CMSF court attended, both Holt and Pagnini enjoyed volunteering at the Toy Bank of Greater Paso Robles’s Day of Giving on Saturday, Dec. 14.

“I felt really awesome and special to be a part of something that big,” said Pagnini.

Rutherford added, “I thought it was so amazing to see and help out with all the presents. There are so many families that were so grateful and it was so amazing to be a part of it.”

Unfortunately, Holt was unable to attend the Day of Giving, but said the Teddy Bear Affair ended up being her favorite holiday event she attended this December.

“Seeing that joy on their face and then also being able to meet everyone here and just community coming together I’ve enjoyed,” Holt said.

Built over 100 years ago, the Park Ballroom allows its guests to step back in time. Tables were set up throughout the room, with Moye on the stage, choreographing the day. “Tea” and cookies were served for each of the guests. It takes much time and dedication from volunteers to make the event — hosted by the Main Street Association — happen.

Santa and Mrs. Claus, plus the Snow King and Queen, were available at the tea for photo opportunities, followed by a live recital of “Ten Little Angels” on guitar by Nick Breton.

For more information on the Paso Robles Main Street Association’s events, visit pasoroblesdowntown.org

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Booker Vineyard & Winery new estate becomes regenerative organic certified Iconic Willow Creek District winery also earns 2024 Environmental Steward Award from PRWCA STAFF REPORT

PASO ROBLES — Following the recent expansion of its estate into a neighboring 27-acre vineyard, Booker Vineyard & Winery today announced that this new acreage has been officially designated as regenerative organic certified (ROC), affirming that it meets the highest standards in the world for soil health and farmworker fairness.

Concurrently, Booker has earned the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance’s 2024 Environmental Steward Award, which recognizes “the business that has undertaken the greatest effort to ensure their operations are managed with the best ‘green’ business standards.” This award was announced last week.

Booker’s expanded estate property was acquired from the neighboring Caliza Winery last summer, and it has since been enfolded into the original Booker estate in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles. The original Booker estate was already certified by California Certi-

Hilary Graves is the senior vineyard manager at Booker Vineyard & Winery in Paso Robles, which has designated as regenerative organic certified reaching top standards in soil health and farmworker fairness. Contributed Photo

fied Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC™), and those certifications now officially extend to the entire expanded estate.

“The previous owner, Carl Bowker at Caliza, had been farming these vines organically for several years, and we were able to demonstrate this track record with the certifying bodies,” said Senior Vineyard Manager Hilary Graves. “Addi-

tionally, the vineyard is now being farmed by the same team and practices that earned Booker these certifications in the first place. For these reasons, we were able to increase our Regenerative Organic Certified® acreage relatively quickly.”

Graves added, “Every vine on the expanded estate now officially reflects the high standards that we set for ourselves when it comes to farming and social responsibility. The first thing I did

was tell our whole team, ‘This is yours to take care of and to treat just like our existing estate.’ They were really happy, they didn’t miss a beat, and they rose to the challenge of this new responsibility.”

Booker’s trailblazing efforts in the field of regenerative organic viticulture have not gone unnoticed, as the winery’s peers have selected Booker as the 2024 recipient of the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance’s Environmental Steward Award — a distinction earned by the efforts of Graves and her team.

The award states: “Hilary Graves has led Booker to CCOF and Regenerative Organic Certification, cutting vineyard water use in half, and implementing novel sustainable practices such as sheep grazing, falconry, and drone-based beneficial insect deployment. Hilary takes it to another level by traveling the country, spreading the word that organic and sustainable farming is not only affordable but essential to our survival.”

This award is 20 years in the making at Booker Vineyard, as Founder-Winemaker Eric Jensen began farming the estate with organic practices starting in 2006. “For every problem, there’s an organic or regenerative solution,” Jensen said.

“You have to work and think harder to find it, but that just makes you a better farmer, and a better steward of the land and the community.”

County Behavioral Health Department gets $141,500 for youth traffic safety initiatives This year’s grant aims to lower impaired, distracted, and unsafe driving STAFF REPORT

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The County of San Luis Obispo Behavioral Health Department announced it has received a $141,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).

This year’s grant aims to lower impaired, distracted, and unsafe driving locally by increasing educational events, trainings, and campaigns that target students at local high schools, Cuesta College, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for individuals 15-24 years old in the United States (CDC). The risk of traffic fatalities increases when factors like alcohol and drugs are present. The most recent crash rankings from the California Office of Traffic Safety show 226 individuals total were killed or injured in San Luis Obispo County due to the involvement of alcohol. That number includes 23 injuries and deaths caused by alcohol use of a driver under the age of 21, causing SLO County to be ranked 17th out of California’s 58 counties in that category.

“The Central Coast is well known for breweries and wineries and with that large

and local health fairs to Superbowl, National exposure comes increased • Ongoing training and increase awareness around Distracted Driving risks around alcohol use for presentations to middle, safe driving practices.

Awareness, Summer our youth and college-aged high school, and college Mobilization National community members. We students focusing on Funding for the San Luis Teen Safe Driving Week, Obispo County Youth Traffic have also seen an increase of alcohol and drugSt. Patrick’s Day, Mardi impaired, distracted, and cannabis shops locally, which Safety Initiative is provided Gras, and more. unsafe driving. amplifies the risk for substance by the California Office of • Outreach at local highTraffic Safety, through the use and impaired driving,” says • Educational campaigns traffic events, including focused on impaired National Highway Traffic Behavioral Health Specialist high school rallies, Cal and distracted driving, Hannah Sharon. “Our goal is Safety Administration. Learn Poly Rodeo, community especially during major to educate young people on more information on San Luis farmers markets, Wine national traffic safety the Central Coast to recogObispo County Friday Night and Beer Festivals, events such as Winter nize the dangers associLive (FNL) programs for California Mid-State Fair, youth by visiting slofnl.com Mobilization Month, ated with using alcohol and substances, especially while driving, and help prevent negative health outcomes for VOTE FOR LOCAL FAVORITES! the entire community.”

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Chemistry professor’s adhesive company chosen for Japanese startup program Eco-friendly glue company D-Glue joined international corporate incubator program Dec. 1

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SAN LUIS OBISPO — The eco-friendly glue company D-Glue, co-created by a Cal Poly chemistry research team with student involvement in partnership with an East Coast company, joined an international corporate incubator program on Dec. 1.

Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that links startups, corporations, investors, universities, and government agencies, has over 60 locations across the world, reaching across 25 industries.

Plug and Play’s three-month international program matches startups with business investors among its 45 Japanese corporate partners.

D-Glue will partner with the Plug and Play Japan Deeptech Program.

Cal Poly students on the research team will continue to be involved in the process, conducting further study and preparing samples of the product to be given out during the showcase.

“This project has taught me how to think independently, analyze data, and propose ways to improve the performance of our materials and experiments,” said chemistry student Ryan Donnelly of Redwood City, California. “I have learned about the interactions between large corporations and smaller development labs and also mentored new students involved with the project and helped them learn about chemistry and work in an industry focused lab.”

Biochemistry major Sophia Newcomer, of Sacramento, California, said: “This research project has taught me how concepts I learn in class can be used to solve real-world problems in innovative ways. I have enjoyed learning from industry partners and gaining insights into how a product moves from research to development.”

The debondable glue is an innovative adhesive designed to be broken apart at lower temperatures, requiring much less energy, while maintaining the integrity of the item and reducing landfill waste.

Cal Poly Chemistry Professor Phil Costanzo (middle) with chemistry students Sophia Newcomer and Ryan Donnelly in a university lab discussing a D-Glue product. Photo provided by Cal Poly

Extreme heat is typically required to separate recyclable materials from glues currently in use, discouraging reclamation and adding to waste and environmental pollution.

The product, invented by Cal Poly chemistry Professor Phil Costanzo in coordination with Massachusetts-based Geisys Ventures, was patented in 2023. The team plans to expand the production of D-Glue on a mass scale as a commercial product with the impact of reducing landfill waste.

“At this point, we’re really focusing on pushing our partnerships forward and advancing the scale-up of D-Glue in a variety of ways,” said Kris Stokes, principal scientist at Geisys Ventures.

Costanzo and Stokes will visit Japan from Jan. 13-21 to participate in Plug and Play’s Startup Showcase. Only 10 to 15 companies from outside of Japan are chosen to enter this round of the showcase. There, they will meet potential business partners and research and development scientists who could help scale and launch D-Glue as a commercial product.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to go meet more potential industry contacts,” Costanzo said. “I think we’re learning quickly that this program has much more of an impact than we thought it did. We really thought about apparel, electronics and energy, and now we’re hearing we have great potential to partner with automotive and construction companies and different types of manufacturing processes.”

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PASO ROBLES City Hall holiday closures and important reminders The City of Paso Robles would like to remind residents of upcoming holiday hours. Paso Robles City Hall, Library, Centennial Park, and Administrative Offices will be closed on the following dates: • • Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year’s Day) • • Library closes at 5 pm on 24th and 31st Normal operating hours will resume the following day. For non-emergency issues, please call the Paso Robles Police Department NonEmergency Line at (805) 237-6464. You can also use the City’s Mobile Reporting App to report issues like potholes, graffiti, or other nonurgent concerns. It can be found at prcity.com/1053/MyPaso-Request-Tracker. For emergencies, always dial 9-1-1 Trash, recycling, and green waste collection will be delayed by one day during Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks. For more information, visit: prwaste.com/residential/ and scroll to the end of the page. The City appreciates your understanding and wishes you a safe and joyful holiday season.

measure, Measure F-14. The Committee also participates in the review of annual expenditures from tax revenue collected from Measure D-20, the Essential Services Transactions and Use Tax Measure. CSTOC has a total of nine members, seven of which are appointed by local Atascadero community groups, and two “at-large” members who are appointed to the committee by the City Council.

The City is currently seeking to fill three community group-appointed positions on CSTOC. Members of local non-profit community groups interested in serving should contact their community group leaders.

Representatives of all Atascadero community groups who are interested in appointing members to CSTOC are encouraged to submit an Interest Form no later than Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 at 5 p.m. Only those community groups whose member term is expiring or who do not have a current member on the Committee may submit an Interest Form. The Interest Form is available on the City’s website homepage at atascadero.org under the “News” section, or by calling (805) 470-3400 to arrange for a hardcopy of the form.

Members of CSTOC are not required to be professional engineers, accountants or finance managers. The only qualifications necessary are to be a resident of Atascadero and to have an interest in serving the community in which they live. Interested parties should be individuals who are willing to invest a little of their time as a representative. The City will assist members of CSTOC by providing them with all relevant information regarding the sales tax programs, Atascadero’s roads program, pavement engineering and other related information and materials.

A recruitment process is also now underway for the two at-large, Council-appointed positions to CSTOC. Any Atascadero resident who is interested in serving is encouraged to submit an application. The application is available on the City’s website homepage at atascadero.org under the “News” section or by calling (805) 470-3400 to arrange for a hardcopy of the form. The candidates for the at-large positions will be interviewed by the City Council in January.

Questions regarding appointments to the CSTOC should be directed to the City Manager’s office at (805) 470-3400.

Central Coast Cooking Show returns in February 2025 The Central Coast Cooking Show is coming back in Feb. 2025. The show is currently looking for more chefs to join the experience, and this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

The Central Coast Cooking Show is a live cooking experience once a month at Idler’s Home in Paso Robles. Each month they highlight different local chefs, wineries, breweries, non-profit organizations, and more with this amazing event.

This show highlights the chefs as they demonstrate their cooking skills right in front of the show’s guests. Each course will be served with a matching wine pairing from a local winery. The cooking show also showcases many other hospitality vendors, including decor from beautiful florists and rentals from local rental companies.

The Central Coast Cooking Show is already starting to fill up for 2025, so reach out ASAP to secure your spot. Please contact Brigitte by email: brig@centralcoastpartyhelpers.com, or phone: (805)-238-7979. They look forward to another great year for the Central Coast Cooking Show and SAN LUIS OBISPO hope to see you there.

COUNTY For more information regarding the show go to: centralcoastpartyhelpers. Jury finds San Miguel woman guilty com/cooking-show of assault with a baseball bat District Attorney Dan Dow announced that Janine Laurice ATASCADERO Cesena, 33,was convicted by a San Police arrest man for embezzlement Luis Obispo County jury of assault Detectives from the Atascadero with a deadly weapon and causing Police Department arrested Robert great bodily injury to her victim when Vasquez, 37, on Dec. 19, for embez- she used a baseball bat during a 2023 zlement following a months-long attack in San Miguel. investigation. Vasquez, the Chief During the trial, the jury heard Operations Officer of Scott O’Brien evidence that on October 12, 2023, Fire and Safety, is accused of misap- at about 9:54 p.m., defendant Janine propriating $423,460 over nearly five Cesena hit the male victim with a years from January 2019 to October baseball bat in the chest and on his 2023. head in the parking lot of San Miguel’s The company owner reported the Dollar General store. suspected embezzlement in May The assault caused the victim to 2024, prompting a thorough inquiry. experience a brain bleed, including Investigators found that Vasquez hearing and vision loss, as well as an allegedly used company funds for inability to concentrate. The attack was personal expenses, including rent, unprovoked and the Dollar General’s credit card bills, and unauthorized video surveillance evidence indicated cash withdrawals. that the defendant was lying in wait in Vasquez, a resident of Paso Robles, the parking lot to surprise the victim was booked into the San Luis Obispo with her vicious attack.

County Jail, with bail set at $20,000.

Evidence revealed that the motive The Atascadero Police Department for the attack was that the defendant reaffirmed its commitment to protect- was under the mistaken belief that the ing the community from financial victim had cheated with the defencrimes. dant’s girlfriend. The law enforcement investigation and the evidence Community members needed for presented during the trial disproved Atascadero’s Citizens’ Sales Tax Over- that claim. sight Committee After the assault, Cesena fled and The City of Atascadero Citizens’ stayed with a friend until her arrest Sales Tax Oversight Committee on October 15, 2023. In addition to (CSTOC) was formed in 2015, after the assault charge, the jury also found the passage of the 2014 local sales tax true several aggravating factors in the

attack. The factors include that Cesena personally inflicted great bodily injury to the victim; the crimes involved great violence, threat of great bodily harm, or other acts disclosing a high degree of cruelty or viciousness; and the victim was particularly vulnerable.

“We appreciate the jury’s time and service as they carefully considered all evidence before holding the defendant accountable for her actions,” said District Attorney Dan Dow. “This unprovoked violent crime was shocking, and our hearts go out to the victim who sustained serious injuries and whose testimony was heard loud and clear by the jury.”

Cesena is scheduled to be sentenced January 15, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 9 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, the Honorable Crystal T. Seiler presiding. Cesena faces a possible maximum sentence of seven years in state prison.

This case was investigated by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’s Office and the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation and was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Kalina Laleva. Victim support services were provided by Victim Advocate Divina Diaz.

LAFCO approves divestiture plan for fire service in Oceano The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has approved the divestiture of fire service responsibilities from the Oceano Community Services District (OCSD) to the County of San Luis Obispo who will contract with the Five Cities Fire Authority (FCFA), ensuring that fire protection services in Oceano will remain uninterrupted and at the same high service levels. The agreement, reached by OCSD, the County of San Luis Obispo, and FCFA, will go into effect once the OCSD formally exits its role as the fire service provider in early 2025.

Under this new arrangement, the Five Cities Fire Authority will continue to serve the Oceano community through its Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach fire stations. Response times are expected to remain consistent, between 7 to 9 minutes from the Arroyo Grande station and 7 to 11 minutes from the Grover Beach station, providing the same high-quality service that residents have come to expect. There will be no reduction in service levels, and the move ensures that fire protection resources remain available to the Oceano community without disruption.

“This agreement represents a significant milestone for Oceano and the broader region,” said LAFCO Executive Director Rob Fitzroy. “When the OCSD announced it could no longer provide fire protection services, there was considerable concern about the future of fire services in the area. However, through collaboration between LAFCO, the County, OCSD, and the FCFA, we’ve reached a solution that not only preserves the quality of service but also ensures the fiscal responsibility of the County.”

The divestiture process began after the OCSD Board of Directors voted in January 2023 to cease providing fire services due to financial constraints, following the failure of two revenue-generating ballot initiatives. In response, the County has formally assumed the role of successor agency and entered into a service agreement with FCFA to maintain service levels.

The closure of the Oceano Fire Station pre-dated the County taking over fire service and was a result of the OCSD’s inability to pay for fire service. For the past year and a half all fire personnel have been responding to incidents from the Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach stations.

“This agreement is a win for the Oceano community, ensuring stable fire services while minimizing fiscal impacts to the County,” said LAFCO Commissioner and Fourth District Supervisor Jimmy Paulding. “The collaborative efforts of the County, the OCSD, and the FCFA have made

this transition possible, and we are confident this will continue to benefit the residents of Oceano and South County.”

The final steps of the divestiture process were completed when LAFCO protest hearings were held without protest, thus formalizing the transition and ensuring that the community of Oceano continues to receive high-quality fire services.

Oregon woman arrested for vehicular manslaughter On July 23, at 12 p.m., San Luis Obispo Police officers responded to S. Higuera and Fontana for a reported injured bicyclist. It was later determined there were two bicyclists that had been struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival. One of the bicyclists, Saul Goldberg, age 87 and a resident of Avila Beach, was transported to a local hospital for care but sadly passed away on July 31, from his injuries. The second bicyclist, Martin Suits, age 74 and a resident of Avila Beach, was also moderately injured and received care at a local hospital.

Within minutes of the collision, another collision occurred in a mobile home park on the 3800 block of S. Higuera where Vanessa Noblitt, age 44 and a resident of Bend, Oregon hit a parked car and was ultimately arrested for DUI and hit and run (property damage only). Noblitt was found to have a blood alcohol content (BAC) four times over the legal limit. Soon after, San Luis Obispo Police detectives and the Severe Collision Investigative Detail (SCID) team began to investigate both collisions as possibly related.

Through the investigation, detectives obtained evidence identifying Noblitt and her vehicle as being responsible for the fatal collision on S. Higuera.

Detectives served search warrants at Noblitt’s residence in Bend, Oregon on August 6, where several items of evidence were seized, including Noblitt’s vehicle, for forensic processing. Detectives continued to review evidence in collaboration with the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office.

On December 9, the DA’s Office filed the charges listed below and on December 11, 2024, a warrant was issued for Noblitt’s arrest: • PC191.5(B) Felony Vehicular Manslaughter • VC23153(A)(B) Felony DUI Causing Injury • VC23578 Felony DUI with a Blood Alcohol Level .15% or Higher, 2 counts • VC12022.7(A) Felony Inflict Great Bodily Injury, 2 counts • VC20002(A) Misdemeanor Hit and Run Property Damage Noblitt was arrested by the Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and is in custody in Oregon awaiting extradition to San Luis Obispo County. Once booked into SLO County Jail, Noblitt’s bail will be set at $160,000.

Woman arrested for narcotics and child endangerment On Friday, Oct. 25, in collaboration with SLO County Probation, officers conducted a probation compliance check on the 900 block of Olive Street.

During the check, Crystal Kulinski was contacted and found to be in possession of a substantial quantity of narcotics. Kulinski was taken into custody for violation of her probation and child welfare services was called to take custody of her 6-month-old child.

Subsequent testing showed the child to have been exposed to both methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Kulinski is being charged the following and she is in custody at this time: • PC 273a(a) – felony child endangerment • H&S 11351 – possession of narcotic controlled substance for sales • H&S 11377(a) – possession of methamphetamine

• H&S 11375(b)(2) – possession of controlled substance SLO in Motion update With the holidays approaching the SLO in Motion team would like to thank everyone for their patience and support as they worked on neighborhood enhancement projects to make our City safer, more accessible, and better connected. Check out what they have going on in the upcoming weeks: Work to upgrade and add more safety improvements to key streets and intersections is still underway. See what areas we’re working on: • They are wrapping up the installation of new piping and anticipate starting paving work on Johnson Avenue from Iris Street and making our way up towards Bishop Street as part of the Johnson Waterline Project.

Work is anticipated to begin at the end of the week next week and will likely take place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to get a significant start on work while schools in the area are out for winter break.

Commuters can expect traffic impacts due to flagging, lane reductions, and lane shifting on Johnson Avenue.

• They will continue adding street striping, markings, and median work on Johnson Avenue and Grand Avenue. Commuters can expect no parking signs along the streets where we’re striping, traffic impacts due to flagging, lane shifting, and intermittent work in the middle of the road.

To view the project map, please visit our Transportation, Paving, & Mobility Improvements at slocity.org/ government/department-directory/ public-works/construction-and-traffic-updates/slo-in-motion/transportation-improvements New monarch butterfly displays land at SLO Mission Plaza Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo now has educational panels and a native flower garden to inform visitors and locals of the plight of the western monarch butterfly.

The panels come at a timely moment for the species, as western monarch butterfly numbers are signaling one of the lowest population counts since the count’s inception in 1997. As a result, earlier this month on Dec. 10, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed listing monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. “We only have 197 as of the last count, which is the lowest count recorded in our (Pismo State Beach Monarch Grove) history,” said Danielle Bronson, State Park Cultural and Interpretive Programs Manager, Oceano Dunes District.

Central Coast State Parks Association in collaboration with Xerces Society and the City of San Luis Obispo invite locals and visitors of SLO to visit the new panels to learn about this ecologically important, culturally significant, and generally fascinating member of the SLO community. The Mission Plaza panels were generously sponsored by the Thomas E. and Mary Kathryn Eltzroth Fund. In addition to the panels, a native plant nectar garden has also been installed around the panels to highlight the flowering plant species that are beneficial to monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Panels identify crucial overwintering and nectaring locations for western monarchs and provide the public with the most accurate information approved by leading agencies like State Parks, CDFW, and the Xerces Society, as well as efforts to restore their populations.

In 2021, Central Coast State Parks Association created the Western Monarch Trail, a collaborative project between several environmental agencies to provide consistent and accurate messaging to conserve and protect the western monarch butterfly.

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D DOROTHY L. CLAASSEN 1927-2024

MILTON C. CULVER 1931-2024

M

ilton Claiborne Culver was born in Glendale, California, and was the youngest son of Lloyd Culver and Garnet Peters Culver.

He had an idyllic childhood and grew up riding horses, water skiing in Lake Arrowhead, getting his pilot’s license at the age of 16, and volunteering as a ski patrol at Snow Valley Ski Resort. Perhaps it was this early sense of freedom

orothy Lucille Claassen, age 96, of Morro Bay, CA, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024, in San Luis Obispo, CA. Dorothy was a beautiful woman of faith who enjoyed the simple things in life and got the most joy out of spending time with her family and being of service to others. She was a devoted homemaker and an avid baker, and she enjoyed

watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. She lived her life with a quiet grace and strength and will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Kathy Claassen, granddaughters Megan Baldwin, Mallory Diepenbrock (Arlen), Michelle Claassen, and Sara Hernandez, and great-grandsons Garrett and Daniel Baldwin, who brought tremendous joy

and happiness to her life. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Claassen, son Douglas Claassen, daughter Karen Hernandez, and grandson-in-law Eric Baldwin.

A graveside service will be held for Dorothy on Monday, December 30, at 11:00 am at Willow Creek Mennonite Cemetery in Paso Robles, CA, with a gathering to follow immediately after.

Those wishing to make

a donation in Dorothy’s memory are encouraged to reach out to the family to learn about the causes closest to her heart.

and independence that fostered his adventurous spirit and ability to dream BIG. One of his earliest dreams was to become a cowboy like John Wayne, who he truly believed was a real cowboy.

Milton started this journey by enrolling in an Agricultural Management program at UC Davis. During his time there, he founded an Aviation club and met his lifelong best friend, Norm Tacy. Over the following decades, they would enjoy many adventures together, including a

month-long road trip to Alaska.

His next dream was to marry the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Sandra Wilson. Sandy equally matched his zest for life and, after they wed in 1951, embarked on an adventure to try their hand in cattle ranching. They settled on the Razor Ranch near Zzyck Road in Baker. Essentially, the middle of nowhere.

After enduring several years of extreme heat, droughts, rattlesnakes, and finding a scorpion in their son’s crib, they returned to Southern California. Milton hung up his cowboy hat and put on a construction hat. Another son was added to the family, and he built high-rise hotels while continuing to search for an affordable ranch to farm.

Milton struck gold in Paso Robles, where you could purchase land for “30 cents per acre” in 1957. So the story

goes. A third son was added to their brood, and over the next 50 years, Milton dabbled in farming and contributed to the development of Paso Robles.

Milton and Sandy realized their dream of creating a community theater group, Pioneer Players. Milton created theater sets, and every once in a while, they allowed him to act in a play as long as there was no singing involved.

He was an active member of the JayCees, The Farm Bureau, and Pioneer Day Volunteers.

He traveled extensively with his remarkable friends, and he continued to play poker every other Monday until his final days when he could barely see his cards.

His numerous talents included restoring classic cars, carpentry, making silver jewelry, gardening, fixing just about anything, and regaling

in telling old stories.

Finally, his everlasting dream was to be reunited with his beloved wife, who passed away in 2022. The world was a lot less brighter without her in it, and there is peace in knowing that they are back together sharing a laugh.

Milton is survived by his three sons, Fred, Bill, and Mitch. Their wives, Denise, Robin, and Stella, respectively, five grandchildren: Kristen Scott, Jana Lucas, Lyndsay Olson, Austin Culver, Jessa Culver, and seven great-grandchildren.

Milton will forever be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father, inspirational grandfather, legendary great-grandfather, loyal friend, proud citizen, and an honest, true blue cowboy.

A celebration of life will take place at the Pioneer Museum on February 9th, 2025, from 12-3 pm.

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CCSPA as the fiscal sponsor placed over 10 panels in overwintering habitats along the central coast to protect the migration route of the western monarch butterfly. The purpose — to place educational signs at critical sites along this route that provide shelter for butterflies during the winter, nectar to feed migrating monarchs and native milkweed to feed their larvae.

This project, launched by the Central Coast State Parks Association, was handed over to the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation in March 2024, and remains a collaborative effort.

“The City of San Luis Obispo has signed up for the Mayors Monarch Pledge through the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) which identifies several program areas to help support this iconic species. From habitat creation and rehabilitation, updates to City operations to protect and support monarch butterflies to public education opportunities, we have been active in all these program areas to protect and support the monarch butterflies that move through our community so future generations can see these beautiful butterflies come back to our area.”

Freddy Otte, SLO City Biologist.

Man arrested for rape and possession of child sexual abuse material On Oct. 27, a female contacted the San Luis Obispo Police Department to report she had been raped on Oct. 24, at an address in the 1900 block of Santa Barbara Street in San Luis Obispo. The victim knew the suspect and identified him as David Randall Quintero. Quintero was also being investigated by the SLOPD Detective Bureau for an unrelated case regarding possession of child pornography.

During the course of both investigations, detectives obtained search and arrest warrants, and on November 21, at 8:20 am, detectives executed both warrants at Quintero’s residence. He was placed under arrest and booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail.

During the search warrant, detectives seized evidence for forensic examination and found more than 1500 images of child sexual abuse material. The San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office has since formally charged Quintero with the following crimes:

• PC311.11(A) Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material — Felony • PC261(A)(4) Rape of an Unconscious Person — Felony Quintero remains in custody with a bail amount of $400,000.

Two arrested for attempted arson and conspiracy On Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 10:52 p.m., a reporting party contacted the San Luis Obispo Police Department to report that a person, identified as 26-year-old Rachel Tomassi, was threatening to cause harm to female acquaintance. The reporting party provided the officers with a description of Tomassi and her vehicle.

Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Corralitos Avenue, where the female was staying. As they arrived, officers located a small fire burning brightly in the middle of the street and observed a vehicle with the same description as Tomassi’s leaving the immediate area. Officers quickly extinguished the fire and then located a bottle filled with gasoline near the front door of the female acquaintance’s residence. Officers determined the fire was likely a makeshift wick that fell out of the bottle as it was being thrown at the residence.

Officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle near the intersection of Osos and Buchon streets and contacted the occupants, Tomassi and her passenger, 19-year-old Kamakani Huihui. Further investigation revealed Tomassi and Huihui were in possession of an unused “Molotov cocktail” bottle similar to the one found at the victim’s residence.

San Luis Obispo Police Department detectives responded and gathered additional evidence, and Tomassi and Huihui were arrested and booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on the following charges: • PC455 Attempted ArsonFelony • PC182(A)(1) ConspiracyFelony • PC453(A)- Possession of Explosives, Flammable MatterFelony • PC18710(A) Possession of a Destructive Device- Felony Bail has been set at $300,000 for both Tomassi and Huihui, and they are still in custody at the time of this publication.

City announces end-of-year office closures The City of San Luis Obispo is preparing to temporarily close public offices, public counters, and certain facilities at the end of the year from Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, reopening on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

The best way to report general issues within city limits or to request city services during this time is via Ask SLO, slocity.org/Ask. City services that are essential to public health and safety, such as water, wastewater, fire, police, and transit services, will continue normal operations.

Below are instructions and deadlines for service from specific departments regarding upcoming end-of-year closures.

City Administration and City Clerk: • For questions for City Administration or the City Clerk’s Office, please email cityclerk@ slocity.org City Attorney: • Contact city_attorney@slocity.org and a response will be provided on the first business day (MondayFriday, not including Christmas Day or New Year’s Day), following receipt of the request.

Community Development Department: • Building inspection services during this end-of-year closure must be scheduled through the city’s self-service portal (infoslo. slocity.org) by Dec. 20.

• Permit applications submitted after Dec. 20 will not be processed until after the New Year. Apply at the self-service portal infoslo. slocity.org.

Finance Department: • Visit slocity.org/pay to access links to our online payment systems.

Fire Department: • To report an emergency, call 9-1-1.

• To request non-emergency fire department assistance, call Non-Emergency Dispatch at (805) 781-7312.

• Fire Permit applications submitted after Dec. 20 will not be processed until after the New

In Loving

Memory

Year. Apply at the self-service portal infoslo.slocity.org Parks and Recreation Department: • Register online for activities, classes, and programs at SLOrecActivities.org • Request Parks maintenance via Ask SLO at slocity.org/Ask • For SLO Swim Center and Laguna Lake Golf Course holiday hours, please visit sloparksandrec. org

DEATHS JOHN FREDERICK HURLEY, 59, of Grover Beach passed away on December 10th 2024. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

BARBARA “BOBBIE” HURD, 81 of Grover Beach passed away on December 14th 2024. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

PHIL PAONESSA, 71, of Arroyo Grande passed away on December 15th 2024. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

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Police Department: with the community they • To report an emergency, call 9-1-1 cherished so that they may • To request non-emergency be remembered by all. police department assistance, call Submit your obituaries to: Non-Emergency Dispatch at Email: office@13starsmedia.com (805) 781-7312.

• Records and the police department lobby will be closed on Dec. 24 at noon (open from 8 RESERVOIR LEVELS a.m. to 12 p.m.), closed all day on Dec. 25, closed at noon on Dec. 31 SANTA MARGARITA LAKE (open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and (Salinas Reservoir): 88.14% capacity closed all day on Jan. 1.

LOPEZ LAKE: 91.9% capacity Public Works Department: LAKE NACIMIENTO: 53% capacity • The best way to report issues LAKE SAN ANTONIO: 70% capacity related to public streets and WHALE ROCK: 89.85% capacity facilities within city limits or to request Public Works services during this time is via Ask SLO, slocity.org/Ask. WEATHER • SLO Transit will run on a modified service schedule from FRIDAY Dec. 23 to Jan. 5 for more 65º | 47º information visit slotransit.org or call SLO Transit Dispatch by SATURDAY phone at (805) 541-2877.

• The Parking Services office at 67º | 43º 1260 Chorro St. will be closed from Tuesday, Dec. 24 through SUNDAY Jan. 1, 2025.

Utilities Department: • Limited staff will be available by phone at (805) 781-7215 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the closure period, with the exception Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Please note, staff will be unavailable for recycle plan approvals, permit finals, and in-person appointments.

• To report a water or sewer emergency, please call Non-Emergency Dispatch at (805) 781-7312.

• For automated assistance with your utility bill, please call (805) 781-7133 or go to slocity.org/paywaterbill

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tion November 10 from 2–4 pm. BONFIRE AND CONCERT

Polar Bear Plunge is a celebration of fitness, nature, a New Paso Robles City Park Year, camaraderie, and still having DEC 29 7–11 pm CITY PARK MENORAH As one of the only communi- dessert. ty-wide, family-friendly, free LIGHTING POLAR BEAR DIP New Year’s Eve celebrations in Paso Robles City Park the region, this event has become Cayucos Pier 4:30pm 12 pm Join us for the annual City Park a local favorite. New Year’s countTake the plunge at their 45th Menorah Lighting in Paso down begins at 9 pm to coincide Annual Robles. This public event cele- with midnight on the east coast. brates Chanukah, light over darkCarlin Soule Memorial Polar ness, with a free gift for advance Bear Dip. Join them late morning registrants. In light of recent for festivities that include music, events, there will be a strong police JAN 1 dancing, prizes, and participant presence. certificates.

POLAR BEAR PLUNGE

Winter Faire & Juried Craft Show, featuring a collection of exceptional paintings, photogNOV 7-JAN 6 raphy and fine crafts, spanning ANNUAL WINTER FAIRE a variety of artistic mediums & JURIED CRAFT SHOW from traditional to contempoArt Center Morro Bay, 835 Main rary. Crafts include fiber, wood, Street, Morro Bay, glass, sculpture, pottery, jewelry DEC 31 Morro Bay Art Association is and more. There will be a recepNEW YEAR’S EVE proud to present The Annual

DECEMBER EVENTS

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

FARMERS MARKETS

Every Thursday Five blocks of Higuera Street between Osos Street and Nipomo Street in Downtown San Luis Obispo from 6 to 9 pm.

JANUARY EVENTS

Avila Beach Pier 12 pm

The 13th annual Avila Beach MARTIN LUTHER KING

from 2 to 4:30 pm.

Every Saturday and Wednesday Saturday; Olohan Alley in the Arroyo Grande Village 12 to 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday; Smart & Final parking lot at 1464 East Grand Avenue from 8:30 to 11 am.

Every Saturday Main St. & Morro Bay Blvd from 2:30 to 5:30 pm.

Every Thursday 2650 Main St. Spencer’s Parking Lot

JAN 20

Every Friday 1000 Main St., Veterans Hall Parking Lot from 2:30 to 5 pm.

Every Monday 668 Santa Maria Ave, San Luis Obispo from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Every Friday Avila Beach Promenade from 4 to 8 p.m.

34th Annual Teddy Bear Affair

17th Annual Holiday Magic

CELEBRATION Paso Robles City Park 12 p.m.

Join us for a community walk/ march at Robbins Field at noon, followed by a program in City Park from 1 to 3 p.m. Heavy rain cancels the march.

JAN 31

MOTHER SON DANCE! Pavilion on the Lake 7–9 p.m.

Sons are special and this is a fun event to enjoy with Moms, aunts, grandmothers or anyone with a special lad is invited to spend a semiformal evening!

Every Tuesday 11th and Spring, from 9:30 am to noon.

Every Saturday Crocker St. and 6th St from 9 am to 12:30 pm.

Country Farm & Craft Market 1st Saturday of the month 11th and Spring, from 9 am to 1 pm.

Every Wednesday 6505 El Camino Real from 3 to 6 p.m.

Photos by Camille DeVaul

Photos by Rick Evans

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2024

Framing Faces and Perfecting Edges with Precision Optics Specs by Kyla has entered the lens-shaping game

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS

ATASCADERO — The Specs by Kyla family has added a new member to their team. This time, it comes in the form of an optical edger made by Santinelli. The machine will not only make the process of getting you your glasses quicker but also allow a more hands-on experience with your frames.

“I’m excited to have it [the machine], and it’s always been a goal that I’ve had to cut lenses, and none of the jobs that I’ve worked at have ever done it. So it feels like this dream that I’ve had is finally coming true,” stated Kyla Skinner, owner and optician at Specs by Kyla. “I’m proud that my business is able to support that, and it also feels very complete. Instead of me just doing the frame portion and measurements, this is kind of the full circle, and it’s bringing all of my knowledge in the optical field and completing it.”

Before owning the edger, Kyla would have to send her customer’s chosen frame after ordering their prescription and sending it electronically to her chosen lab. Then, the frame would head out to the lab in the mail, where the lenses would be made, edged, and placed in the frame before being sent back to Specs. Kyla said that that process would normally take around two weeks for people to get their new glasses.

“This will speed up the process. Usually, I can get lens blanks within a couple of days, cut them in-house, and have them ready, hopefully, within a week,” added Kyla excitedly.

Your prescription still goes out to the lab, and the lenses, which Kyla says look like hockey pucks with thick edges. But now, with their own optical edger, Specs can make your lenses fit inside the fantastically fun and one-of-a-kind frames that

Kyla Skinner (right), owner/optician of Specs by Kyla, has expanded the role of her husband Jeff, who runs the new optical edger that will make it easier to fit the lenses inside customers’ frames. Contributed Photo

you picked out in Kyla’s store.

“We pick a frame, we put the frame in what’s called a tracer. Its little robot arm comes out, traces the shape of the frame digitally, and then it transfers that information to the edger, that actually cuts

the lens down to the exact shape of the frame and will polish the edges. Make everything look nice and finished, and then we can take the lens out of that machine and snap it into the frame that you selected,” Kyla added about the process.

Kyla also told me that she’s excited to be able to minimize the shop’s environmental footprint and make sure everything is done to her standards when handing you the finished product. It also means that Kyla’s husband, Jeff, has become a bigger part of the business, as he is now in charge of running the optical edger.

Jeff started working at the shop one day a week in January, helping Kyla with accounting, and now he’s been working the majority of the week.

The husband-wife team is hoping that with the purchase of the edger, Jeff will be in the shop full-time sooner rather than later.

“He’s a contractor, and he’s very good at woodworking. That’s his passion, and so it’s amazing watching him behind that machine. It’s like he gets it because he’s done so much of that with wood. I like working with people. I want to be out front helping people, just trying on frames and connecting with people. He can get back there and tune everything out, dial into that machine and that prescription, and just focus on it,” said Kyla. “It’s pretty cool to watch how instintually he understands what needs to be done, even though he’s fairly new to optical.

Between the two of us, we’re going to be a good pair, as far as me helping people and him doing the backend [stuff ] and making it happen. So that’s exciting, and I’m glad that my business has grown to this point where we can work together and the business can help support our family.”

For anyone who’s looking to get new glasses for the holiday season, Kyla added that even though she doesn’t take vision insurance, both flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts can be used to purchase glasses from her. She can also submit out-of-network claims for insurance benefits. So, go snag a pair of new glasses and see what that machine can do for yourself.

The San Miguel Flouring Mill, established in October 1886

Incorporated in 1903, the mill thrived for over a century before its closure in 2022

By LYNNE SCHMITZ Guest Contributor

SAN MIGUEL — One of the oldest businesses in San Miguel, the San Miguel Flouring Mill, was built by a pioneer, Robert Work, in October 1886. This family still has deep roots in both north SLO and southern Monterey County. San Miguel was the first stop in SLO County as rails were built south by Southern Pacific Railroad. Just one week after the railroad arrived in San Miguel, the lumber to build the Mill was delivered by train and construction commenced.

The business was incorporated in 1903 and thrived until in recent years the decline of grain farming drastically affected their ability to continue.

It was finally closed in 2022, but the big red building still stands strong along the railroad tracks — now owned by Union Pacific — in the middle of town. The Van Horn name is forever and indelibly attached to the Mill.

I had a great fun visit with Leslie Van Horn Parker of Atascadero and we reminisced about the old families we both grew up with in our small town. Her mother, Vivian Van Horn, is the owner of the big red mill. The roots of their family tree began to grow in the area with the advent of Leslie and Mike’s maternal great-great-grandparents. In 1875, Swiss immigrant to California, Otto

Wyss, settled with his wife, Emily, in the Klau area in Adelaida. Their daughter, Emilie Wyss, was born in 1878. She met and married George Van Horn, whom she met at school in Santa Clara, and they become Leslie and Mike’s great-grandparents. They homesteaded in Adelaida and had eight children.

Leslie and Mike’s great-great grandparents, Andrew and Sophia Lindquist Wickstrom came from Sweden to Nebraska, then to California. They had 10 children. The family moved to Templeton when son Edward was 10 years old. He started working at the Farmers Alliance Mill in San Miguel in 1904, learned the trade and became manager in 1913.

Great-great grandparents Fred and Annie Kitchen Houghton had moved their family to San Miguel in 1873.

They ran the historic Park Hotel on Mission Street. Edward Wickstrom and Nell Houghton were married in 1908. Their daughter, Leatha (she preferred her nickname Babe) and Lloyd Van Horn were married in the 1940s and had two sons, Bill and Gary.

Lloyd got involved in the Mill, working with his father-in-law.

After World War II, they purchased the business from the Work family.

In 1952, Bill married Vivian Colburn. Bill and Vivian had three children, Mike, Leslie, and Peggy Rowlett. Their maternal grandparents are Ted and Marge Colburn.

When Lloyd died in 1976, Bill became the mill manager. As the manager, he made changes and upgrades in equipment to deal with a changing economic base. When

Bill Van Horn took over as the San Miguel Flouring Mill manager in 1976, and upon his passing in 1995, his children Mike and Leslie (Parker) Van Horn. Contributed Photo

he passed in 1995, Leslie and Mike took over running the business with grateful thanks to Tom Jerman from the Templeton Mill for his expert help. The Van Horn family thrives, with an eighth-generation grandson delighting Leslie and Jeff.

StoryLabs Business Accelerator opens applications for cohort ness accelerator program, is calling on local business leaders to apply for its inaugural cohort program. With a goal to enhance local job creation and economic flourishing, the program is designed to STAFF REPORT foster innovation, collaboraATASCADERO — Stor- tion, and economic growth. yLabs, an Atascadero-based The accelerator is acceptco-working space and busi- ing applications now through

Program seeks local entrepreneurs to drive innovation, create jobs, and boost North County’s economy

Our focus is on maximizing independence and health, while providing personalized care in a guest-centered environment. We embrace the seasons of the vineyard, encouraging eldercare guests to experience Paso Robles life in a safe, comfortable environment. The Lodges at Ada’s Vineyard support senior care in wine country, a place where all seniors desiring eldercare would like to be.

Annette Lodge is located downtown Paso Robles close to all the activities the community offers.

Jan. 31, 2025. The business accelerator provides growth-oriented entrepreneurs and business leaders with the tools, mentorship, and resources needed to scale their ventures and drive sustainable economic impact in the SLO County region. Participants will gain access to industry experts, peer networks, and strategic support to navigate challenges and unlock growth opportunities.

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Special shout-out to College Corps Fellow, Katie Recognizing dedication, kindness, and community impact STAFF REPORT

NORTH COUNTY — The El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO) is proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of Katie, one of the organization’s College Corps Fellows. Katie’s unwavering energy and kindness have made a significant impact on both ECHO campuses in Paso Robles and Atascadero, where she regularly leads engaging and creative activities for clients,

fostering an environment of growth, joy, and enrichment.

In addition to her leadership in activities, Katie consistently exceeds expectations by assisting with dinner registration, organizing vital donations, and warmly greeting every individual who enters ECHO’s doors. Her dedication and compassionate approach help build meaningful connections with residents, ensuring they feel heard, valued, and supported.

ECHO deeply appreciates its partnership

with College Corps, which integrates community service as an essential part of the college experience and career preparation. Fellows like Katie play a vital role in strengthening the community and contributing to a healthier, more supportive environment.

ECHO extends its gratitude to Katie for her commitment, empathy, and hard work.

Her efforts have made a lasting difference, and the organization feels fortunate to have Katie (right) leads engaging and creative activities for ECHO her as part of the ECHO family. clients. Photo courtesy of ECHO

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About: The Atascadero Greyhound Foundation has been serving the Atascadero community for more than 20 years, gradually adding more events that serve its mission. We have grown, and continue to give because of the generous donors, sponsors and participants of our events.

Our events are a benefit to the community in healthy activity — either athletically, musically, educationally, or in the fight against addiction.

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ALF Food Pantry OUR MISSION: ALF Food Pantry is dedicated to providing nutritious groceries to the food-insecure residents of the communities we serve.

ALF Food Pantry (formerly known as Atascadero Loaves and Fishes) is celebrating 40 years of service to our community, providing groceries to families and individuals. The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce honored ALF as the 2024 Community Organization of the Year. With an 5411 El Camino Real all-volunteer workforce, we distributed nearly 600,000 pounds of food in 2023, the equivalent of 360,000 meals. We provide quality fresh Atascadero, CA 93442 (805)461-1504 and shelf-stable ingredients to food-insecure people in Atascadero, Templeton, Santa Margarita, Creston, and California Valley. Clients have contact@alffoodpantry.org increased by 20% each year since 2020 and food costs are dramatically higher. alffoodpantry.org Donations: We need your help to allow us to continue our vital work. Donate today using our QR code or mail a check Monday - Friday to ALF Food Pantry, 5411 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422.

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CONTACT INFO (805) 541-1234

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United Way of San Luis Obispo County’s programs deliver the education and resources that can help families succeed, in the present and for the next generation. Our work is centered on three impact areas that give people the best start for a successful life: Early Childhood Education, Family Financial Stability and Community Strengthening. Please join us! Together we can do our part to make a stronger community in SLO County that benefits us all.

DONATE: Invest in lasting change through a charitable donation at unitedwayslo.org/donate VOLUNTEER: Find a volunteer opportunity that fits you at unitedwayslo.org/volunteer

TREE OF LIFE Pregnancy Care Center WOMEN. HEALTH. LIFE

CONTACT INFO Offices in Atascadero, Paso Robles & SLO treeoflifepsc.com (805) 543-6000

Tree of Life has been helping women and families in our community for over 39 years. All services are FREE and confidential.

Women facing pregnancy decisions can find compassion, hope, positive options, and practical help from our friendly and knowledgeable staff. Our goal is to provide resources to assist a woman in choosing life for her baby and then to parent or place for adoption. We also offer compassionate help for women struggling with the mental and emotional effects of a previous abortion.

Donations: We’re grateful that all of our support comes from generous individuals here in our community.

Friends of the Paso Robles Library VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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Support the Library through a Friends of the Library membership, starting as low as $10/year. The Friends of the Library appreciates donations, which are either added to the Library’s collection or used to generate considerable funds toward the purchase of new books, library materials, programs, services, etc. Support the Library in a 100% volunteer-run retail environment. We are seeking volunteers to assist with Gift Shop sales, book donation sorting, and to provide book sale support.

Due to limited storage space and staff, we are only able to accept two boxes or two bags of materials per household per day.

Cash donations always welcome!

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Redwings Horse Sanctuary

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Faithfully working to eliminate the causes of equine suffering through rescuing abused, abandoned and neglected equines and providing selected adoptive homes or permanent sanctuary for those equines., since 1991!

Open to the public Tuesday - Saturday 10am-3pm Tours available by appointment  6875 Union Road Paso Robles, CA 93446

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Our mission is to channel the healing powers of the ocean to restore hope, renew purpose, and revitalize community. Operation Surf’s curriculum-based programs aim to inspire injured military and veterans to seek wellness in all aspects of their lives while providing the necessary resources, tools, and peer-to-peer support to continue this mindset indefinitely. By staying true to our core values of care, inclusion, commitment, integrity, and communication, we change participants’ lives – one wave at a time.

Local Veteran Opportunities: OS3- Three Month Surf Program Application is Open! Apply via the website www.operationsurf.org OS3 is a three-month, locally-focused program that provides veterans with an opportunity to bond through surfing, keep each other motivated, and move forward in life with a new perspective. Focused on four key pillars of mentorship, unity, family, and the peace of surfing, Operation Surf inspires to make lasting change in the lives of our community.

For information about making donations, adoptions, etc, visit redwingshorsesanctuary.com.

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Redwings is always looking for volunteers to help us provide the highest standard of care for our horses and burros. You do not need to have any 6875 Union Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 prior horse experience to volunteer at Redwings. If you would like to work with our horses, the first step is to take a Volunteer Training Class. This class covers sanctuary rules, basic safe horsemanship skills, and an introduction to some of the horses that you will be working with. After completion of (805) 237-3751 the class you are welcome to come volunteer and help with the horses any time during our volunteer hours. Volunteer hours are Tuesday through redwingshorse Saturday from 8am to 3:30pm, and we are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Note: We do not allow volunteers to ride the horses at Redwings. sanctuary.org There are other ways to get involved and volunteer at Redwings too. We have opportunities to help in our rose and memorial garden, volunteering in the office, helping with events and fundraising, and more. Please submit the form below to schedule a volunteer training or contact our office: info@redwingshorsesanctuary.org or (805) 237-3751.

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Since 1987, the Atascadero Elks have contributed over $1,000,000 to local community-based programs, non-profits, youth groups, local sports teams, programs for handicapped and needy children, patriotic programs, veterans’ programs and many, many community activities.

Our mission as Elks is to inculcate the principles of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to recognize our belief in God; to promote the welfare of our community; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism; and to cultivate good fellowship.

We have a full calendar of events and activities for our members.

To learn more or to join us please contact us at (805)466-3557, visit the Lodge at 1516 El Camino Real, follow-us on Facebook or visit our website at: elks2733.org.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242408 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CARING HANDS HOME CARE, 801 SAINT ANDREWS CIRCLE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: ARLENE RAMOS LOSBOG, 801 SAINT ANDREWS CIRCLE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ARLENE RAMOS LOSBOG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/21/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MSTILETTO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/21/2029 PUB: 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242442 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PACIFIC PLUMBING, 376 PACIFIC AVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: DANIEL C HECK, 376 PACIFIC AVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, JAYNEE LYNN ROSS-HECK, 376 PACIFIC AVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ DANIEL C HECK This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/02/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07/14/2004 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/02/2029 PUB: 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/2024

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242461 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: SLO MELTDOWN, 5520 TRAFFIC WAY, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JENNIFER REBECCA THOMPSON, 5520 TRAFFIC WAY, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JENNIFER REBECCA THOMPSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/04/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/01/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MSTILETTO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/04/2029 PUB: 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02/2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242449 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: EMMANUELS PAINTING CO., P.O. BOX 1400, ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA 93423, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: RAUL RAMIREZ, P.O. BOX 1400, ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA 93423 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ RAUL RAMIREZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/02/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/05/2004 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MMALTBY, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/02/2029 PUB: 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02/2025

LEGAL CM 634

LEGAL CM 638

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242425 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ESTEEM HEALTH PSC, 5750 TRAFFIC WAY, UNIT A, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: CHRIS E. ESGUERRA, M.D., P.C., 5750 TRAFFIC WAY, UNIT A, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ CHRIS E. ESGUERRA, M.D., P.C., AUSTIN MILLER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/25/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 02/08/2022 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242469 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ATTENTION TO DETAIL, 8556 EL CORTE RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: DEEP STEAM, INC, 8556 EL CORTE RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ DEEP STEAM, INC, TIFFANY SNYDER, TREASURER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/05/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/05/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

LEGAL CM 641 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242464 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TAWNI’S, 930 LA COSTA CT, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: JANETT GARCIA, 930 LA COSTA CT, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, EDWIN REBAZA, 930 LA COSTA CT, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JANETT GARCIA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/04/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/17/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MMALTBY, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name

LEGAL CM 642

LEGAL CM 643 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242446 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: GRUPO OAXACA S.A DE C.V, PRODUCTOS DE ROMERO, 5996 BUENA VISTA DR, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: HECTOR IVAN JIMENEZ, P.O BOX 518, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ HECTOR IVAN JIMENEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/02/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/02/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ATRUJILLO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/02/2029 PUB: 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02/2025

LEGAL CM 644

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242475 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ART OF THE VINEYARD TASTING GALLERY, 840 13TH STREET, SUITE A, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: GARY CONWAY, 78 NAVAJO AWENUE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, MARIAN MCKNIGHT CONWAY, 78 NAVAJO AVENUE,

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PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ GARY CONWAY, GP OF CHIMNEY ROCK VINEYARDS LP This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/05/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MMALTBY, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/05/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 647 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242489 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: LA SALSA MARKET, 120 N 3RD ST, SHANDON, CA 93461, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JOSE ANTONIO NAVARRETE-LIZARRAGA, 1922 BEECHWOOD DR, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JOSE ANTONIO NAVARRETE-LIZARRAGA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/10/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/10/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MSTILETTO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/10/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 648 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242374 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: BEAUTY WITH GRACE, 725 6TH ST., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: GRACE L ANTHONY, 1840 SERRA WAY, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ GRACE L ANTHONY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/18/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/01/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name

Statement, Expires 11/18/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 650 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242497 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TIMBER WORX, 8 W 12 TH ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: DANIEL R PONTI, 8 W 12 TH ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ DANIEL R PONTI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/11/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/11/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/11/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 651 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242503 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: LIGHTHOUSE, 4507 DEL RIO RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: ATASCADERO GREYHOUND FOUNDATION, P.O. BOX 3120, ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA 93423 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ATASCADERO GREYHOUND FOUNDATION, ROLFE NELSON, VICE-PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/11/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MSTILETTO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/11/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 652 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242284 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PASO FEED AND RANCH SUPPLY, 741 PASO ROBLES STREET, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: COLLINS, INC., 2420 BRADY LANE, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of

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PAGE B-4 • Thursday, December 26, 2024 Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ COLLINS, INC., HUNTER COLLINS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/06/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ATRUJILLO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/06/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 653 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242517 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: COPPER AND CRYSTAL COPPER & CRYSTAL, 901 BUCKLEY RD, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JACK TRIMBLE, 1787 VIA ROJAS, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JACK TRIMBLE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/13/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MMALTBY, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/13/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 654 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242381 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: STYLED BY PAOLA, 4401 EL CAMINO REAL, UNIT G, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: PAOLA BOTELLO, 1131 LINDA CIRCLE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ PAOLA BOTELLO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/18/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/19/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ATRUJILLO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/19/2029 PUB: 12/19, 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09/2025

LEGAL CM 655 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242506 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: FARR DESTINIES, 1858 ORLEN LANE, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: BRENDA A. GATES-FARR, 1858 ORLEN LANE, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ BRENDA A GATES-FARR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/12/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/12/2029 PUB: 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16/2025

LEGAL CM 658 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242479 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: HOG WILD HOLDING CO, 64321 ARGLYE RD, LOCKWOOD, CA 93932, MONTEREY COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: MICHAEL LEE MCGHEE, 64321 ARGYLE RD, LOCKWOOD, CA 93932 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MICHAEL LEE MCGHEE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/06/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MSTILETTO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/06/2029 PUB: 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16/2025

LEGAL CM 659 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242361 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ELITE EXPLORA, 3361 STUDIO DRIVE, CAYUCOS, CA 93430, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: ELITE EXPLORA, LLC, 97 ASH AVENUE, #408, CAYUCOS, CA 93430 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ELITE EXPLORA, LLC, CYNTHIA VAN HOFF, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 11/15/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/01/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ATRUJILLO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 11/15/2029 PUB: 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26/2024

LEGAL CM 625 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242541 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: JACK’S BAR & GRILL, JACK’S GRILL, 509 S. MAIN STREET, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: EPCW LLC, 8900 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422-5336 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ EPCW LLC, ERIC PETERSON, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/18/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/13/2019 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ATRUJILLO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/18/2029 PUB: 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16/2025

LEGAL CM 661 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242444 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: HANDY BRAD, 9309 MUSSELMAN DRIVE, APT. 3, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: BRADFORD CHARLES GOLDEN, 9309 MUSSELMAN DRIVE, APT. 3, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ BRADFORD CHARLES GOLDEN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/02/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 03/01/2019 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MMALTBY, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/02/2029 PUB: 12/26/2024, 01/02,

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LEGAL CM 662 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242532 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: RUIZ WELDING & FABRICATION, 140 S 2ND ST, SHANDON, CA 93461, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: SAMUEL RUIZ-CURIEL, P.O. BOX 364, SHANDON, CA 93461 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ SAMUEL RUIZ-CURIEL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/16/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/16/2024 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MMALTBY, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/16/2029 PUB: 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16/2025

LEGAL CM 663 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20242508 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: TWO PEAS IN A POD FAMILY DAYCARE, 4260 ROSITA AVENUE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: MONICA POUDRIER, 4260 ROSITA AVENUE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MONICA POUDRIER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/12/2024 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/12/2029 PUB: 12/26/2024, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16/2025

LEGAL CM 664 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 24-02103-KO-CA Title No. 240285281-CA-VOI A.P.N. 062-273-023 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/03/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Patricia Ann Sullivan, a married woman as her sole and separate property Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 06/08/2006 as Instrument No. 2006040451 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of San Luis Obispo County, California. Date of Sale: : 01/14/2025 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $467,999.09 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1277

Bclridge Street Apartment 8C, Oceano, CA 93445 A.P.N.: 062-273-023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 24-02103-KO-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www. ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-02103-KO-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may quality as a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended.

Date: 11/27/2024 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com Deandre Garland, Trustee Sales Representative A-4829842 12/12/2024, 12/19/2024, 12/26/2024

LEGAL CM 637

PUBLIC NOTICE APN: 084-121-032 TS No.: 24-07331CA TSG Order No.: 240030030 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED JUNE 16, 2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded June 17, 2022 as Document No.: 2022025636 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by: William Stewart and Ruth Stewart, husband and wife as joint tenants, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. Sale Date: January 14, 2025 Sale Time: 9:00 AM Sale Location: Breezeway facing Santa Rosa StreetCounty of San Luis Obispo General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 2 File No.:24-07331CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13190 Baker Rd, Santa Margarita, CA 93453. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $214,341.43 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (800) 280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www. auction.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 24-07331CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant

to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 280-2832, or visit this internet website www. auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-07331CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 3 File No.:24-07331CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. For Pre Sale Information Log On To: www.auction. com or Call: (800) 280-2832.

For Post Sale Results please visit www.affiniadefault.com or Call (866) 932-0360 Dated: December 2, 2024 By: Omar Solorzano Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 290-7452 NPP0468323 To: ATASCADERO NEWS 12/12/2024, 12/19/2024, 12/26/2024

LEGAL CM 639 PUBLIC NOTICE Title Order No. : 15952096 Trustee Sale No. : 87502 Loan No. : 399493167 APN : 015151-008 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/8/2024 . UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/14/2025 at 11:00 AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS,AS TRUSTEE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 1/11/2024 as Instrument No. 2024000870 in book ////, page //// of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by: LAURA KLADIFKO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN , as Trustor SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “B” , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: THE WEST QUARTER OF LOT 42 OF TRACT NO. 3, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 1931 IN BOOK 5, PAGE 27 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5880 SILVERADO PLACE PASO ROBLES, CA 93446. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $665,078.16 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore

executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation.

DATE: 12/10/2024 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www. stoxposting.com CALL: 844477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid on a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of the outstanding lien that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 844-4777869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 87502. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.” For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (844) 477-7869, or visit this internet website www.

STOXPOSTING.com, using the file number assigned to this case 87502 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid; by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code; so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale.

If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. EXHIBIT “B” NIALL JOHNSTON AND JENNIFER FARNHAM, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 211,000/581,000 INTEREST PL ENTERPRISES LLC AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 150,000/581,000 INTEREST FORGE TRUST CO, CFBO: SUNIT LOHTIA IRA ACCOUNT #734962 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 120,000/581,000 INTEREST JOSEPH FARIS, A SINGLE MAN AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 100,000/581,000 INTEREST

LEGAL CM 646 Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given pursuant

to California Civil Code Section 798.56a and California Commercial Code Section 7210 that the following described property will be sold by Hilltop Mobile Manor (Warehouse) at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in lawful money of the United States, or a cashier’s check payable to Hilltop Mobile Manor, payable at time of sale, on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at the following location: 5715 Santa Cruz Rd Space 48, Atascadero, Ca 93422. Said sale is to be held without covenant or warranty as to possession, financing, encumbrances, or otherwise on an “as is,” “where is” basis. Upon sale to a third-party bidder, the mobilehome must be removed from the Premises. The property which will be sold is described as follows: Manufacturer: Unknown Trade Name: Budger Year: 1961 H.C.D. Decal No: ABH4162 Serial No.: S3056G The current location of the subject property is: 5715 Santa Cruz Rd Space 48, Atascadero, Ca 93422. The public auction will be made to satisfy the lien for storage of the above-described property that was deposited

by Carl L. Canoles, Ill aka Carl Canoles and Connie Jo Llewellyn with Hilltop Mobile Manor.

The total amount due on this property, including estimated costs, expenses and advances as of the date of the public sale, is $14,729.19. The auction will be made for the purpose of satisfying the lien on the property, together with the cost of the sale.

Dated: December 19, 2024 Hart Kienle Pentecost By: Ryan J. Egan, Esq. Authorized Agent for Hilltop Mobile Manor Contact: Julie Rosario (714) 4328700 (IFS# 37485 12/19/24, 12/26/24)

LEGAL CM 657 PUBLIC NOTICE T.S. No.: 24-31451 A.P.N.: 082211-046 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/17/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: WILLIAM POWERS JR, UNMARRIED MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 7/28/2014 as Instrument No. 2014030180 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California , Described as follows: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Date of Sale: 2/4/2025 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, located at 1087 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $91,332.23 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 13725 GRANT RD SANTA MARGARITA, CA 93453 A.P.N.: 082-211-046 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgag-

ee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758-8052 or visit this Internet Web site www.Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-31451. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 758-8052, or visit this internet website www.Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-31451 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 12/12/2024 Vylla Solutions, LLC formerly known as Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC 1600 South Douglass Road, Suite 140 Anaheim, CA 92806 Automated Sale Information: (800) 758-8052 or www.Xome.com for NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Tai Alailima, Director

LEGAL CM 649 PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with Sec. 106 of the Programmatic Agreement, AT&T plans a35’ WATER TOWER ANTENNA ARRAY at 2707 STAGECOACH RD. PASO ROBLES, CA 93446. Please direct comments to Gavin L. at 818391-0449 regarding the site CSL02625.

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CNS-3880498# PASO ROBLES PRESS LEGAL CM 660

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WORSHIP DIRECTORY ATASCADERO GOSPEL CHAPEL

8205 Curbaril Ave. (corner of Curbaril & Atascadero Ave.): Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Ted Mort, Pastor. (805) 466-0175. atascaderogospelchapel.org

Awakening Ways Center for Spiritual Living A New Thought Spiritual Community. Living the Consciously Awakened Life. Rev. Elizabeth Rowley Hogue Sunday 10:00am at the Pavilion 9315 Pismo Way, Atascadero (805) 391-4465. awakeningways.org St. William’s Catholic Church 6410 Santa Lucia Road, Atascadero, CA (805) 466-0849 www. stwilliams.org Weekday Masses : 10:30 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM Sunday Masses: 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM Spanish FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 9925 Morro Road, Atascadero; "The Church on the Hill"; An independent church committed to the teaching of God's Word.; Praise and Prayer–10 a.m.; Morning Worship–11 a.m.; Evening Worship–6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer–6:30 p.m.; Nursery care and children's classes provided.; Pastor Jorge Guerrero; (805) 461-9197.

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA A place of hope! Join us for in-person worship on Sundays at 9 A.M. Services are also streamed on YouTube @Hope Lutheran Church Atascadero. Sunday School for all ages follows worship. Learn more at ourhopelutheran.net. 8005 San Gabriel Rd. Atascadero.

805-461-0430. office@ourhopelutheran.net. Pastor Aaron Smith.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-LCMS 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero; 466-9350; Morning Bible class at 9 a.m. Sunday; Coffee and Sunday Worship with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. Sunday; Thursday morning Bible class 10 a.m. followed by refreshments and fellowship; Developmentally disabled Bible class 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings; redeemeratascadero.org; redeemeratascadero@gmail.com; Pastor Wayne Riddering.

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o those of us who collect cookbooks, like other people who collect vintage toys or baseball cards, cookbooks are our treasures. And we haunt the shelves of used book bookstores, and thrift stores looking for those special old issues. I have found vintage cookbooks with snippets of paper tucked between pages, seemingly marking the owner’s favorite recipes. Many of my finds have personal notes and greetings inside the cover, marking a birthday, graduation, marriage, or just to say that someone is special!

I read cookbooks like others read novels, and I get excited when I find a new-to-me book like the one titled “Classic Christmas Recipes,” published in 2001

by Publications International, Ltd., Louis Weber, CEO. The chapter titles keep with

lee pitts

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’d like you to settle an argument for me concerning a ATASCADERO FOURSQUARE question that’s been nagging CHURCH–FATHER’S HOUSE 2100 Ramona Road. Sunday service at 10am. Will & Lori Barrow, me for quite some time. It is a deep philosophical question that Pastors; (805) 466-3191; fathershouseafc.com has been debated back and forth ABIDE CALVARY ATASCADERO for centuries, ever since Socra4500 El Camino Ave (Downstairs, Rear Parking Lot) // info@abideatascadero. tes and Plato were running cows org. Sunday Service at 9am, Children’s Ministry provided for ages 2yrs–6th over in Greece. Here’s the quesgrade. Pastors Chris Vanoli & Ben Eisenman // Love God, Love Others // tion: Do cows know it’s Christmas?

Abiding closely with Jesus and teaching others to do the same.

The reason I ask is because I was down at the farm supply THE REVIVAL CENTER A division of Alpha Beth Ministries; 3850 Ramada Drive (corner of store last week and the place Ramada and Cow Meadow), Paso Robles; 805-434-5170; Pastor was buzzing with crazy people Gabe Abdelaziz; a charismatic non-denominational fellowship; buying Christmas presents for Reaching People, Building Homes; Sundays 10am, Wednesday their pets. (I was lucky to get the 7pm; alphabeth@tcsn.net, www.alphabeth.org; Instagram @the_ last decent dog vest with matching jacket.) Now you might call revival_center me a Scrooge but I think that COMMUNITY CHURCH OF ATASCADERO, UCC when there’s such a thing as a toy 5850 Rosario Ave. Service 10 a.m. (in person and on Zoom) Pastor

SANTA MARGARITA DE CORTONA CATHOLIC CHURCH

22515 “H” St, Santa Margarita (805)438-5383 Parish Office hours:Wed-Thur 9am-12pm Mass Times: Saturday Vigil Mass:5pm Sunday:10am Wed-Fri 10am Adoration Wed following Mass Confessions: Saturday 4pm and Sunday 9am RESURRECTION ECUMENICAL MINISTRY offers an interdenominational communion service each Wednesday evening at 7:00, beginning January 22. Please join us at 9005 Santa Lucia in Atascadero. For more information call or text Rev. Dr. Cynthia Gaw at (828) 406-7253 .

CONGREGATION OHR TZAFON "THE NORTHERN LIGHT" Located at 2605 Traffic Way, Atascadero, CA 93422. Friday Night Service 6:30 pm 805-466-0329 congregationohrtzafon.org

Be included in the Atascadero News & Paso Robles Press Worship Directory for an entire year at $175

Directions: Mix crumbs, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, raisins, dates, candied fruit and walnuts in large bowl. Blend orange juice and corn syrup in small bowl; add to crumb mixture, blending until moistened. Press firmly into foil-lined 8 1/2x4 1/2x2 1/2-inch loaf pan; cover tightly. Store at least 2 days in the refrigerator before serving; Cake will keep several weeks in the refrigerator.

Makes 1 (8-inch) loaf.

Raspberry Almond Sandwich Cookies Ingredients: • 1 package (good) sugar cookie mix (such as DUNCAN HINES Golden Sugar Cookie Mix) • 1 egg • 1/4 cup vegetable oil • 1 tablespoon water • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract • 1 1/3 cups sliced natural almonds, broken • Seedless red raspberry jam

Cat-alog for cats that Christmas is getting far too commercialized.

I hate to admit that I have a friend who hangs a stocking up every year for his parakeet and last year he bought it a beak sharpener and a CD of Christmas songs performed by a variety of birds. I must admit that I once bought a bone for my dog for Christmas but I have never bought red and white block salt for my cows for Christmas like a rancher friend of mine did. And these auction markets closing up for Christmas day just to give the cows a day off is ridiculous. I contend that cows do not know one day from another.

To prove my point I quizzed a cowboy friend of mine. Jeep had never had a philosophical discussion before but he did know a lot about cows.

“Jeep, do cows know it’s Christmas?”

“Well, they were there when it all started weren’t they?”

“Yes, now that I think of it I’ve

never seen a nativity scene that didn’t include at least one cow.

But how would cows nowadays know about Santa Claus and all that holiday stuff?”

“Maybe the reindeer have been talking,” replied Jeep. “Cows celebrate lots of holidays but they do it on different days than us. They celebrate Labor Day when they calve and Independence Day is when they wean their calves.

They celebrate Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and even the president’s birthdays.”

“Bah humbug,” I said. I simply could not believe that Jimmy Carter had been their president too. Animals are smarter than that.

I still could not believe it. I called the university to find out if there had ever been any research done on the subject. They said that their research department would need at least a $100,000 grant to do the proper research.

Next I called the Farm Advisor.

She said the GAO had already

A relatable savior

Heather Branton (805) 466-9108 atascaderoucc.org ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH 820 Creston Road., Paso Robles; (805) 238-2218- Parish Office open Mon-Fri 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; website: www.saintrosechurch.org; Mass times; Daily Mass- 8:30 a.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.; Tues. 7 p.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Spanish Mass at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. Father Rodolfo Contreras.

Holiday Fruit Cake Ingredients: • 1 (16 ounces) package (good) graham crackers, finely rolled (about 5 cups crumbs) • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves • 3/4 cup seedless raisins • 1 cup pitted dates, snipped • 12 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) mixed candied fruit

• 1 cup walnut pieces, chopped • 1/2 cup orange juice • 1/3 cup light corn syrup

Do cows know it’s Christmas

TEMPLETON HILLS SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH God is love. We exist to know and share that love in practical ways.

Join us for worship Saturdays at 11am. 930 Templeton Hills Rd, Templeton. For more info: https://templetonhills.adventistfaith.org/ TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 940 Creston Road, Paso Robles; has Sunday worship services at 9:30 a.m; For more information, call the church at (805) 238-3702. Ext. 206.

the theme of Christmas, such as Merry Main Dishes, Yuletide Soups and Salads, Santa’s Favorite Sides, and Sleighful of Cookies and Candies. The photographs are so realistic that you can almost smell and taste the foods displayed.

The recipes this month are from that little Christmas cookbook. Hope you will enjoy using them during the holidays. This first one is for fruit cake, but don’t shudder until you read it. If there are some candied fruits that you are not fond of, just replace them with those you do like to make the 1 1/2 cups.

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n this season where we take time to acknowledge God becoming man as Jesus, our Emmanuel (God With Us), I would love to show you how human and relatable our Lord is.

Everything I state is facts found in scripture; it is not just tradition, legend, myth, or hearsay.

I assume most of you are super familiar with the Christmas story. It is common knowledge that Mary was only betrothed to Joseph when the Holy Spirit overshadowed her, and she became the expectant mother of Jesus. They had not consummated their marriage yet. Jesus was illegitimate.

Speaking of Joseph — he was the chosen man to be Jesus’ stepfather. In Matthew 1 when it speaks of Jesus’ genealogy it gives

the list from Abraham to Joseph.

Essentially, Jesus was adopted by Joseph since that is the historical genealogy recorded. And by the way, if you think your family tree is messed up, Jesus understands.

His family had some shady characters with checkered pasts; just to name a few: Abraham, Jacob, David, Bathsheba, and Rahab.

It is also common knowledge that Jesus was from Israel, so obviously we know He was Jewish. Do you realize that also makes Him Asian? Odd to think about but Israel is on the continent of Asia.

Joseph, Mary, and their newborn sons were immigrants, no longer near their home. Let me clear something up right now: I have heard a lot of people in defense of their political argument say that Jesus was an undocumented immigrant.

A simple reading of the famous Christmas Story in Luke 2 will tell you very much the opposite.

His parents took that insane 90-mile trek on foot from Nazareth to Bethlehem for a census, for crying out loud!

After Jesus was born, and after a visit from the Magi, Joseph was warned by an angel in a dream to flee to Egypt because King Herod was seeking the baby Messiah King to destroy Him. So, Jesus was raised in Africa while He was young for a couple of years. That made Him a refugee. Have you ever had your life literally threatened? Jesus has — more than once! The first time was before He was even born!

Like I said, Herod was out to kill Him. Jesus was a mark.

Jesus was the first-born child to Mary and Joseph. You do realize they had more children. We don’t know how many, but we know of at least four brothers mentioned in the gospels; their names were James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. I have no doubt He was the best big brother.

He became a laborer where He worked with His hands. Joseph was a carpenter. Fathers passed their trade to their sons. There is a stable argument that since the area Jesus grew up wasn’t known for their deep forests, but stone, Jesus may have been more of a

Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine cookie mix, egg, oil, water and almond extract in large bowl. Stir until thoroughly blended. Drop half of dough by level teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. (Dough will spread during baking to 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 inches.) Place broken almonds on waxed paper. Drop remaining half of dough by level teaspoonfuls onto nuts. Place almond side up 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake both plain and almond cookies 6 minutes or until set but not browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets.

Remove to cooling racks.

Cool completely. Spread bottoms of plain cookies with jam; top with almond cookies. Press together to make sandwiches. Store in airtight container. Makes 6 dozen sandwich cookies Note: Other seedless jams can be used, but red raspberry is perfect for the holidays.

Barbie Butz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at bbutz1@outlook.com

done such a study and the GAO found there to be no evidence of such a thing as Christmas.

I was so conflicted I decided to play it safe but I waited until the last minute to buy my cows a Christmas gift and I bought them a dewormer but that hardly seems like a nice Christmas gift.

Finally, I made the mistake of asking my wife if animals celebrated Christmas. My wife insists that all animals know when it is Christmas and she’s hardly ever wrong. But keep in mind this is the same lady who raised a turkey to have for Christmas dinner. She took Tom for walks, played Frisbee with him and he became just like one of the family. When it came time, sure enough we had him for Christmas dinner. He sat at the table right next to the dog.

Lee Pitts is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email them at leepitts@ leepittsbooks.com.

type of mason, and there wasn’t a suitable translation, but “carpenter” was the closest in English.

Either way, I’m sure Jesus was yoked doing physical labor daily.

Jesus … Illegitimate … Stepchild … Adopted … colored family history … Jewish … Asian … Documented Immigrant …

Refugee … a mark … First-Born … Big Brother … Laborer …

Human. I am certain there is something on this list with which you can identify.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Heb. 4:14-16 Sarah-Kate Duran is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email them at alphabeth@tcsn.net

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