Atascadero News • September 29, 2022

Atascadero’s Colony Days Royalty and Grand Marshal Honored at Quota of Atascadero Tea

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO — Colony Days festivities officially kicked

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off on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. with the Colony Days Tea put on by Quota of Atascadero. The tea honors both the incoming Royalty and Grand Marshal as well as those who have held the position in the past.

“We get very excited to see the energy that comes into the room when everybody’s here,”

said Quota Director Deena Pangborn said of the Tea.

The invite-only Tea has taken place for the last 44 years. It welcomes residents who are 55 years and older that have lived in Atascadero for over 40 years or went to Atascadero schools while living in San Luis Obispo County for 40 years. Many local

dignitaries, such as Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno and SLO County 5th District Supervisor Debbie Arnold, were also in attendance.

“We’ve got a committee that is just excited about doing it [The Tea] for our community,” stated Pangborn.

Attendees were entertained

by the Barbershop Quartet — The Fairweather Four while chatting with friends and enjoy ing their afternoon tea. After the entertainment, the crowd was asked to share stories about growing up and living in beau tiful Atascadero for all these years.

“This is all impromptu,”

added Pangborn. “Every bit of it, and it’s just amazing some of the stories that... I’ve been doing this for a lot of years and to hear story after story that we’ve not heard before. That’s what’s really fun.”

Craig Davis shared a story about getting into a prank war

Atascadero City Council discusses objective design standards

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO—The

Atascadero City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. The hybrid meeting was held in the City Council Chambers.

The agenda for the evening passed unanimously.

Councilmember Mark Dariz pulled Item 4, Ordi nance Adopting Standards for the Implementation of SB 9: Urban Dwelling Lots and Urban Lot Splits, from

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

less Organization’s (ECHO) transitional homeless shelter in Atascadero to participate in their 11th Annual Long Walk Home. The walk kicked off at 10 a.m. at ECHO and made its way through Sunken Gardens to City Hall and back to the starting point, ending with a to-go barbecue lunch starting at 11 a.m.

“We are so excited the community came out to show support for the unhoused in our community and the people that ECHO are serving,” said ECHO President and CEO Wendy Lewis.

The Long Walk Home was put together 11 years ago to bring awareness to the community of the steps that

the unhoused and ECHO take together to get locals back into housing while also raising funds for the programs that ECHO provides to help individuals and families facing homelessness. This year, Long Walk Home raised over $50,000, which was the organi zation’s goal. The money will be

Atascadero Picked as One of the State’s Sites for Affordable Housing

The proposed site is located near the Atascadero State Hospital

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO — Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state had chosen Atascadero as one of five state-owned sites to be used for affordable housing.

“The State has been work ing on this for several months and had been inquiring about this site,” said Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore of the property.

ATASCADERO — Around 300 local residents headed out to the El Camino Home

Colony Days 2021 King Mike Byrne, (from left to right) pins the 2022 King, Dan Phillips, while this years 2022 Queen Ramona Phillips, is crowed by the 2021 Queen Charlotte Byrne at the Colony Days Tea on Sunday.

Grand Marshal Ann Little (left) and Barbie Butz are shown at the Colony Days Tea.

Photos by Rick Evans

The Tea has taken place for 44 years and is the official start of Colony Days

the gorgeous views!

with lush flowers, secluded patios and hypnotic waterfall.

solar, freshly seal coated driveway and newer

Templeton High School THS v. Santa Maria (21-17) Season Record 4-1

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PRHS v. Lompoc (34-33) Season Record 4-1

Atascadero High School

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Templeton High School Cross Country team faced off with 20 other teams in the 34th Annual Ojai Invitational, with the men's team taking eighth place.

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Templeton High School is celebrating their Homecoming this week with Spirit Days throughout the week. Contributed Photos

The Greyhounds boys cross country team finished in thrid place at the Atascadero

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Atascadero Greyhounds football team celebrates after winning their game against SLO High last Friday night.

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Paso Robles Bearcats Boosters celebrated and enjoyed their first tri-tip barbeque of

season.

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Senor Sanchos Sells to New Owner

Leyva announced he sold the restaurant to a 'progressive group with multiple restaurants locally'

By CAMILLE DeVAUL

PASO ROBLES — It was announced that Senor Sanchos, a popular Mexican restaurant in Paso Robles, has been sold to a new owner. The restaurant’s now previous owner Carlos Leyva posted the announce ment to social media on Thursday, Sept. 22.

Leyva opened Senor Sanchos in 1990 at its original location on Spring Street, later adding a second

location on Creston Road. The orig inal location on Spring Street closed in 2014.

“To my absolutely wonderful amazing community, employees past and present, vendors, contractors, city workers, emergency responders, and most of all … my customers, I give you all my love and appreciation for keeping us in business for over 32 years,” Leyva said in his announce ment.

In his announcement, Leyva reflects on the last 32 years with the restau rant and says he is grateful for being a part of the community and the ability to give jobs to local teenagers.

But he also comments on the ongoing challenges of owning a restaurant with the competition, cost

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of operations increasing, the coun try’s economic hardships, and the recent pandemic.

In 2020, Senor Sanchos was very candid about the difficulty of remaining open due to the pandemic economic aftermath and its contin uous “flip-flopping” of COVID-19 regulations. At the time, the commu nity showed great support to keep the restaurant open.

“This community is my home,” Leyva said in his post. “You all have been my family and that is some thing that I will definitely miss.”

Leyva continued to explain his declining health prevents him from being an on-site owner and operator. He adds that he has exhausted his investments to keep his employees

and vendors paid, something that has been a concern of his since the start of the pandemic.

Leyva announced he sold the restaurant to a “progressive group with multiple restaurants locally.”

Senor Sanchos currently has reduced hours and have closed week day lunches. Additionally, the restau rant is closed on Sundays.

“Over three decades of serving you has been so much fun. I’ve always wanted the best for and from employ ees and the best for my customers (you),” said Leyva. “My time of creat ing that and actively participating has come to an end. I pass the torch knowing something special continues the legacy on Creston Road.”

Leyva says he will be closing Senor

Atascadero Senior Center Celebrating Colony Days with Open House

The open house will be Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ATASCADERO — On Saturday, Oct. 1, the Atascadero Senior Center is holding an open house to celebrate Colony Days in Atascadero from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Senior Center, which is located at 5905 East Mall next to the Sunken Gardens Park, will be offering tours as well as refresh ments and snacks.

During the open house, the center typically arranges to offer free flu vaccines, but it has not been confirmed if Walgreens will have

ing their gratitude to SLO County District 2 Supervisor Bruce Gibson for helping the senior center acquire the grant to perform the roof repairs.

Currently serving the senior community with class offerings, such as tai chi, chair yoga, bunco and an occasional art group, the center has recently upgraded its courtyard, where more classes soon will be held. In addition, the center offers informational resources, as well as loans out free assistive gear such as walkers and wheelchairs. The center is allied with the Meals That Connect program which is located on the property.

Call (805) 466-4674 for more information.

Sanchos this Saturday, Sept. 24, or possibly after next Taco Tuesday, depending on his employee avail ability. Leyva says he plans to be on-site this Friday and Saturday night to experience what has been his “second home” one last time.

Lastly, Leyva said in his announce ment, “I look forward to a future of new experiences, new hopes, and maybe another new business. You never know. I love this community and hope to see you all this weekend.”

Paso Robles Press has reached out to Leyva for comment, and while he did respond, he was not available for an interview at the time.

This is a developing story that will be updated when new information is available.

CO-OP

Paso Food Co-Op Holding Member Drive Contest

The co-op hopes to develop a memberowned grocery store in North County

By CAMILLE DEVAUL

PASO ROBLES — The Paso Food Co-Op is celebrating National Co-Op Month in October with a Member Drive Contest starting Wednesday, Sept. 28, and running through the end of October.

Signs will be placed in a variety of places in north SLO County. Take a photo of yourself with a sign and tag them on your social media @ pasofoodcoop or #pasofoodcoop, and your name will be entered for the contest. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, a name will be randomly drawn on their Facebook live. The winner will receive a full membership, T-shirt, and ‘Proud Member’ yard sign. If you are already a member, you can gift your prize.

The Paso Food Co-Op is an initiative that started in 2013 with

the goal of opening a memberowned grocery store in North County. Board President and Member-Owner Lydia Francis explains the co-op is currently in the process of building memberships to build the capital needed to open the co-op. They have estimated a need for 500 memberships to begin shopping for a location and are only 194 memberships away from that

goal as of Monday, Sept. 26.

While a location has not been decided on yet, preliminary research has the co-op leaning towards the Highway 101 corridor.

Their website describes the co-op as “a team of locals on track to start a community-supported food market in Paso Robles. The market will use a ‘cooperative’ business model (hence the term ‘co-op’) that’s been

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around for over a century.”

Francis describes their vision for the co-op as a traditional grocery store with profits going back towards the local community. Each year, members make a deci sion to place profits towards a local nonprofit or back towards the co-op members.

Within the co-op store, Francis said, will be an emphasis on carrying local goods and products along with everyday household needs. Addi tionally, she says they have ideas for adding a commercial kitchen. Even though the co-op is memberowned, anyone will be permitted to shop there.

Francis says she joined the co-op for her grandchildren as a way to support their future.

The co-op holds monthly meet ings every fourth Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Esteemed Eagle Lodge at 2247 Oak Street. Their next meeting is this Wednesday, Sept. 28. For more information on the co-op, visit pasofoodcooperative.com

City of Atascadero Announces Interim Chief of Police

Retired Police Chief Jerel Haley is temporarily returning to the department until a replacement is found

ATASCADERO — After releasing Atascadero Police Chief Robert (Bob) Master son from his position earlier this month, the City of Atascadero has announced that retired Police Chief Jerel Haley will be returning to Atascadero Police Department (APD) to serve as interim Chief of Police.

“We are delighted to have Chief Haley return to Atascadero and fill in as the Interim Chief of Police as he knows our community and our entire team here at the

City,” said City Manager Rach elle Rickard. “It will give us time to recruit the right person, and his willingness to assist us speaks to the incredible leader he has been for our Police Department.”

In a press release following Masterson’s release from contract, he and City Manager Rachelle Rickard state that “incompatible management styles” is the compel ling reason behind the employ ment release.

Chief Haley was appointed as Atascadero’s Police Chief in Octo ber of 2011. During Chief Haley’s tenure here, he made community engagement, building relation ships and enhancing partnerships between the Police Department and the community a high prior

ity. Before his retirement on Oct. 16, 2020, Haley served a total of 29 years in law enforcement, with the last nine years as Chief of Police for the City of Atascadero’s Police Department.

“We at the city are very blessed to have Chief Haley come out of retirement to give us his time, professionalism and ongoing leadership,” said Mayor Heather Moreno, “it truly speaks to who he is and his ongoing commit ment and dedication to our community.”

Chief Haley is expected to begin serving as Interim Chief of Police in early October. At this time, the City of Atascadero has started the recruitment process for a new Chief of Police.

PASO ROBLES — Millard Spoon, a senior living at Creston Village in Paso Robles will be celebrating his 100th birthday on Friday, Sept. 30.

“We are very honored to have Millard as a resident with Creston Village and thank him deeply for his service in World War II,” shares Creston Village Sales Director Cheyenne Pacheco. “We’d like to wish a very happy 100th birthday to Millard Spoon. Thank you for allow ing us to highlight your integrity and kindness, to celebrate and enhance your life. Cheers!”

Spoon was born Sept. 30, 1922, in Waurika, Oklahoma. In the ninth grade, he met a beau tiful young girl named Allene Tallant. After high school graduation, three years of courtship led to marriage on Aug. 10, 1942. Spoon and Tallant were married for 57 years.

Two years after they married, Spoon volun teered for the U.S. Army Air Corps and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, at Randolph Air Force Base. He spent most of his military career (three years, two months, and 25 days) during World War II with the PFC Military Police. Spoon and his wife purchased their first home in Glendale upon his discharge from service. They then opened a furniture uphol stery shop in Montrose.

After the birth of Spoon's first daughter, Coleta, in 1947, followed by Vonnie in 1953, the Spoon family relocated to Van Nuys in 1955. Furthering his education, Spoon earned his teaching credentials from California Lutheran College. He then accepted employ ment at Simi Valley Adult School, where he taught adult upholstery classes until his retire ment in June 1989.

Upon moving to Quail Run Estates in Paso Robles, he enjoyed many years of volunteer ing as a line cook for numerous social events. In 2018, Spoon joined the Creston Village community, where he is enjoying an active social life, attending his favorite events and activities daily.

More information about Creston Village can be found here pegasusseniorliving.com/crestonvillage/.

enough volunteers to administer them this year. A fun and comfort ing addition are that Ranger The Bodacious Beach Dog will be there for guests to give belly rubs from

noon to 2 p.m. The center has invited Atascadero Mayor Heather Moreno and SLO County District 5 Supervisor Debbie Arnold. They also are shar

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WWII vet Millard Spoon hits the century mark on Sept. 30 Creston Village Senior is Turning 100

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The Atascadero Senior Center offers daily classes, activities and informational resources for local seniors. Contributed Photo

Signs will be placed in a variety of places in north SLO County so people can enter themselves in the Paso Food Co-Op Member Drive Contest. Contributed Photo

Retired Police Chief Jerel Haley will be returning to Atascadero Police Department (APD) to serve as interim Chief of Police. Contributed Photo

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Diablo Canyon Power Plant Working to Extend Operations

PG&E submitted a presentation to the board with what is next for the power plant. The bill allows PG&E to take all necessary actions to extend operations of Unit 1 until October 2029 and Unit 2 until October 2030 and provides a $1.4 billion loan to do it.

By CAMILLE DEVAUL

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

— Extended operations of the Diablo Canyon Power Plan were discussed at the Tuesday, Sept. 27, San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervi sors meeting.

With the recent approval of Senate Bill 846 on Sept. 1, Tom Jones with

Jones explained with it taking power plants at least two years to contract fuel assemblies, Diablo was running out of time to extend its operations.

He added, “If this legislation didn’t occur this year, Unit 1 would not have the opportunity to run after 2024.”

The bill, authored by Assembly member Jordan Cunningham of San

Luis Obispo and Senator Bill Dodd of Napa, was approved earlier this month in the Assembly with a 67-3 vote.

While the power plant is looking forward to continuing its operations, they are continuing its decommis sioning planning, which includes the Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel.

Immediate actions Diablo is now taking to ensure future operations include completing their application with Nuclear Regulatory Commis sion (NRC). Typically, NRC requires five years for application approval, and Diablo last filed its application with

NRC in 2009. While Unit 2 is only two years away from its permit expi ration, Jones says NRC has “discre tion to accept an application.” Diablo is permitted to continue its operations while NRC is in deliberation.

To ensure a smooth transition into future decommissioning, Diablo is continuing plans for repurposing and future land use process, and decommis sioning procedure revisions.

District 1 Supervisor John Peschong reiterated the need for the power plant to create more energy in California.

“It is a needed part of the grid to be able to keep the lights on and the

power on, and I know there are people who are going to disagree with that, but I appreciate the work that was put into this,” he said.

Additionally, Peschong thanked PG&E and everyone involved for their efforts in keeping the Diablo Canyon Power Plant open.

“I do think this is a positive for our community, and I do think it is a posi tive for the State of California, and I’m glad we were able to get to this point,” said Peschong.

The next regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m.

KRISTIN SMART TRIAL CRIME

Olivares was arrested for two counts of elder abuse with great bodily injury Man Arrested for Assaulting Political Demonstrators with Pepper Spray

By CAMILLE DEVAUL

Defense Rests Case in Kristin Smart Trial

By CAMILLE DEVAUL

SAN LUIS OBISPO — After over two months of testimony, the defense rested its case in the Kristin Smart murder trial. The prosecution began the trial on July 18 and rested its case just last week — now, one week later, the defense concluded their side of the case on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

According to reports, court was adjourned late Tuesday afternoon after Paul Flores’ defense attorney Robert Sanger and his father Ruben Flores’ defense attorney Harold Mesick concluded their presentations. Court is expected to resume on Thursday. On Wednesday, different parties involved in the case will meet to discuss the next steps in the trial in an off-the-re cord meeting.

Paul Flores is on trial for Kristin’s murder. The 19-year-old Cal Poly student went missing following the Crandall Way party over Memorial Day weekend in May 1996. His father, Ruben Flores, is accused of helping his son cover up the crime.

According to a tweet from the podcast "Your Own Backyard," Sanger rested his case due to circumstances beyond their control. The podcast was created and narrated by Chris Lambert, who attended every day of the trial. Lambert recounts that later in court, they learned Sanger’s expert witness, Dr. Jim Ha, was unable to book a flight to Salinas due to the impending hurricane in Florida.

Paul’s mother, Susan Flores, was present for the first day in court since opening statements, according to Lambert.

Throughout the defense’s turn to call witnesses, Sanger brought several detectives and scientists to the stand.

His first witness was Dr. David Carter , a professor at Chaminade University in Hawaii, who spent the past 20 years studying what happens to bodies after death. Dr. Elizabeth Johnson was the next witness called the stand. She is a forensic scientist with a private practice.

On Tuesday, Sept. 27, former San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detec tive Henry Stewart was called to the stand. Stewart worked alongside another detective in 1996 on the Kris tin Smart case. According to reports, Stewart testified that in 2001, he and

another detective worked with the FBI to conduct an undercover investigation to obtain a confession from Paul.

Finally, SLO County Sheriff’s detective Clint Cole was called to the stand. Cole was officially assigned the case in 2017.

While on the stand, reports say that Cole follows the ‘Justice for Kristin Smart’ Facebook page and issued concern that the page could jeopar dize the investigation.

Later in his testimony, reports say Cole told the court that he was aware of a previous search at Susan’s home on Branch Street in Arroyo Grande and that no evidence was collected from there.

Closing arguments are expected to take place later this week, with jury deliberations to follow.

While Kristin’s remains have not been found, she was legally declared dead in 2002. The trial was moved to Salinas after San Luis Obispo County Judge Craig van Rooyen ruled the father and son would not receive a fair trial in SLO County. While Paul and Ruben are being tried together, they have separate juries.

Paso Robles Press / Atascadero News will be following this story and update as new information becomes available.

TEMPLETON — An Arroyo Grande man was arrested this week after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a group of political demonstrators on the Vineyard Drive overpass on Highway 101. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, San Luis Obispo County Sher iff’s responded to an incident on the highway overpass in Templeton.

Around 9 a.m., sheriff’s depu ties responded to the scene where a group of approximately six to eight people were holding a peaceful polit ical demonstration on the overpass when a man approached them.

According to SLO Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Tony Cipolla, the man confronted the group with a different political viewpoint, and a heated argument began.

Cipolla tells Paso Robles Press that the man pulled out a can of pepper spray and sprayed six members of the group. Deputies arrived and arrested the man, Miguel Angel Olivares, 46, of Arroyo Grande. Olivares was arrested for two counts of elder abuse with great bodily injury because two of the victims were over 65. He was additionally charged for the unlawful use of tear gas and for resisting arrest.

All six victims who were peppersprayed were treated by medics at the scene and released. According to Cipolla, the sheriff’s office is unaware of why Olivares was in Templeton. However, the Vineyard Drive over pass is often used for public and political demonstrations.

The following day, SLO County

Democratic Party Chair Rita Casa verde released a statement regarding the incident:

As if we needed any more evidence, yesterday’s attack on peaceful Demo cratic demonstrators at the Vineyard Drive overpass in Templeton tells us just what the MAGA Republicans stand for: violence, intimidation, and attacks on our freedom to vote, our freedom to learn, our freedom to decide if and when to have children.

For more than a year we’ve seen the MAGA crowd on this same over pass, but their right to assemble peace fully was respected, as undemocratic and racist as their symbols are. No one attacked them. But, it only took weeks for them to come after our retired neigh bors who are rallying in support of free dom and democracy.

Yesterday’s violent assault is further proof that the MAGA faction is a dangerous mob of extremists, far outside the political mainstream. Whether they’re standing on rooftops pointing their AK-47s at protesters, using their chemical weapons on our elders, or stripping away our freedom to vote in fair elections, these Trump Republicans continue to choose violence in order to overthrow the will of the people and block the policies most of us favor so they can hold on to power, even though they are in the minority.

General election ballots will be in the mail early October, and our freedoms are on the line. Our future depends on keeping these Trump Republicans out of office. Demo crats believe in protecting your freedoms, from reproductive rights to fair elections. But MAGA Repub licans want to take them away. Our vote is a clear choice between those who will protect our freedoms and Trump Republicans who seek to destroy our country for their own gain. Vote Democratic.

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Paso Robles Hosting 2022 November Candidate Forum

Thursday, Sept. 29, a candidate forum will be held for voters to attend at 5:30 p.m. at the Paso Robles Elks Lodge. Hosted by the Downtown Mainstreet Assoc., Hispanic Business Assoc., and Paso Robles Chamber of Commerce, guests will be able to meet City Council candidates, and ask questions to get better educated on who they want to cast their vote for.

The November 2022 City Council election includes candidates for mayor Steve Martin and Michael Rivera. City council candidates include current city councilmen John Hamon and Chris Bausch.

Bausch was recently appointed to fill a vacant council seat left by councilwoman Maria Garcia and is running for the same seat which represents District 2.

Both Hamon and Bausch are running unopposed.

The candidate forum will provide

effective information for voters to gather and make their valuable choice in the election.

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Special Board Meeting

The PRJUSD is holding a special board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 5:30 p.m. to approve ques tions for the provisional appoint ment of a board trustee for the vacant seat left open by Chris Bausch.

The Board of Trustees will prepare a list of 12 questions that will be used for the interview process of the Provisional Appoint ment of Trustee scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 9 a.m.

During this item, the questions may be discussed and voted on utilizing only the question number.

The 12 questions will be shared with applicants to prepare for their interview. Six of the 12 questions will be chosen for the interview.

Recommendation: Approve Interview Questions for the Provi sional Appointment of Trustee

ATASCADERO

Former Atascadero Mayor Ray Johnson Endorses Dr. Bruce Jones for Supervisor

Retired surgeon Dr. Bruce Jones announced that former Atascadero Mayor Ray Johnson has endorsed Dr. Jones's campaign for Supervi sor.

"Atascadero is the hub of the new 2nd district, and its residents deserve a County Supervisor who will fight for them," said former Mayor Johnson. "Dr. Bruce Jones is a North County resident, and he'll work to fix our broken infrastruc ture and repair our roads. Dr. Jones will protect Proposition 13, fullyfund our law enforcement, and make SLO County more affordable for working families. I am proud to support Dr. Jones, and know that he will stand-up for Atascadero residents as our next Supervisor."

"Mayor Johnson is an Atascadero icon, and I am thrilled to have his support in this critical race," said

Dr. Jones. "I look forward to work ing with Ray and other Atascadero leaders to improve our county's business climate and make our region more affordable for middle class and working families."

Dr. Bruce Jones lives in Temple ton with his wife, JoAnn, his chil dren and his grandchildren. A former chairman of the Temple ton Area Advisory Group, Dr. Jones has spent his career giving back to his community. First as a surgeon and member of a hospital's board of directors, then as a volunteer doctor helping people around the world.

San Luis Obispo County's new Second Supervisorial District includes the communities of San Miguel, San Simeon, Cambria, Cayucos, Lake Nacimiento, West Templeton, West Paso Robles, Harmony and the City of Atascadero.

Atascadero Police Department to Host National Night Out

The Atascadero Police Depart ment is hosting "National Night Out" on Oct. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at

the Sunken Gardens in Atascadero.

National Night Out is an annual, community-building campaign promoting police and community partnerships designed to establish camaraderie amongst our neighbor hoods that make them a safer and a more caring place to live. National Night Out is intended to enhance the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bring ing back a true sense of community.

Furthermore, it provides an opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

Come out and meet your Atascadero Police Department and Public Safety partners for an opportunity to get safety tips and enjoy a variety of exhibitions.

The City of Atascadero thanks its sponsors, Atascadero Police Asso ciation, Atascadero Grocery Outlet, Home Depot, Medina Light Show Designs, SloDoCo Donuts, and Starbucks, for making this event possible. This is a free event to all community members.

Approval of Senate Bill 846 allows the power plant to remain open through 2030

Court is expected to resume on Thursday with closing arguments

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The defense rested its case in the Kristin Smart murder trial on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Salinas. Pool Photo

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The mental health of United States adoles cents recently was described as a “life-or-death crisis. One effective way to address this ongoing chal lenge is the implementation of school-based mental health Wellness Centers (youth.gov/ youth-topics/youth-mentalhealth/school-based).

Many students and their care providers feel more comfort able accessing mental health support at school as school is familiar and trusted. Being on campus enhances access to mental health support by elim inating the barriers of time, transportation, long waitlists, and cost that are prohibitive for many.

Atascadero Unified School District is proud of The Well ness Center, located on the Atascadero High School campus. The Wellness Center, established in its current capacity in 2016, is a place of support, inclusion, and growth available at no cost to all our students, their families/care providers, and our staff. We are the first on-site, full-time, professionally staffed Wellness Center in SLO county. Kamela Proulx, LMFT, BCBA, PPS, is the coordinator of the Wellness Center and supervises services provided by qualified pre-li censed therapists. Sessions take place before, during, and after school on both a sched uled and drop-in basis. Our goal is to address immediate needs, help build skills, then facilitate the transition to a community therapist if long term or a higher level of care is needed. The AHS Wellness Center does not make mental health diagnoses or conduct psychological testing.

The Wellness Center focuses on:

1) Student Support Services: individual, group, and family therapy and school-wide events/activities.

Students gather here to social ize, eat lunch, and hold club meetings. The Wellness Center removes barriers by being safe, accessible, confidential, and free.

2) Stigma Reduction and Awareness: dedicated to raising awareness of behav ioral and mental health issues related to all young people. We address mental health stigma reduction, bullying, suicide prevention, health & well ness promotion, inclusivity, and parent/student education about related topics.

3) Behavioral Health Career Pathways – guest speakers and forums educate students about the variety of career choices in the behavioral health field. These events are held at accessible times, and any AHS student may attend.

“The AHS Wellness Center does everything to make you feel safe at school and helps you express yourself.” JRF, 12th grade, May 2022.

The risks of not address ing mental health challenges in youth include prob lems becoming more severe, reduced school performance, substance use and risk-tak ing behaviors, incarceration, and suicide. “Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people age 15 to 24 in the U.S. Nearly 20 percent of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide, and 9 percent have made an attempt to take their lives, according to the National Alli ance on Mental Illness.” Well ness Centers can help mitigate these risks.

“The AHS Wellness Center is the epitome of welcoming, supportive, patient, and kind. I have always felt emotionally safe and cared for in this place, with these people. I appreciate every moment spent here and hope to see it grow and shine.” ZG, 10th grade, May 2022

To find out more about the AHS Wellness Center, please visit sites.google.com/atasusd. org/ahs-wellness-center/home. We welcome your questions and your support!

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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.

Donations: Our support comes from generous donors and sponsors. To make a difference, visit: atascaderogreyhoundfoundation.org/donate.html

Friends of the Paso Robles Library

UPCOMING EVENTS

Gift Shop Hours

The Friends Gift Shop in the Library Lobby is NOW OPEN. Store hours Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3. Second location now open: The BackRoom Bookstore at The Gatherings Emporium 1335 Park Street, Hours 11-5.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

CONTACT INFO

1000 Spring Street Paso Robles, CA 93446 (805) 237-3870 prcity.com

Support the Library through a Friends of the Library membership, starting as low as $10/year. The Friends of the Library appre ciates 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. upport 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!

BOARD MEETINGS: Call 805-237-3870 for info

Cancer Support Community – California Central Coast

UPCOMING EVENTS

7th Annual Fryer’s Club Roast - October 23, 2022

CONTACT INFO

1051 Las Tablas Rd. Templeton, CA 93465 (805) 238-4411

Monday - Thursday 9 am – 4 pm Fridays by Appoint ment cscslo.org

We have a number of special events throughout the year that support our ability to provide programs, support and education FREE of charge to our community! Discover more at cscslo.org/Support-Our-Work

DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

All of our direct services are provided free of charge. Your donations make this possible. You can trust that you are making a difference for local families. We know you have many options when it comes to putting your charitable gifts to work! Our funds go towards the invaluable programs and services that help so many in our community facing cancer. Our online donations are processed securely through authorize.net. Your donations are 100% tax-deductible.

For more information or to discover how you can help, visit cscslo.org/DonationOptions

Redwings Horse Sanctuary

For information about making donations, adoptions, etc, visit redwingshorsesanctuary.com. For upcoming events, visit facebook.com/pg/redwingshorses/events

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

CONTACT INFO

6875 Union Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 (805) 237-3751 redwingshorse sanctuary.org

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 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 the class you are welcome to come volunteer and help with the horses any time during our volunteer hours. Volunteer hours are Tuesday through 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.

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.

Robles

Call (805) 237-6060 or (805) 466-2585

JohnBarnhart, age 79, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, August 28th, 2022. He was born on May 4th, 1943, in La Junta, Colorado, to the late Frank (Barney) and Betty Barnhart.

While growing up in Paso Robles, he attended several schools, including Paso Robles

High School. During his high school years, he was a four-year varsity letterman in football and baseball. In 1959 he was selected to the “Helms Athletic Foun dation” All-Southern California High School Football team as a first-team center while his team enjoyed an undefeated season. In 1960 he was awarded the Schol ar-Athlete award by the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. He graduated in 1961 from Paso Robles High School.

John graduated from Taft Jr. College with an AA degree in June 1963 and then went on to Cal State Northridge on a foot ball scholarship.

In 1967 he was drafted by President Johnson and served two years in the army. He was

sent to Germany and assigned to the 3rd infantry division. There he was asked to play football for his division. He was reassigned to the Finance Dept.

After the army, he enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and graduated in 1970 with a BS Degree in Business Adminis tration and went to work for Arthur Andersen in the Los Angeles office. In June of 1976, he started the commercial audit division for Oppenheim, Appel & Dixon in the Century City office. At the end of 1976, he was offered the position of Vice Pres ident of Finance for Plus Prod ucts in Irvine, CA. In 1979 he joined with two former Arthur Andersen employees to form the CPA firm of Halcrow, Rose and

Barnhart, in Beverly Hills and North Hollywood, CA. He then became the Director of Inter nal Audits for Shappel Indus tries, California’s largest custom homebuilder and landowner in Beverly Hills.

In July 1981, he joined the CPA firm Nelson and Nelson in Fresno, CA, and opened the Merced office. He then decided to start his own firm in 1984, which he ran until Novem ber 2002. After that, he took a temporary job as an accoun tant for Groveland Community District. He soon became the Finance Director. In April 2007, he was hired by Tuolumne Utili ties District as Finance Director and retired in Sept 2012.

John was involved in the

Merced community for many years. He was on the Project Area committee for four years. He served as a board member and Chief Financial officer of the Downtown Association for 20 years. He was a founding member of the Merced CASA organization for five years and a founding board member and Chief Financial officer of the Challenger Learning Center Foundation. He was a member of Kiwanis Club for five years before joining the Merced Sunrise Rotary as a charter member and treasurer in 1985.

He loved the Friday Morning meetings with all the members.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Margie Barn hart, son Greg (Lori) Barnhart

of Eastvale, CA, and daughter Christy (Ben) Griffith of River bank, CA; his sister Penelope Plaza of Moreno Valley, CA; sister Pamala Bablonka of Paso Robles, CA, his grandchildren Robert, Tyler, Jackson, Jade, and Bailey. He is also survived by his nephews and nieces, Phil lip, Sharon, Kevin, Katrina, and Melissa.

On October 14th at 10:30 am, there will be a brief ceremony at the San Joaquin National Ceme tery in Santa Nella for family and close friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice at 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA 95356, or the Merced Sunrise Rotary P.O. Box 3262, Merced, CA 95344.

PEGGY HUGHELL 1926 – 2022

Peggy Hughell passed away in the early hours of September 15, 2022, at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Edward Hughell, who died in March of 2022. Peggy was under the loving care of her granddaughter, Celia, and her husband, Enrique.

Peggy was born in Nyssa, Oregon. She graduated from

Meridian High School in Idaho and graduated from Boise Jr. College in 1945. She enrolled in the Nursing Corps at the University of Oregon School of Nursing in Port land, but did not complete her courses in order to marry Edward Hughell in 1946 while he was a student at Oregon State University in Corvallis.

Peggy joined a secretarial pool in this community until her firstborn, Jim, arrived.

Ed graduated from OSU Corvallis and moved the family to Portland so that Ed could attend the University of Oregon Medical School. When Jim was old enough, Peggy worked as the medical secretary for the U of O Pathology Department, taking advantage of the vocabulary she had learned in nursing school.

Keith also has the distinction of living the longest of both the Sinton and Davy families. Some thing he was very proud of.

After Ed’s graduation, they moved to Fresno, CA, for Ed’s internship, followed by two years of surgery residency. Barbara and David were born in Fresno. After completing his residency, the family moved to Atascadero, where Ed had a private medical practice for 17 years. Celia and Mike were born during that time.

Peggy had fond memories of their summer 1973 European bicycle trip with Celia and Mike just before moving to Merced with Ed so that he could start a Family Practice residency program in Merced, CA. This was in connection with the University of California Medi cal School at Davis. Under Ed’s leadership, this program was successful and expanded. Sadly, Mike was lost during this time

in a tragic automobile accident.

Peggy reports that she and Ed clung to each other and to the rest of the family to recover from this tragedy.

Ed desired a new experience, and Peggy joined him in 1979 for a 3-year term of United Methodist Church mission service at Ganta Hospital in Liberia, West Africa. She remembers this as a challeng ing time, but it brought them even closer together.

On their return to the United States, Ed was given the oppor tunity to return to his old posi tion as director of the residency program in Merced. Ed enjoyed returning to this work and later attempted to retire several times before moving to Cambria, CA, to build their “Dream Home” in 1997. They lived in Cambria

for a dozen years before relocat ing in 2010 to Merrill Gardens retirement home in Santa Maria, CA. Peggy recalls this as a happy time when she and Ed were very much in love. In 2020 they moved to Rohnert Park to live with their granddaughter Celia and her husband, Enrique. It was a wonderful place to spend their last two years.

Peggy missed Ed greatly after his death in March of this year. She stayed in Rohnert Park, enjoying frequent visits with her loving family until she followed Ed on September 15.

Peggy will be remembered for her outgoing and loving nature in all the communities where she lived. She was active in many aspects of the commu nity, from church leadership to dancing, tennis, and civic orga

nizations. She is survived by her children, Jim (Alice) Hughell of San Ramon, CA; Barbara (Paul) Rose of Atascadero, CA; David (Edith) Hughell of Turrialba, Costa Rica and Celia (Jeff) Schahczenski of Whitehall, MT; as well as ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on October 8 at 11 am at the Cambria Presbyterian church at 2250 Yorkshire Drive.

Please RSVP to blrose52@ outlook.com for the reception following the service.

In lieu of flowers, dona tions can be made to Cambria Adult Resources Education & Support (2700 Eton Road; Cambria, CA 93428 ) or The Cambria Presbyterian Church (2250 Yorkshire Dr. Cambria, CA 93428)

KEITH R. SINTON 1926 – 2022

Keith Richard Sinton, age 95 and just shy of four months, joined the Lord on April 25th, 2022, at High Desert Haven in Ridgecrest, CA. He was born on December 31st, 1926, in Elkhart, Indiana, to Charles Emmett Sinton and Goldie Isabel Davy. Keith married Betty Jane Sinton (Housour) on July 10th, 1948.

Keith was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sinton, and his brother, Charles (Chuck) Sinton.

Keith leaves behind two children: Timothy (Lisa) Neil Sinton, and Terrence (Lisa) Scott Sinton, along with his sister Janet Smith. Keith will also be fondly remembered by his seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Kris tina (Kenny), Heather (Derrik), Shayna, Grady (Michael), Jena (John), Shelby, Sean, Charles, Spencer, and Cole.

Keith grew up in Elkhart, Indiana, and graduated from Elkhart High School in Janu ary 1945. Right out of high school, Keith joined the Navy as a radioman. On September 2nd, 1946, two lives came together on July 10th, 1948.

During Keith’s time in the Navy, he served in both World War II and the Korean War. He

Sean, Charles, Spencer, and Cole.

was a proud member of the mili tary for seven years. Keith and Betty moved to Port Hueneme Seabee Base in Port Hueneme, CA, during his time in the Navy. This location enhanced their love of California and made it a lifelong dream to live there. Once their journey at Port Hueneme concluded, Keith and Betty moved back to Indiana so Keith could finish his educa tion at Indiana University in Accounting. After graduation, Keith got his first accounting job at CTS Corporation in Elkhart, Indiana. While living in Elkhart, Keith and Betty welcomed their first child, Timothy (Tim) Neil Sinton, on May 10th, 1956, into the world. Three years later, the new family moved to Arcadia, CA. Betty continued her love of motherhood, and they both welcomed their second child, Terrence (Terry) Scott Sinton, on March 25th, 1961. While in

Arcadia, Keith was an Accoun tant for the CTS Corporation Branch in South Pasadena, CA. During their time in Arcadia, Keith and Betty loved to chase their boys, go to Disneyland, travel back to Indiana to visit family and live their life to the fullest. In 2014 at the age of 87, Keith was honored to attend the Honor Flight with his son Terry for serving in both World War II and the Korean War.

Keith continued to work for CTS, but on July 4th, 1970, CTS transferred the Sinton family to Paso Robles, CA. During the years 1978 and 1982, Keith and Betty had the opportunity to host two wonderful foreign exchange students from London, England, and Ville Degelis, Quebec. Philip Pridmore and Chantal Soucy were welcomed into the family with open arms. While in Paso Robles, Keith and Betty continued to be very active

with their two sons. Their sons were involved in baseball, tennis, football, and many more activ ities. Keith and Betty were also very involved with their church activities and where they made lifelong friends.

Keith retired from CTS after 35 years, but after realiz ing his love for work, he went back to work part-time for ProForms Incorporated. Keith was successful at ProForms, and he was allowed to take time off, and Keith and Betty found their love of traveling. Keith and Betty traveled to many places around the world, but their favorites were Israel, Greece, England, and China. During their trav els, they were able to eat some amazing food, experience some astonishing cities, and feel the love of the Lord.

In 2013, Keith and Betty followed their son Terry and his family to Ridgecrest, CA.

In Ridgecrest, Keith and Betty enjoyed spending time with their grandkids and attend ing Immanuel Baptist Church. Keith and Betty’s 72 years of marriage were held strong through their mutual love of each other and Jesus Christ.

One parting thought was his love for the Chicago Cubs. His life-long dream was fulfilled when he watched them win the World Series – Go Cubs, Go!

Memorial Service for Keith Sinton will be at Bakersfield National Cemetery on Novem ber 4th at 1:15 pm.

Memorial donations in memory of Keith Sinton can be made to Precept Ministries, PO Box 182218, Chattanooga, TN 37422-7218.

Betty Jane Sinton (Housour), age 91, joined the Lord on December 18, 2020, at High Desert Haven in Ridgecrest, CA. She was born on February 20, 1929, in Wakarusa, Indiana, to Anson and Nellie Housour. She married Keith Richard Sinton on July 10, 1948.

Betty is preceded in death by her siblings: Waneta, Elnor, Twins Ronald and Donald, Annabelle, Don, Dale, and Tony.

Betty leaves behind two children: Timothy (Lisa) Neil Sinton, and Terrence (Lisa) Scott Sinton. Betty will also be fondly remembered by her seven grand children and three great-grand children: Kristina (Kenny), Heather (Derrik), Shayna, Grady (Michael), Jena (John), Shelby,

Betty grew up on a farm in rural Indiana and graduated from Wakarusa High School.

On September 2, 1946, two lives came together on a blind date. She met Keith Richard Sinton when she was 17 years old. Keith had just been released from mili tary service for the Navy and escorted Betty to the Center ville Fair. Betty married Keith two years later, on July 10, 1948.

Shortly after graduating high school, Betty began a long career in bookkeeping and accounting.

In June 1951, Keith received a letter of recall to the US Navy, moving himself and Betty to Port Hueneme Seabee Base in Port Hueneme, CA. The 14 months spent at Port Hueneme spawned their love of California and a life long dream to live there. After their journey in Port Hueneme, Betty and Keith moved back to

Indiana so Keith could finish his education at Indiana University in Accounting. Betty supported the couple during these two years with bologna sandwiches every day. After Keith’s gradu ation, they both had jobs with Studebaker in South Bend, IN.

During this time, Betty became pregnant with her first son Timothy (Tim) Neil Sinton, beginning her career in moth erhood. Tim was born on May 10, 1956. Three years later, the new family moved to Arcadia, CA. Betty continued her love of motherhood and welcomed their second son, Terrence (Terry) Scott Sinton, on March 25, 1961. While in Arcadia, Betty was very involved in her boys’ activities and daily lives, travel ing to all of their sporting events and supporting them along the way. When not chasing her boys, Betty began her hobbies

of upholstering, refinishing furniture, and sewing beautiful clothes.

The family moved to Paso Robles, CA, on July 4, 1970, where the boys continued their high school education. During the years 1978 and 1982, Keith and Betty had the opportunity to host two wonderful foreign exchange students from London, England, and Ville Degelis, Quebec. Philip Pridmore and Chantel Soucy were welcomed into the family with open arms. After moving to Paso Robles, Betty started her endeavor as a Cosmetics Sales Consultant for Vanda Beauty Products. Her favorite lip color was light pink, of which she had several bags full. In addition to working for Vanda, Betty continued her bookkeeping career for Bickel’s Stationery, Jacobsma Associates, and Atascadero Bible Book

store until retirement. Following retirement, Betty and Keith were able to travel around the world.

Their favorite spots included Israel, Greece, Italy, England, and China. Betty began her retire ment hobby of scrapbooking, of which she has made numerous albums for family and friends.

In 2013, Keith and Betty followed their son Terry and his family to Ridgecrest, CA.

In Ridgecrest, Keith and Betty enjoyed spending time with their grandkids and attending Imman uel Baptist Church. Betty contin ued to get her hair and nails done weekly and maintain their home.

Keith and Betty’s 72 years of marriage were held strong through their mutual love of each other and Jesus Christ.

Memorial donations in memory of Betty Sinton can be made to Immanuel Baptist Church.

BETTY J. SINTON 1929 – 2020

JOHN BARNHART

– 2022

OPINION

From the Right and the Left: Sanctuary Cities and the Debate over Immigration

companies. Immigrants are our engineers, scientists, and inno vators. Immigration boosts earnings for American work ers. Immigrants boost demand for local consumer goods.

asylum seekers, and migrants.

from Tennesseans and the affected communities.”

LANCE SIMMENS COMMENTARY

America is a nation of immigrants. What distinguishes us from our adversaries is our acceptance, oftentimes quite contentious but acceptance nevertheless, of large popu lations from all corners of the world. A major differ ence between our borders and that of the Soviet Union was that ours was largely to control those wishing to come in while the Berlin Wall was specifically designed to prevent citizens from getting out.

Americans have been imbued with the certitude that our nation is the land of the free with unbounded opportu nity for all those who wish to apply themselves. The abun dant diversity of our popu lation has contributed to the notion that we are that shining city on the hill, Lady Liberty welcoming those to our shores, building off the intellect of citizens from all parts of the globe.

American history is replete with stories of resistance to immigrants, yet through the centuries, there is little doubt that we as a country have grown to be the leading demo cratic experiment in the world largely because of our ultimate acceptance of the diversity that graces our shores. We have witnessed large swaths of immigrants during our growth, the Chinese who built the transcontinental railroad from west to east and the Irish who built from east to west, only to be joined at Promontory Summit in 1869, a golden spike driven to unite the nation.

Immigrants start businesses. Immigrant-owned busi nesses create jobs for Ameri can workers. Immigrants are also more likely to create their own jobs. Immigrants develop cutting-edge technologies and

Yet we now find ourselves in a period where anti-immi gration policies and poli tics have wreaked havoc on a divisive electorate and has led to the development of so-called “sanctuary commu nities,” a political term, not a legal one. According to the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, a sanctuary city is described as “a commu nity with a policy, written or unwritten, that discourages local law enforcement from reporting the immigration status of individuals unless it involves investigation of a serious crime.” California has joined 10 other states declar ing itself a sanctuary commu nity while Texas has banned sanctuary cities outright.

According to Amnesty Inter national, “a refugee is a person who has fled their own coun try because they are at risk of serious human rights viola tions and persecution there.”

DON SCHMITZ COMMENTARY

From the Left From the Right

A closer relationship between immigrant communi ties and local law enforcement can have positive impacts upon the municipality or state and sanctuary cities; for instance:

Sanctuary cities have lower than average crime rates

Household incomes are higher in sanctuary cities

The poverty rate in sanctu ary cities is lower on aver age than cities without these policies

The melting pot theory, trac ing back to the 1780s, is often used in the United States to reflect a fusion of nationali ties, cultures, and ethnicities. It is a symbol of our nation’s commitment to an accept ing society willing to enter tain differences and celebrate diversity. It is what distin guishes us from closed soci eties, and renders us unique and essential in a world that is constantly shrinking due to technological advances. Yet we find ourselves in an uncom fortable position, currently when it comes to policies regarding a rush of immigrants at our borders.

Most of us, myself included, are unfamiliar with the processes of immigration. Those wishing to enter our country are essentially listed in three categories: refugees,

An asylum seeker is “a person who has left their country and is seeking protection from persecution and serious human rights violations in another country, but who hasn’t yet been legally recognized as a refugee and is waiting to receive a decision on their asylum claim.” While there is no internationally accepted legal definition of a migrant, it is generally accepted to refer to “people staying outside their country of origin, who are not asylum-seekers or refugees. Some migrants leave their country because they want to work, study or join family … others feel they must leave because of poverty, political unrest, gang violence, natu ral disasters or other serious circumstances that exist there.”

As serious as the immigra tion problem is, it is abso lutely atrocious that some have decided to play politics with people’s lives, particu larly people who risk every thing to make a better life for their families. The recent actions driven by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to transport immigrants from their states to sanctuary localities is a bluntly partisan political stunt that borders on illegality at best and inhumanity at worst.

Similar stunts have recently included delivering more than 100 migrants to the Washing ton, D.C., home of Vice Presi dent Kamala Harris, as well as other Democrat-led cities such as New York and Chicago.

Political theatrics and soph omoric histrionics belittle us all. Our nation is and should be a sanctuary for all those escaping oppression.

Lance Simmens is an in dependent columnist for The Malibu Times, he along with Don Schmitz write a bi-weekly column on national topics from the perspective of their political leanings you can forward any comments you have to editorial @malibutimes.com.

Sto deny cooperation with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).

In 2017, the City Council declared Malibu a sanctu ary city prohibiting using city funds and resources to enforce federal civil immigration law, but are the proclaimed cities and states willing to actually be sanctuaries?

Our border with Mexico has completely broken down. Arrests have topped 2 million this year, a historic high, and over 750 have tragi cally died trying to cross the border. Small county morgues in Texas are overwhelmed. El Paso has 1,500 illegal migrants PER DAY they contend with, and their shel ters are overwhelmed. Texas is now busing some to self-pro claimed sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C., and New York, who are complaining bitterly they don’t have the resources to take care of them. Perhaps, but neither do the border towns.

The Biden administration has been flying and busing thousands to New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, and others, with both Democrat and Republican congress men complaining that there was no coordination, warning, or resources. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds stated they were investigating whether the administration was conduct ing a “criminal act of human trafficking” by sending plane loads of migrants to their state without coordination.

Four planeloads were sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee, last year, whereupon Sen. Marsha Blackburn said in May 2021, "It is absolutely unacceptable if the Biden administration is facilitating a mass migration without any input or oversight

Now, for overtly political reasons, Florida and Texas are sending migrants to New York, dropping them off next to the VP’s mansion in Washington, and Martha’s Vineyard, where the Obamas reside. The latter were all relocated to a military base within two days. Apparently, when they declared them selves a sanctuary, they didn’t mean that kind of sanctuary! The White House decried it a “cruel, premeditated political stunt”. California Gov. Gavin Newsom asserted it might be kidnapping. An immigration attorney lamented that no one called ahead to alert the local government. Does this sound familiar, like the complaints levied by local governments against the Biden administra tion?

Red state governors and their supporters are amused that the lofty declarations of northern blue cities seem to evaporate when they share the pain to house, provide health care, and schooling to undoc umented immigrants. The whole thing is tragic; these are our fellow human beings. They are pawns in our dysfunc tional national debate over the border, which has raged for decades.

However, the Biden admin istration threw the doors open. Caravans of thousands walked to the border wear ing Biden campaign T-shirts. Drug cartels make over $1 billion annually smuggling people, forcing them to carry their drugs, decorating “rape trees” with the underwear of the women they routinely assault on the journey. Inter estingly, the Department of Homeland Security reported that illegal entries plummeted 87 percent when the wall was built in the Yuma sector, and Biden authorized comple tion of that section this July. But although taxpayers had already paid for large sections of the border wall elsewhere, Biden halted construc tion, and taxpayers now pay millions to guard the steel as it rusts in the desert.

Some lament air-condi tioned busing of immigrants

to other states without having proper arrangements made for them upon arrival. Valid. However, it pales in compari son to our federal government enacting lackadaisical policies whereupon millions of people suffer in the desert on foot, forced into carrying drugs, being murdered and raped by the cartels at whim, to arrive in border states sleep ing under bridges. The New York Times reported in July on torture chamber houses in Texas where cartel smugglers mutilated limbs and raped women until their families sent them more money. Fiftythree migrants packed into a tractor-trailer died in June, cooked alive in the heat, the deadliest smuggling incident in our history. Yet this month VP Kamala Harris declared, “We have a secure border”. It’s not secure, it’s a humanitarian crisis. Shame on her, shame on us.

Busing of the migrants by Texas and Florida are indeed a political stunt, but an effec tive one. It is easy to haughtily declare one’s state a sanctu ary, but except for California and New Mexico, none of the 11 states that have done so are on the border. They are far from the suffering, and their communities and taxpayers don’t feel the pain. Maybe they should; perhaps they should “walk their talk”.

If a community wants to truly be a sanctuary for the plight of the illegal immi grants, they shouldn’t be wait ing for desperate border states to bus them to their commu nities and complain bitterly when they do. They should put their laudable humani tarian mores into action, send the buses on their dime, greet them at their City Hall and escort them into the housing they built for them, make sure they are fed, clothed, and take their children to school. Then, and only then, will they truly be a sanctuary city.

Don Schmitz is an independent columnist for The Malibu Times, he along with Lance Simmens write a bi-weekly column on national top ics from the perspective of their po litical leanings you can forward any comments you have to editorial@ malibutimes.com.

Dealing with Anxiety: Awareness is the First Step

Daniel Rich COMMENTARY

If we are to examine anxi ety from a comprehensive point of view, the first aspect to look at is the genetic aspect. By that, the question is, what physical and mental health issues did parents and grandparents have? That ques tion is relevant because certain traits and approaches to life tend to get passed down from generation to generation. Was their approach to life the type of approach that could set the stage for an anxious approach to life? Were they perfection ists, having high expectations of themselves and others?

The next aspect refers to an examination of childhood, especially early childhood.

A Response to Al Fonzi's Sept. 22 Opinion Column

Dear Editor, When I was a small child,

When life is chaotic and uncertain, the result is likely that, as adults, anxiety levels are likely to be higher than if the past was a calmer and more predictable environment. I am especially referring to issues of abandonment resulting from divorce, desertion, illness, or frequent moves.

Additionally, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse can severely impact an individual’s sense of security, especially if this abuse occurred at a very early age.

Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely limited social contacts, poten tially has a huge impact on the quality of life. In addi tion, the current social, polit ical and economic atmosphere

has increased uncertainty and instability, with a resultant increase in levels of anxiety.

The experts agree that anxi ety awareness is the first and most essential step in dealing with anxieties. You can’t deal with what is denied.

You also can not have a plan of action to deal with anxiet ies if their existence is denied.

Admitting a person’s feel ings, regardless of what they are, sets the stage for deal ing with them. Specifically, attempting to identify what is making a person anxious is better than dealing with a global or non-specific sense of dread or anxiety.

Note that repressions and denials can adversely impact both physical and mental

health, an example being the connection between repression and increased blood pressure.

Once the source of anxiety is identified, then ask yourself, what is the worst thing that can happen?

The next step would be to ask yourself: What steps can I take or what things that I can do to minimize anxieties? For example, if a person is worried about passing a driving test, than taking practice tests and studying the drivers booklet would be appropriate steps to take.

Attitude can have a big impact on anxiety levels. For example, if a person expects themselves and others to be perfect and make no mistakes, that is a setup for anxiety

and disappointment. I am suggesting that being more accepting of the mistakes and imperfections and others can reduce anxiety. In other words, accepting that illness, accidents, and the unexpected are all part of life can reduce anxiety.

It is important to note that the responses to the situations in life are more significant than the actual events. It is how you respond that matters.

Whatever a person can do to maximize emotional and physical health can help to deal with anxieties. For example, being tired, not getting enough daily exercise, and having a poor diet all can leave a person vulnerable to anxieties.

Without denying the

Letters to the Editor

my family attended a picnic in which there were various games and competitions. My dad ran a race and lost. I was devas tated. How could the greatest

dad lose? It was the beginning of my awareness that my dad was not perfect. In reading Mr. Fonzi’s “Threats to Liberty,” his tone is how I felt as a child.

He cannot accept that former President Trump fairly lost, and during Trump’s tenure, he abused his office. Mr. Fonzi refuses to accept facts and real

ity and blames the free press, FBI, Justice Department, and other government agencies. I loved my father and accepted he was imperfect. Mr. Fonzi’s

challenges of life, being an optimist, having a positive approach to life, and having faith in the future can all minimize anxiety. Counting one’s blessings and having a sense of humor all are positive approaches which can mini mize anxiety.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

SUPERIOR COURT OF CAL IFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO.

Petition of MAE LOYD AKA

JANEY MAE LOYD AKA JANEY MAE THOMPSON AKA JANEY MAE WITT AKA JANEY MAE MANAHAN for change of name, case no. 22CVP-0234

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner: MAE LOYD AKA JANEY MAE LOYD AKA

JANEY MAE THOMPSON AKA JANEY MAY WITT AKA JANEY MAE MANAHAN

filed a petition with this court for a decree chang ing names as follow: a.

Present name: MAE LOYD AKA JANEY MAE LOYD AKA JANEY MAE THOMPSON AKA JANEY MAE WITT AKA JANEY MAE MANAHAN to Proposed name: JANEY MAE MANAHAN

2. 2. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear be fore the court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti tion for the change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING

a. Date: 10/19/2022 Time: 9:30am Dept: P2 ZOOM OR IN PERSON

b. The address of the court is 901 PARK STREET, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446

c. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspa per of general circulation, printed in the county: THE ATASCADERO NEWS Date: 9/01/2022 /s/ Judge TANA

L. COATS, Judge of the Su perior Court.

PUB: 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2022

LEGAL CM 543

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20221966

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS

AS: DESTINATION IN A BOT TLE, 9445 ASUNCION RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT

ED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: LISA KNUTSON, 9445 ASUNCION RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion 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/LISA KNUTSON

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/24/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/20/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/24/2027

PUB: 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2022

LEGAL CM 544

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222027

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CAYUCOS ELECTRIC, 55 B CAYUCOS DR, CAYUCOS, CA 93430, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: A CORPORATION: BET TENCOURT ELECTRIC INC, 55 B CAYUCOS DR, CAYUCOS, CA 93430

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

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/ BETTENCOURT ELECTRIC INC, ETHAN BETTENCOURT, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/31/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/31/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/31/2027

PUB: 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2022

LEGAL CM 545

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20221948

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: SIMPLY TREASURED EVENTS, 7890 CASTANO AVE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: ANIS SA BRENT HEDGES, 7890 CASTANO AVE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

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/ ANISSA BRENT HEDGES

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/22/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 05/01/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By AWEBSTER, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/22/2027

PUB: 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2022

LEGAL CM 546

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No 20222001

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: SORDNA METAL PRO CESSING, 4285 SECOND WIND WAY, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: A CORPORATION: AN DROS ENGINEERING COR PORATION, 4285 SECOND WIND WAY, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

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/ ANDROS ENGINEERING CORPORATION, BENJAMIN MARK ANDROS, VICE PRES IDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/29/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state

ment on file in my office. ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/29/2027 PUB: 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2022 LEGAL CM 547

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20221984

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: HPD SOFTWARE, 735 TANK FARM ROAD, SUITE 185, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 934017063, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: LENDSCAPE, LLC, 735 TANK FARM ROAD SUITE 185, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

IL 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/ LENDSCAPE, LLC, PAMELA FROMAN, MANAGING MAN AGER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/26/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/12/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/262/2027

PUB: 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2022

LEGAL CM 548

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20221994 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ATASCADERO FENCE, 3800 OBISPO RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CON DUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: CLYDE CARSEL YOUNG, 3800 OBISPO RD., ATASCADERO, CA 93422

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion 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/ CLYDE YOUNG, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/29/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/01/1982 CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ABAUTISTA, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/29/2027

PUB: 09/08, 09/15, 09/22, 09/29/2022

LEGAL CM 549

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222082

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS

AS: BLOOM AFTER BLOOM, 1110 MALVASIA CT, TEMPLE TON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CON DUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: NICKI NOEL NELSON, 1110 MALVASIA CT, TEMPLETON CALIFORNIA 93465

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

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/ NICKI NOEL NELSON

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 09/09/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/31/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MSTILETTO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 09/09/2027 PUB: 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2022 LEGAL CM 551

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222071

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: JK PROPERTIES, 1705 EXPERIMENTAL STATION RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: JOSIAH E MENSING, 1705 EXPERIMENTAL STATION RD., PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, KAITLIN M MENSING, 1705 EXPERIMENTAL STATION RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion 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/ KAITLIN MENSING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 09/08/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/16/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 09/08/2027

PUB: 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2022

LEGAL CM 552

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20221925

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PASO ROBLES CASINO, 1144 BLACK OAK DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT

ED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: ROYAL FLUSH GAMING LLC, 1144 BLACK OAK DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

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/ ROYAL FLUSH GAMING LLC, NASSER QUTOB, MAN AGER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/18/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: N/A

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/18/2027 PUB: 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2022 LEGAL CM 553

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222059

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: COLD STONE CREAMERY, 832 11TH STREET, PASO RO BLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT

ED BY: A GENERAL PARTNER SHIP: JOSE IGNACIO DELGA DO, 154 SAN CARLOS DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, BRANDON VALENCIA DELGA DO, 154 SAN CARLOS DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

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 IGNACIO DELGADO, DELGADO CHENG & ASSO CIATES GENERAL PARTNER SHIP

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 09/07/2022 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 09/07/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By AWEBSTER, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 09/07/2027

PUB: 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2022

LEGAL CM 554

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No 20222014 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS

AS: M&J SALES & CONSIGN MENTS, 4777 TUMBLEWEED WAY, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: M&J ENTER PRISE LLC, 2108 N. STREET, SUITE N, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

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/ M&J ENTERPRISE LLC, CEO-MICHAEL TANORE

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 08/30/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/23/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 08/30/2027

PUB: 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2022

LEGAL CM 555

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No 20222051

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: A-TOWN DINER, 7305 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADE RO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: ME LINDA S DAVIS, 13545 OLD MORRO RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion 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/ MELINDA S DAVIS

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 09/06/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 09/06/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 09/06/2027

PUB: 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2022

LEGAL CM 556

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222050

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: RIB & Y HOOP HOUSES, 167 E KNOTTS ST, NIPOMO, CA 93444, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JOSE ERNESTO MEDINA MATA, 167 E KNOTTS ST, NIPOMO, CALIFORNIA 93444

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion

INDIVIDUAL 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 ERNESTO MEDINA MATA, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 09/06/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/2/2017

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original state ment on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 09/06/2027

PUB: 09/15, 09/22, 09/29, 10/06/2022

LEGAL CM 557

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222091

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: RETROSPORT, 527 STONER IDGE DR, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCT ED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: DA MIAN ASHLEY, 527 STONER IDGE DR, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organiza tion I declare that all information

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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 SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY

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) 460-0762. awakeningways.org

GRACE CENTRAL COAST

NORTH COUNTY CAMPUS

9325 El Bordo Avenue, Atascadero; Sunday Services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.; (805) 543-2358; gracecentralcoast.org; Helping people find and follow Jesus.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

238 17th St. Paso Robles; Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.; Our Wednesday Testimony; Meeting is the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.; Reading room-same location after services & by apportionment.

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.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

535 Creston Road., Paso Robles ; (805) 238-3549 ; Dr. Gary M. Barker, Pastor; Goal of church: To teach Believers to love God and people.; Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Service; 6 p.m. Eve Service; Wednesdays: 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

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 our YouTube channel, Hope Lutheran Church Atascadero. We offer Sunday School for all ages after worship. Learn more at ourhopelutheran.net. 8005 San Gabriel Road, Atascadero. 805.461.0430. office@ourhopelutheran.org.

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.

PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC

We honor ancient scriptures, responding to God’s contemporary call to be just and kind.; Join us for Worship Sunday, 10 a.m.; Church School Sunday, 10:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship 11 a.m.; Men’s Bible Study, Wednesday, 8 a.m.; Women’s Bible Study, Friday, 10 a.m.; Youth Group; 1301 Oak St., Paso Robles; (805) 238-3321.

ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH 820 Creston Road., Paso Robles; (805) 238-2218- Parish Office open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; website: www.saintrosechurch.org; Mass times;Daily Mass- 12:00 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.; Tues. 7 p.m. Spanish; Saturday 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Spanish Vigil Mass; Sunday 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Spanish Mass at 12:30PM. Father Rudolfo Contreras.

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.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ATASCADERO

11605 El Camino Real, Atascadero; Sunday Service Time: 10 a.m.; Nurs-ery Care Provided:; 9:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.; Mid-week student ministry; PreK-12th grade Sept-April, Weds, 4 p.m.; (805) 466-2566; Pastor Steve Poteete-Marshall; atascaderoumc.org.

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

513 Palma Ave., Atascadero; Sunday services: Holy Eucharist — 9 a.m., Taize — 8 p.m.; the Rev. W. Merritt Greenwood, interim director; the Rev. James Arnold, Deacon; the Rev. Jacqueline Sebro, Deacon; office (805) 466-0379, fax (805) 466-6399; website stlukesatascadero.org; email office@stlukesatascadero.org

barbie butz COLUMNIST

Last Sunday, more than 100 residents of the Atascadero community gathered at ABC Church to be introduced to the Atascadero Colony Days Royalty, King and Queen Dan and Ramona Phillips and Parade Grand Marshal Ann Little.

The lovely reception was hosted by Quota of Atascadero and kicked off the week of activities for the Colony Days celebration on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This Friday, Sept. 30, the public is invited to meet the Royalty at Wild Fields Brew house, 6007 El Camino Real, across from Colony Theater, hosted by owners Jacque and Ryan Fields. Colony Days committee members will be present to talk about the parade and other activities taking place on Saturday in the

Colony Days is Coming!

Sunken Gardens.

The parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and run down El Camino Real from Davis Auto Body to West Mall and Palma Ave. by Sunken Gardens. The festival will start immediately after the parade and continue until 3 p.m.

There will be a variety of vendors, entertainment, and food to purchase in the Sunken Gardens. Wiener dog and small dog races will start at 12 p.m.

According to Colony Days Chairman Karen McNamara, “It will be a day for the community to once again gather safely, with friends and family, to celebrate the found ing of Atascadero in 1913. It is truly our community’s celebra tion for all.”

Jeannie Malik and I joined Grenda Ernst at her table on Tuesday, Sept. 20, for the 20th Annual Luncheon of the Women’s Legacy Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County.

The beautiful setting for the “Picnic with Purpose” was

the La Lomita Ranch in San Luis Obispo, where we joined some 400 other women to hear the Keynote Speaker, Cynthia Nimmo, a global leader for gender equality, establishing partnerships between corpo rate, philanthropic, govern ment, and nonprofit sectors to realize a stronger and more sustainable society.

This year the 2022 Women’s Legacy Fund Grant Recipients Focused on Women’s Financial Stability, Childcare, and Girl’s Mental Health. Grants totaled $76,000 and went to the Center for Family Strength ening ($40,000), People’s Self-Help Housing ($20,000), and Boys & Girls Club Mid Central Coast ($16,000).

This week’s recipe will be a healthy alternative to plain old mashed potatoes, but don’t let the title fool you. With cream cheese, fresh thyme, and cayenne pepper you should definitely try it before you judge it!

Pumpkin, Cauliflower and Garlic Side Dish Ingredients:

• 1 medium head cauliflower,

An Unhealthy Business

one, which I discovered recently while waiting in a shopping center for my wife who was shopping.

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I recall reading an article a few years ago about a man who was in a terrible auto mobile accident and needed a brain transplant. It had to be a true story because it was in one of those tabloids by the check off counter in the grocery store.

As I recall the story, they had assembled an outstanding team of doctors to remove the brain and to transplant an unused brain, probably from a politician.

Anyway, while the doctors had left the room temporarily, the brainless man left the operating room. They searched everywhere but were unable to find him.

I just found him. He owns and operates the Last Health Food Store in America.

Just a few years ago, there was a virtual plethora of health food stores dotting the land scape. Now, just like the woke, they have vanished ... all but

The dark store reeked of rotting vegetables and dying pasta making machines. The shelves were lined with books on making the transition to vegetarianism. There was row after row of Vitamin C tablets with rosehips, prolonged release iris shampoo and skin treat ment, food supplements, and all those other things you don't need if you eat normal food.

The proprietor's diploma from Herbal College was proudly displayed on the bulletin board along with a handbill that announced, "VIP's ... Vegetarian Inclined People, potluck supper at the Community Center, the public is invited bring a vege tarian dish to share. No foods of animal origin. (I am not making this up) Featuring a special guest speaker, Enzing Payme will discuss the benefits of Rolf ing (throwing up)."

The proprietor of the Last Health Food Store in America saw me reading the handbill and asked, "Interested in attending

our vegetarian buffet?"

"Oh, but what would I bring?" I asked.

"We're having a special on Eden brand organic pinto beans, barley wafers, lentil curry couscous, and After the Fall Fruit Juices. I am person ally taking a brown rice cream cereal and blue corn organic nacho chips" (These are all real products by the way). Mr. Veggie then pointed out that because Mori-No Tofu is pack aged in aseptic packages with a 10-month shelf life that meant I would never have to run out of tofu again.

Then he tried to sell me 7.5 ml of Bach Rescue Remedy.

"It is of course the most widely used of the flower formulas," he told me. "It is made up of 38 flowers and I have found it to have a calm ing and stabilizing effect on my nervous tension, constipation, anxiety, and desperation brought about by being in business for oneself."

"Business not doing all that well?" I asked.

"You can say that again. I started five years ago with a

Practice the Aloha Spirit

(unbroken), expressed with harmony. 'Olu'olu — means agreeable (gentle) conveyed with pleasantness. Ha'aha'a — means humility (empty) forwarded with modesty. Ahonui — means patience (waiting for the moment) sent with perse verance.

law defines Aloha Spirit as the coordination of mind and heart within each person. It requires each person to think and emote good feelings toward others. It means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return.

broken into florets (6 cups) 3 garlic cloves 1/3 cup spreadable cream cheese

1 can (15oz) solid-pack pumpkin

• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

• 1 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions: Place 1 inch of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add cauliflower and garlic cloves; cook, covered 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain; transfer to a food processor. Add remaining ingredients; process until smooth. Return to pan; heat through, stirring occasionally.

Note: Serve this side in a black bowl and make it a part of your Halloween menu. The recipe came from my Taste of Home Halloween Cookbook. Enjoy the weekend festivities here in North County.

Cheers!

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

sizable inheritance and I figure at this rate I can only last about three more years. The man who sold me this store told me that vegetarianism was a growth business. He said that 3.7 percent of Americans are vegetarians and most of them have higher income levels. He told me Americans are eating 11 percent more vegetables, 7 percent more fruits and a lot more nuts."

"Sounds like he knew his fruits and nuts," I said, feeling a little sorry for the owner of the Last Health Food Store in America. "I can't understand it, it seems like such a good loca tion. You are right next door to all those fast food places and they seem to be doing a great business."

"I know. I should have put my money into burgers. In a way though I'll be glad when I have to shut down."

"Why do you say that?"

"You think I enjoy eating this stuff?"

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

Aloha! I've recently returned from two full weeks of vacation with family in the Hawaiian islands. We spent most of our time in Maui with a quick hop over to Oahu for a few days. The Hawaiian islands have always held a special place in my heart. One reason for this is the spirit of Aloha practiced.

To be a living example of the Aloha spirit, one actively prac tices the principles of Akahai, Lokahi, 'Olu'olu, Ha'aha'a, and Ahonui.

Akahai means kindness (grace) expressed with tender ness. Lokahi means unity

In a sentence, it is the practice of gentle, unbroken grace deliv ered with selfless kindness and patience in this moment, now. It is said that a secret of Aloha is that we cannot practice one of the five principles without prac ticing them all, and all five of them are required to be a living example of the Aloha spirit.

The dictionary defines Aloha as a salutation used to say hello and goodbye, but the true spirit of Aloha goes well beyond anything you'll find in a dictio nary. In its simplest form, Aloha is love.

In 1986, Hawaii lawmakers passed the Aloha Spirit law. This

The late Aunty Pilahi Paki wrote the law because she fore saw a 21st-century world in deep strife that would look to Hawai'i for healing. Aloha would be its remedy. Perhaps this is why so many travel to the Hawaiian islands for vacation every year, to experience the healing balm of Aloha.

On our flight to Maui, the flight assistant spoke on the overhead speaker about an hour before landing, inform ing us it was time to complete our travel declaration for enter ing the Hawaiian islands. We were to fill out one document per family. He shared that the

airlines provided them with forms but not ink pens and asked us to practice the Aloha Spirit of love and kindness by sharing our pens if we had them. I completed the document for our group and could hardly wait to share my pen. I jumped up and offered it to whoever needed it. I told them they could keep the pen, too. It felt liberating to do this. There was a warm fuzzy feeling, almost like a buzz from practicing the Aloha spirit of kindness and warmth in caring without expecting anything in return. So, this week, I invite you to practice the Aloha spirit of affection and warm regard toward others. A little bit of Aloha goes a long way.

Aloha, a hui hou. And so it is.

Rev. Elizabeth Rowley is an inde pendent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at revelizabeth@awakeningways.org.

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October is Harvest Wine Month in Paso Robles Wine Country

festivities. Also, at Fableist is the Pumpkin Carv ing Party (October 23).

Four Lanterns Winery: Harvest Month Reserve Wine Tasting Flight

PASO ROBLES — In Paso Robles Wine Country, harvest is well underway, and no harvest season is complete without a celebration to recog nize a year of hard work toward another memo rable vintage. October is Harvest Wine Month in Paso Robles, which features individual harvest celebrations at the area wineries, throughout the month. Harvest happens only once a year, so the events are as unique as the vintage with vineyard tours through the fall colors, winemaker dinners featuring savory autumnal flavors, music events into the cool evenings, and the required frivolity of the sticky grape stomp. These events and more await during Paso Robles Wine Country Harvest Wine Month in October. Go to pasowine.com for more information.

In years past, Harvest Wine Weekend was cele brated on the third weekend of October. With harvest being as busy as it is, having an event on a single designated weekend is a challenge. Harvest Wine Month now gives wineries more freedom with events happening all through the month of October. This includes more than 100 different events that Paso Wine fans can plan for around their schedules, midweek or weekends!

Paso Wine fans can search by day, activity, or winery in the online Harvest Wine Month search tool pasowine.com.

Here are some examples of the festivities. For complete information, including exact dates, times, and locations, visit pasowine.com.

CASS Winery: Grape Stomp & Tacos, Live Music, and Extended Hours

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat taco buffet and grape stomp (October 15) the afternoon away. Tickets

include the first glass of wine and tacos as you kick off your shoes and stomp. Throughout the month of October enjoy live music and extended hours at the Cass Café and Tasting Room every Friday and Saturday.

EPOCH Estate Wines: Chef’s Table Series w/ Chef Matthew Roberts

Epoch Chefs’ Table experience takes place in their historic barrel room. These intimate wine dinners are on Friday evenings in October and feature five delicious courses paired perfectly with

a special selection of Epoch wines. Chef Matthew Roberts walks you through the meal and explains how he selected the locally sourced ingredients in each dish to match the Epoch in your glass.

Fableist: Harvest 2022 | Fall Release Party

Fableist knows how to throw a good party. First is the Fall Release Party (October 8) featuring music from Silk Ocean Band and food from the Central Coast Pizza Trolley. Admission is free and Fableist wines are for purchase by the glass or bottle. Bring your own lawn chair to enjoy the

A special Reserve Tasting is on offer all through October at the boutique family-owned brand of Four Lanterns. This special tasting will include their Reserve Merlot, Reserve Syrah, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as a special library wine.

Villa San-Juliette: VSJ 10-Year Anniversary Party

Villa San-Juliette celebrates its 10-year anni versary (October 21) with a special party honor ing owners, Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe, for this milestone anniversary filled with library and current release wines, passed apps, and a Surf & Turf dinner by Chef Roberto. In from Nashville to entertain is the acclaimed Music City Duel ing Pianos.

Tablas Creek Vineyard: Harvest Vineyard Tours

During Harvest Wine Month, precede your tasting with a tour focused on the energy of harvest, including a tour of their Regenerative Organic Certified estate. Adjourn to an indoor tasting. The total time for this tour and tasting is approximately two hours and 15 minutes and reservations are required.

PasoPort/Per Caso: Touriga Nacional Dinner & Vertical Tasting

Join them for an evening (October 7) enjoy ing one of Portugal’s finest grape varieties with a special vertical tasting of five vintages of Tour iga Nacional from Per Caso and three vintages of Violeta Port from PasoPort, with dinner prepared by Chef Jeffrey Scott. Chef Jeffrey will create an exquisite dinner to complement this wonderful grape variety.

These events and so many more are set to happen in Paso Robles Wine Country throughout the month of October. Visit pasowine.com to learn more about Paso Robles Harvest Wine Month.

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COLONY TEA

with the 2022 Colony Days’ King, Dan Phillips. In retaliation to a prank Phillips played on him, Davis had 100 door hangers advertising free haircuts printed that could be redeemed at Dan’s Barber shop and left them on cars at their church. Phil lips honored every single hanger that was brought into his shop.

“Everybody always knew how to watch out for everybody else, and we still have a lot of that,” Pangborn said of all the shared stories.

The Tea continued when The Colony Days Committee announced this year’s Colony Days Royalty and Grand Marshal. 2021’s King Mike Byrne pinned Dan Phillips as 2022’s King, and Byrne’s wife Charlotte passed her Queen crown to Ramona Phillips. And while 2021’s Grand Marshal, Joan RexRoth, could not attend the Tea, 2022’s Grand Marshal Ann Little was pinned by Barbie Butz.

Special thanks goes out to Jodi Bloom of Bloom N Grow for donating flowers for the Royalty, Vons for donating cut flowers that the Quota ladies arranged, and Atascadero Bible Church for donat ing their Fellowship Hall for the event.

“Quota is very focused on being involved in the community, and this is one thing that we can do that is totally for the community. It has nothing to do with us, other than we get

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used at both the Atascadero and Paso Robles ECHO locations.

“That money is used to support the shel ter and all the resources we try to provide,” added Lewis. “It supports our case manage ment program. It supports our programs to provide the meals and the showers. All those resources are supported from this event, or partially supported from this event, and it’s critical.”

The $35 registration fee included a to-go meal provided by Mark Miranda. He and his team are actually one of the meal teams at ECHO, and once a month, they make the same meal that folks took home at the shelter. Over the years, it’s become a tradi tion for him to duplicate the meal for Long Walk Home, including his famous barbe cued chicken.

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the Consent Calendar, citing a conflict and saying that he shouldn’t vote on the item.

Councilmember Charles Bourbeau pulled Item 5, Contract for Animal Care and Control Services for Fiscal Years 2022-2025.

Items 1 through 3 on the Consent Calendar passed unanimously. Item 4 passed without Dariz voting. After a few questions to staff were answered, Item 5 also passed unanimously.

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to put it on,” said Pangborn.

The next Colony Days event will be the Colony Days Mixer. The Mixer is open to the general public and will take place on Friday, Sept. 30, at Wild Fields Brewhouse starting at 5:30 p.m.

“We are putting on the mixer, an introduction, and celebration of the royalty and grand marshall

ECHO also partnered with Camp Ocean Pines this year, and they brought out some educational animals for people to interact with.

“It’s one of my favorite times of the year and events we do because it’s just so heart warming to see how many people show up, and they’re truly here to advocate for those that sometimes don’t have people to advocate for them,” said Lewis of Long Walk Home.

“It’s a great event, lots of community spirit.”

Lewis went on to say that some of the families currently staying at the Atascadero shelter joined in on the walk. One of the fathers pulled her aside to share how moved he was that so many people in the commu nity cared about people who are in situa tions like his.

If you were not able to make it to the Long Walk Home event but would like to donate to ECHO, you can do so at: www. echoshelter.org/donate.

Community Development Director Phil Dunsmore, Senor Planner Kelly Glea son, and MIT Consultant Genevieve Sharrow brought the Objective Design Stan dard Project Update before the council. This was a discus sion-only topic.

“We’re throwing a lot at the wall tonight with the hopes of getting somewhere, and that somewhere is us being able to have the instructions to be able to bring back an ordinance amendment to this City Council that adopts a set of design standards that can

“The site is adjacent to the front access road to ASH (Atascadero State Hospital) on a vacant site near the entry sign to the hospital. The housing sites would be some what distanced from the actual ASH facility, but would be closer to ASH administrative buildings and the entry road, close to El Camino Real.”

Schedule of events for Saturday, Oct. 1

• 10 a.m. | Colony Days Parade

• After parade to 3 p.m. | There will be a variety of vendors, entertainment, and food in and around the Sunken Gardens

• 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Sign-ups open for Colony Days Dog Races (go to colonydays.org and click on “Colony Days Dog Races”

• 12 p.m. | All sized dog costume contest

• 12:30 p.m. | Wiener dog and small dog races (registration form at colonydays.org)

for anyone in the community to attend,” said committee member Karen McNamara. “We hope the community will come out for this special event. It is free, with alcoholic beverages for purchase.” King and Queen, Dan and Ramona Phillips, and Grand Marshal Ann Little will be announced to the general public and presented with plaques.

“The more [money] that’s raised, the more resources and help we can provide to the unhoused community,” added Lewis.

This year Long Walk Home had more sponsors than ever before. This year’s spon sors were:

Founding Sponsor: Howard Products, Inc.

Presenting Sponsors: Pacific Premier Bank, Astound Business Solutions by Digi tal West.

Silver Sponsors: Pacific Western Bank, Don & Elaine Witmer, County of San Luis Obispo.

Bronze Sponsors: Atascadero 76, Coast Hills Credit Union, Corvus Wealth Advi sors, Gerber’s Automotive, Idler’s Home, North County Recycling, Precision Construction Services, Sesloc Federal Credit Union, SoCal Gas, Solarponics, Specialty Construction, Inc., Community West Bank.

In-Kind Sponsors: KSBY. Dimes Media.

give surety to both develop ment community and the staff — and to give us a little bit of streamlining, while at the same time have us comply with the Housing Account ability Act,” said Dunsmore at the beginning of the presentation.

Last year, staff came before the council and discussed objective design standards. They discussed what design characters need to be fostered in Atascadero. The consultant team and staff came up with six key project goals.

“Just a couple of months ago

Both The California Department of Housing and Community Devel opment and the Department of General Services is behind searching for properties to develop. The four other sites that have been announced are Fresno, Covina, Sacramento, and Oceanside.

“Since we have a very low inven tory of available land for new devel opment, it is very positive news that the state is declaring some of

[July 12 meeting], we spoke with council about those and refined those down to five key goals,” said Sharrow.

Those goals are Eclectic, Flexibility, Pedestrian Vitality, Transitions, and High-Quality Outdoor Space.

Sharrow continued her presentation with five items of design standards, giving the council a broad scope of things to give their opinions on after she was finished.

Open space, parking, build ing height, building size/ fractional density, site plan ning and setbacks, and build

the vacant land adjacent to ASH as a potential site for a new hous ing project. New housing available to people in the workforce will help continue to bolster our local employ ment shortage,” Dunsmore added.

In the meantime, the State of Cali fornia has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and is creat ing a list of qualified home builders. Private and nonprofit housing devel opers will need to submit proposals

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• 12:30 p.m. | Colony Days Parade awards

• 2 p.m. | Musical Performance by the Atascadero Community Band

ing facade design were all discussed in detail at the meeting, and the council gave direction on all five points.

“Thank you for all the feedback tonight. This has been really, really helpful,” Dunsmore said. “To summa rize, there were a couple different options on this, and I assume that right now we have a direction for staff to go ahead and start formulating a draft set of objectives design standards.”

The next step in the ordi nance will be to take it before the Planning Commission.

to the state to be a part of the quali fication process and, from there, enter into a selection process. The hous ing plan that involves Atascadero is under the executive order N-06-19, which Newsom issued in 2019.

Currently, there is no price set for the units; all that is clear is that the project must be for affordable hous ing.

“The state has declared the site as surplus and will sell the property

Deputy Economic and Community Development Director Loreli Cappel then gave a presentation on the Contract Award for North County Broadband Strategic Plan Project.

The City of Atascadero is partnering with the City of Paso Robles on the North County Broadband Strategic Plan Project.

The contract was awarded to Teleworx with a unani mous vote.

The next Atascadero City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m.

to an affordable housing developer, subject to certain conditions. Since it is state-owned, the future project will not have to follow local zoning laws but will need to follow the California Building Code. The city is hopeful that the future developer and the state will work with the city to design a project that is compatible with the neighborhood and respec tive of local zoning laws,” concluded Dunsmore.

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(From left) Queen Ramona Phillips, King Dan Phillips, Grand Marshal Ann Little pose at the Colony Days Tea. Photo by Rick Evans

Participants of ECHO’s Long Walk Home start their walk on Atascadero Avenue on their way to the Sunken Gardens. Contributed photo