Atascadero News • January 12, 2023

Storm Surge Tears Through Atascadero

City passes Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Road Report

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO—The

Atascadero City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. The meeting was held virtually due to road conditions created by the Jan. 9 and 10 storm.

At the beginning of the meeting, City Clerk Lara Christensen requested to add an item to the evening’s agenda.

“I did consult with our city attorney in the addition of an item, and government code does allow the City Council to take action on items that are not posted on the agenda,” Christensen said. “But in order

COUNTY — An atmospheric river was promised for California, and it delivered plenty of

rain and destruction throughout San Luis Obispo County on Monday, Jan. 9.

Due to the rainstorm, Atascadero was also put under a Severe Weather Shelter-inPlace Advisory on Monday, Jan. 9, that was then lifted to a Weather Advisory on Tuesday, Jan. 10. While many of the road closures were opened back up on

the 10th, a handful of those roads were still deemed unsafe to drive on due to flooding, mudslides, and erosion, with the city stating that some of those roads will not be fixed for weeks at the Jan. 10 City Council Meeting.

As of Tuesday, Jan. 10, Halcon River Crossing was closed, Santa Ana was closed to through traffic just east of Garcero Road, Los

Altos was closed to through traffic midway between Hwy. 41 & San Marcos Road, and Hwy. 41 was closed between San Gabriel & Los Altos.

Over a 24-hour period, Atascadero received 5.24 inches of rain, creating fast-rising creeks and rivers and flooding areas and roads throughout town. Mexican restaurant El Taconazo on

Morro Road was flooded with approximately two to three feet of water but reopened on Wednesday, Jan. 11, for normal hours. The Atascadero Lake and Sunken Gardens also sustained amble flooding, as well as many other spots throughout the city. Design de Cuisine 805, Traffic Records, Raconteur Room,

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO — The

Running Chicken 10k and 5k Fun Run was back for its 5th annual year on Sunday, Jan 8.

The much-loved fun run started at 9 a.m. at Lake Santa Margarita. Four hundred thirty walkers and runners registered for the race that celebrates the lives of sisters and runners Brynn and Brittni Frace.

“We’re excited. Can’t believe it’s been five years that we’ve

been doing this, but the event has continued to grow, it’s got a lot of community support, and it’s really allowed us to further the mission of Brynn and Brittni’s foundation,” said their father, Warren Frace.

Like last year, this year’s

By CAMILLE DEVAUL camille@atascaderonews.com

NORTH COUNTY — The wrongful death lawsuit filed by Thomas Jodry’s parents was dismissed by a San Luis Obispo County judge on Thursday, Jan. 5.

Mary Jane and Bill Jodry’s son, Thomas, 21, fatally fell from the Marsh Street parking structure in San Luis Obispo on Sept. 14, 2019. The night of Thomas’s death, he had been drinking with David Knight of Atascadero at the Frog & Peach Pub on Higuera Street.

In 2020, the Jodrys filed a wrongful death lawsuit against

Knight, stating they felt he was responsible for their son’s death. Knight responded by filing a motion to a summary judgment in August, citing the Californian Good Samaritan Law — no duty to rescue or assist another person who is in danger or in an emergency situation.

At the Paso Robles branch of the San Luis Obispo Superior Court, Judge William Palmer

ruled in Knight’s favor to dismiss the lawsuit.

Mary Jane and Bill Jodry appeared at the courthouse in Paso Robles that day ready to present their case. However, 30 minutes prior to the hearing, they were informed by their lawyer, Eric Parkinson, that the judge had already made his ruling.

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Atascadero received over 5 inches of rain within a 48-hour period

By CHRISTIANNA MARKS and CAMILLE DEVAUL

Rainstorms rush through the North County on Monday and Tuesday leaving high waters and flooded road ways (left and top right). San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies continue the search for missing 5-yearold boy Kyle Doan (bottom right) who was swept away by raging floodwaters near San Miguel on Monday, Jan. 9. Photos by Atascadero News and contributed.

Warren (left) and Sharilynn (right) Frace pose under the race arch featuring their daughters Brittni and Brynn at the 5th annual Running Chicken. Photo by Rick Evans

Mary Jane (left) and Bill Jodry are shown outside the San Luis Obispo County courthouse in Paso Robles, where a judge ruled against them in a civil suit over the 2019 death of the Jodrys’ son, Thomas. Photo by Camille DeVaul/ATN

EVENTS

Atascadero Hosts Pub Crawl as Part of Its First Fridays Lineup for 2023

The downtown area was full of people trying out all that the city’s nightlife has to offer

BY CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero kicked off its initial First Fridays of 2023 with a Pub Crawl on Friday, Jan. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. First Fridays is a concept created by the Downtown Improvement District Committee in 2020, where each first Friday of the month will feature a selected activity for the community to participate in and enjoy, including last week’s pub crawl.

“We reached out to all of the drinking establishments in the Downtown and asked if they would be interested in hosting a Pub Crawl, and nearly everyone opted in and helped promote it,” stated Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish.

A total of 13 bars and wineries in Atascadero participated in the pub crawl, including Ancient Owl Beer & Bottle Shoppe, Carbon 6 Wine Bar, Central Coast Distillery, Cielo Ristorante, Colony Market & Deli, Kula Vineyards & Winery, The Poisoned Apple, Raconteur Room, Street Side Ale House, Tent City Brewing, Unhinged! Wine Bar, Whiskey & June, and Wild Fields Brewhouse.

Residents who came out to have fun and safely drink their way through downtown Atascadero could pick up cards at participating establishments and collect three stamps or signatures to be entered to win one of three prizes. The pub crawl brought many

new faces into bars they had never visited before.

“It’s great. It’s good for the town to be able to get together. Especially all these new bars that have popped up all joining in on one event,” stated Cody Broadstone, co-owner of The Poisoned Apple. “Definitely [saw] some new faces. That’s what’s good about the pub crawls too, is that it gets ... you know, people are forced to go to different businesses and new places.”

First Fridays will return on Feb. 3 with an Art and Wine Walk. The city’s next pub crawl will be held Friday, June 2, starting at 6 p.m.

“The summer crawl is a ton of fun as the weather is always perfect for it,” added Banish.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

By HAYLEY MATTSON

In 1963 on the 28th of August, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his infamous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In the speech, Dr. King drew directly on the promises made in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to call for civil rights and an end to racism.

“When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

King’s most important work applied America’s founding ideals to the cause of civil rights. The last best hope for true racial progress, King realized, was solidarity: For people to see and treat one another as equals, they had to feel the tugs of a bond far stronger than either race or politics, and for King, that bond was America.

After all, there are two words in the phrase “civil rights,” and King grasped that both are crucial. Civil rights are about the fair and equal participation of all citizens in the American community. For those rights to have any power, the bonds of that community must be closeknit and resilient.

“I criticize America because I love her,” King said in a speech about the Vietnam War, “and because I want to see her to stand as the moral example of the world.”

All Americans alike can learn from King’s example, “In the United States of America, every citizen should have the opportunity to build a better and brighter future. United as one American family, we will not rest, and we will never be satisfied until the promise of this great nation is accessible to each American in each new generation.”

The premise and promise of King’s dream is that we don’t need to replace or transform our nation’s shared ideals to make our country a better place.

We simply need to live up to them.

On Apr. 3, 1968, the eve of his assassination, King gave his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” address at the Bishop Charles Mason Temple in Memphis, Tenn. In standing with the Memphis sanitation workers on strike, Dr. King struck a familiar chord in tying the striking workers’

economic rights to their natural human rights and their civil rights, as promised in the founding documents.

“But somewhere, I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right. And so, just as I say, we aren’t going to let any dogs or water hoses turn us around; we aren’t going to let any injunction turn us around. We are going on. We need all of you.”

In that same speech, he went on to say,

“Because if I had sneezed, I wouldn’t have been around here in 1960, when students all over the South started sitting in at lunch counters. And I knew that as they were sitting in, they were really standing up for the best in the American dream and taking the whole nation back to those great wells of democracy, which were dug deep by the founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.”

King left a legacy of hope and inspiration that continues on today; his love and admiration of the founding fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution were unwavering and gave him hope of what could be and what was to come.

Monday, Jan. 16, will mark America’s 38th celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy. Honoring King with the sacred status of a federal holiday, of which there are only ten, none other named for a 20th-century figure, is a testament to the unifying power of his legacy.

Volunteer Tutors Needed for Literacy for Life Learning Centers

The next training workshops will be held Saturday, Feb.4, and Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

NORTH COUNTY — The Literacy for Life North County (Atascadero and Paso Robles) Learning Centers need volunteer tutors. Literacy for Life is a nonprofit volunteer organization which, in partnership with San Luis Obispo County Libraries, provides free English language tutoring for adults in Atascadero, Paso Robles, and throughout San Luis Obispo County.

In San Luis Obispo County, there is an estimated 25,000 functionally illiterate adults and as many as 25 million adult Americans who are unable to read or write.

“The Atascadero literacy program makes a real difference in people’s lives. Our tutors really enjoy helping their learners, and their efforts do not go unrewarded”, said Atascadero Volunteer Center Director Val Houdyshell. “The joy of seeing someone make positive progress in their life, and the lives of their family, is a very special gift each volunteer tutor receives in exchange for a small amount

of their time.”

Literacy for Life gives a virtual (via Zoom) training workshop to provide the basic tutoring skills needed. The next training workshops will be held Saturday, Feb.4, and Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Attendance at both sessions is required. To register for the upcoming tutor training workshops, contact the Literacy for Life office at 541-4219 or register online literacyforlifeslo.org/.

No teaching experience is needed. The only requirement is the basic ability to speak and read English fluently and a working knowledge of the language. At the North County Centers, learners are provided lessons in both an English literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL) for no charge. The basic literacy lessons are for English speakers who have a limited capacity to read or write. The ESL program is designed for those who understand little to no English and who desire to become active members of their newly chosen community.

Literacy for Life’s mission is to transform the community, to empower individuals by removing barriers to success, and to strengthen relationships through the power of literacy. In partnership with County of SLO Public Libraries, Literacy for Life is a California State Library Literacy Service.

RECRUITING

America’s 38th celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

FEDERAL HOLIDAY

STAFF REPORT

During the First Fridays Pub Crawl, residents collected stamps and signatures to be entered to win one of three prizes at establishments like Ancient Owl. Photos by Christianna Marks.

Cody Broadstone (left) and Devin Ceja, owners of The Poisoned Apple, participate in First Fridays Pub Crawl.

Forager Spirits participates in First Friday Pub Crawl in Atascadero on Jan. 6.

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Specs by Kyla Raises Over $1,500 for Seneca Family of Agencies

BY CHRISTIANNA MARKS christianna@atascaderonews.com

ATASCADERO — In December 2022, Specs by Kyla owner Kyla Skinner decided that she wanted to give back to the local community by donating a percentage of her proceeds to the foster care system, specifically, Seneca Family of Agencies. On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Skinner wrote a check for $1,531.18 and sent it off to Seneca.

“When I wrote the check this morning, I felt tears come into my eyes,” Skinner said about the donation. “When I was handed the inheritance from my birth mom, it felt wrong in a way to get that money from her, and I didn’t want to spend it. I wanted to hang on tight to it. So it feels really good to have the business I invested her money in do okay so I can give back. It just feels like it’s connecting those two things for me. So I was literally holding back tears when I stuck it in the mailbox.”

Seneca Family of Agencies offers support to families struggling in the local area. Their main goal is to keep kids with their biological parents, but if that isn’t possible, they give support to both the birth parents and the children when they enter foster care. They also offer support to foster families with therapy, counseling, and any other help they might need.

Skinner and her family know the importance

of outside support as they fostered a child for a brief time themselves.

“If we can all give a little bit to our community, it can make a big difference. So it feels good to make a little ... what feels like could make a little bit of a difference in kids’ lives,” she says of the check.

Skinner went on to say that December was a really slow month at Specs by Kyla, so she had no idea that she would raise so much money. She picked a fairly high percentage of her December income to donate to foster care because, no matter what, she wanted to be sure to make a difference. She decided to

stick with that number no matter how much she made and was ecstatic to see the number keep growing as the month progressed.

“I was really, really grateful,” Skinner stated.

Skinner continued that she’s planning on donating a percentage of her December sales to the local foster system for the foreseeable future.

“That’s the month my birth mom died, and it’s the month that everybody kind of thinks of giving, so it just feels like an appropriate month,” she added.

To learn more about Seneca Family of Agencies, go to Seneca’s website here senecafoa.org/.

COMMUNITY

Nominations Now Being Accepted for Atascadero Chamber Annual Awards

STAFF REPORT

— Nominations

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are now being accepted for the four Atascadero Chamber of Commerce annual awards: Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Community Organization of the Year, and Woman of Influence. Winners will be

recognized at the 100th Anniversary Celebratory Annual Awards Dinner and Gala on Saturday, April 22, to be held at the Pavilion on the Lake in Atascadero.

Nominations must be submitted at atascaderochamber.org by Sunday, Feb. 12.

Chamber President/CEO Josh Cross shared,“The most valuable part of the 100th Anniversary Annual Awards Dinner and Gala is

to highlight those influential individuals who shape our community. We also want to share with all attendees that the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce is truly an organization that is a voice of business and does make a difference. I’m honored to be the Chamber’s president/CEO the year when we celebrate 100 years of serving the business community.”

Director of Membership Julie Matthews explained that the gala is

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only one of the ways that the chamber will celebrate its centennial anniversary.

“Some of our plans include spotlighting 100 business owners, offering discounts, creating a time capsule, featuring 100 Faces of Chamber Members, sharing how Atascadero has changed throughout the years and hosting a 100th Day Celebration on April 10,” she said.

Matthews encourages folks to

nominate business and community leaders who share their time and talents to make Atascadero a thriving community.

“Your nomination will help us to find the people who have made Atascadero unique. We truly have a special community,” she said.

Sponsorship opportunities for the gala are available. Contact Julie Matthews at (805) 466-2044 or julie@atascaderochamber.org.

Cal Poly Float Wins Extraordinaire Award at 2023 Rose Parade

Awards were announced by 2023 Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott about 6 a.m., two hours before the start of the parade that traveled north on Orange Grove Boulevard and then east onto Colorado Boulevard.

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PASADENA — Cal Poly universities’ “Road to Reclamation” float, which takes a small scene on a forest floor, featuring animated snails and colorful mushrooms, and blows it up to gigantic proportions received the Extraordinaire Award at the 134th Rose Parade® held Monday, Jan. 2.

The honor, announced two hours before the start of the parade, recognizes the parade’s most extraordinary float, including those 55 feet in length and greater, said Annie Doody, the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo team president. It’s the second time the schools have been lauded for creating the parade’s most extraordinary float; the first was 2019’s outerspace entry, “Far Out Frequencies.”

“I am so proud of everyone on this team and all the hard work they put into making this happen,” said Doody about 6:15 a.m.

The entry exemplifies the parade’s 2023 theme of “Turning the Corner” — celebrating the unlimited potential that each new year brings. “Road to Reclamation” transforms a small scene in nature and magnifies it to bigger-than-life proportions showcasing nature’s regenerative power.

Mechanical engineering student Benjamino Cruz, a four-year member of the Cal Poly team, submitted the original concept for “Road to Reclamation.” Cruz is the San Luis Obispo team’s construction chair, overseeing the yearlong process, who drove the float on the 5.5-mile parade route as one of the four unseen operators.

“I’m sleepy, but I’m ready to go,” Cruz said after hearing the announcement by parade officials at the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association’s Tournament House.

Cruz, who spent a chilly night with the float at the parade staging area, agreed “Road to Reclamation” is an extraordinary work, adding: “I think just the composition of it. It looks like a painting from every angle. I’m incredibly proud.”

Earning another award is more than icing on a cake — it’s a form of validation for a year of hard work by scores of full-time students who also moonlight as part-time float builders on the two

campuses, he added.

“That’s big — that’s big,” he said of the honor. “It just gives us a solid idea that we really achieved something.”

Riding shotgun with Cruz was the Pomona campus’s construction chair, Logan Hauptman, who is also studying mechanical engineering. The others who rode below the float’s decorative foam shell were: Jeremiah Lee, a third-year computer science student from Salinas; and Collin Marfia, a second-year history major, from Brentwood. Both attend Cal Poly’s San Luis Obispo campus.

As drive-engine operator, Marfia oversaw the engine that propelled the float along the parade route “to make sure it doesn’t overheat or anything of that nature,” said Doody, who was the animation operator on the 2022 float. Teammate Lee operated the float animation.

The animations brought to life the three largest snails. Along with moving eyestalks, the front and back snails had articulated necks. The front snail was devouring a leaf, while the back snail put on a show of its own. It rode a flat-topped toadstool to a height of 25 feet; from its vantage point the snail’s head moved to gaze at paradegoers as the float rolled along. A trio of small “baby” snails, moved in a circle on the branch as if chasing each other. Finally, three ladybugs scattered across the diorama unfurled wings in preparation for flight.

“This year one of the things our electronics team has been working on is actually redesigning an

animation system,” Doody said. “They’ve written some script, and they’ve been figuring out how to connect hydraulic cylinders and motors to it so they actually will be using this new animation system for the parade. We’re all very excited about it.”

More than 70 students, equally split from each university, worked to finish the float, aided throughout the year by hundreds of student volunteers who turned out to assist on campus float workdays.

“Our student float builders combine the best of NASA innovation and ingenuity with the gee-whiz enthusiasm of a Broadway show; I couldn’t be prouder of them and their justly acclaimed reputation as dreamers, designers and float builders,” said Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong, who was in Pasadena to watch the parade.

It was one of only six self-built entries in this year’s extravaganza. The parade included 38 other floats, including one for the Royal Court and each of the Rose Bowl teams, Penn State and the University of Utah, as well as 21 marching bands, 16 equestrian units, and the 2023 grand marshal, former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, whose recovery from a January 2011 assassination attempt epitomizes the parade’s 2023 “Turning the Corner” theme, organizers said.

Rose Parade® officials estimate that 700,000 people saw the event in person, while last year 28.5 million Americans and a worldwide audience estimated at 28 million watched it on TV. In 2022, viewers in 70 nations tuned in to the coverage.

The students’ creativity extended to the decorations. Shifts of students and decoration volunteers in the week before covered the entire visible surface of the 18- by 55-foot float with an estimated 20,000 flowers and natural materials.

The schools enjoy a rich history in the Tournament of Roses® Rose Parade. Among this year’s participants, the Cal Poly universities’ 74th appearance ranks fifth highest behind South Pasadena — the most venerable with 128 — followed by Southern California cities of Alhambra (94), Sierra Madre (91) and Burbank (90).

Cal Poly Rose Float team takes pride in its Pasadena connection. In the fall of 1948, students from San Luis Obispo and Pomona first came together, across 220 miles, to produce a float for the 1949 parade. Since then, the two schools’ entries have earned 62 total awards over the years. Next year’s float will mark their 75th entry in the storied event.

In addition to the Rose Parade® trophies, the program has earned countless accolades for its innovations such as include computer-controlled animation, hydraulic systems and cleaner emissions with propane later incorporated by professional float builders.

Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing ethos is exemplified in all facets of the float program, as students from throughout all six of the university’s colleges get hands-on experience welding, metal shaping, machining, foam carving, woodworking, painting and flower harvesting — ultimately competing against professional float builders with corporate sponsorships, said Jesus Velasquez, 21, a third-year aerospace engineering major who is the materials testing lead on the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo team.

“Overall, you learn to be a leader capable of making decisions and learn skills that are different from your major,” said the Hawthorne, California, resident.

“Engineers might learn about flowers and arrangements; business majors may learn to weld; and English majors may program an Arduino (software). Everyone gains.”

For more information about the parade, visit tournamentofroses.com.

Kyla Skinner, Jenna Hartzell, Anna Lawless , and Janet Wallace are shown at the Dec. 2 Art, Wine, and Brew Tour.

Contributed Photo.

The Dec. 2 Art, Wine, and Brew Tour kicked off Specs by Kyla’s month of raising donations. Contributed Photo

Kyla Skinner holds the check she mailed to Seneca Family of Agencies. Contributed Photo.

Decoration materials for the “Road to Reclamation” float included seeds, mums, cabbage, carnations, roses, and oranges. Tree bark was used to cover the branch. Photos by Tom Zasadzinski, Cal Poly Pomona

News Briefs: North San Luis Obispo County

PASO ROBLES

Paso Robles City Council/Disaster Council Special Meeting

The City of Paso Robles has scheduled a special city council/disaster meeting for Thursday, Jan. 12, at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles. For meeting agendas, visit prcity.com/AgendaCenter/ City-Council-2

Paso Robles Cannabis Update Postponed

The City of Paso Robles Has postponed its community update on cannabis to a later date due to impending weather. A new date has yet to be set.

City staff will provide the public with a status update on the development of a cannabis governance framework, provide a summary of the community survey results, and discuss the next steps in the process.

The meeting is part of the City Council’s ongoing evaluation of establishing a cannabis governance framework, including the potential legalization of retail cannabis storefronts. The City Council is anticipated to discuss the topic at its Jan. 17 regular City Council meeting. To participate remotely, residents can livestream the meeting at prcity.com/ youtube, and call (805) 865-7276 to participate in the question and answer portion of the meeting via phone. The phone line will open just prior to the start of the meeting and remain open through the end of the question and answer period.

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announce the Fire Hazard Reduction Burn Season will officially open this year on Jan. 9 for Atascadero residents. Just a reminder that the burn day status, whether it is a permissive burn day or not, changes daily and is determined by the California Air Resources Board and North County weather conditions. Residents must obtain the daily burn day status by calling (805) 461-5070 and selecting Option 8.

Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services strongly encourages residents to utilize alternative forms of disposal, such as the Waste Alternatives’ Green Waste recycling container or the Chicago Grade Landfill. Burning should be used as a last resort.

Copies of Atascadero’s Burn Regulations and various waste alternative programs are available on our website at atascadero.org/fire.

Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services has a zero-tolerance policy and will issue citations for violations of the burning regulations.

Tamale Festival Canceled

The City of Atascadero has announced that the 7th Annual Tamale Festival that was supposed to take place on Saturday, Jan. 14, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sunken Gardens has been canceled. The cancelation is due to the recent storms, wind, and flooding in the area.

A favorite in Atascadero, the Tamale Festival has been held each January, with the exception of 2021. Unfortunately, with the volume of rain and flooding Atascadero has experienced due to this week’s storm, the city has announced that it is impossible to go forward with the festival.

sibility to address racial and economic inequality in California and the nation,” said O’Bryant, the associate dean for Student Success and Welfare and Issues of Diversity and Inclusion in the College of Science and Mathematics.

“We are therefore committed to transforming how we promote and evaluate inclusive teaching practices so that we can better create learning environments where all students thrive.”

HHMI’s IE3 refers to the third round of grant funding, which inspires college and university faculty, staff, students and administrators to develop frameworks for more-inclusive teaching practices that value, engage and support a diverse student body.

HHMI established seven Learning Community Clusters (LCCs) in this current funding round to address inclusive excellence in STEM education. Since the program began, HHMI has awarded $60 million in grants to 161 schools.

Cal Poly will collaborate with 14 other public and private colleges and universities nationwide also selected to develop and enhance inclusive teaching practices. These include: Occidental College and UC Irvine in California; the University of Connecticut; Georgia State University; Indiana’s Marian University; Centre College in Kentucky; the University of Mississippi; Cleveland State University and The College of Wooster in Ohio; Drexel University in Philadelphia; South Carolina’s Coker University; Lane College in Tennessee; the University of Richmond and West Virginia University.

that is centered on equity,” said Blanton Tolbert, HHMI’s vice president of science leadership and culture. “In science education, increasing the number of individuals from underrepresented backgrounds must go hand in hand with creating inclusive learning environments in which everyone can thrive.”

CALIFORNIA

Gov. Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency and Mobilizes State Government Ahead of Winter Storms Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California on Wednesday, Jan. 4, to support the ongoing response to recent winter storms.

The emergency proclamation supports emergency relief efforts, including authorizing the mobilization of the California National Guard to support disaster response, directing Caltrans to request immediate assistance through the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program to support highway repairs, and other support for local response and recovery efforts.

The governor has also activated the State Operations Center to its highest level, and the state and federal government have stood up the Flood Operations Center, which covers forecasting, reservoir operations coordination, and provides technical support as well as flood fighting materials like sandbags for local agencies.

health care facilities.

• Department of Health Care Access and Information is prepared to deploy structural engineers to health care facilities to evaluate impacts to infrastructure.

• Emergency Medical Services Authority is prepared to deploy Ambulance Strike Teams.

Driving and Road Closures

Avoid non-essential travel during the peak of the storm. If you must drive, download the QuickMap app or visit QuickMap (ca.gov) to learn up-to-the-minute information on road conditions, traffic, closures, chain control, and more.

Power Outages

Take inventory of the items you need that rely on electricity. Plan for batteries and other alternative power sources to meet your needs if the power goes out such as a portable charger or power bank. Have flashlights for every household member. Determine whether your home phone will work in a power outage and how long battery backup will last.

Emergency Alerts

CO Detectors

• Install battery-operated or battery back-up CO detectors near every sleeping area in your home.

Check CO detectors regularly to be sure they are functioning properly.

Food Storage

Have enough nonperishable food and water for every member of your household for three days. Open freezers and refrigerators only when necessary. Your refrigerator can keep food cold for four hours. A full freezer will maintain temperature for two days. Use coolers with ice if necessary. Monitor temperatures with a thermometer. Throw out food if temperatures reach 40 degrees or higher.

Wedding Announcement

Share your annoucement story with the community to celebrate your love. Submit your announcement to: Email: office@13starsmedia.com

Californians are reminded to dial 211 or 311 to get help or ask questions. If you have a critical emergency, call 911. Staying informed by signing up for emergency alerts including warnings and evacuation notices. Go to CalAlerts. org to sign up to receive alerts from your county officials.

Flood Risk

Atascadero Weather Advisory Notification and Road

Update

Following are the current road closures:

• Halcon River Crossing

• Santa Ana is closed to through traffic just east of Garcero Road Los Altos is closed to through traffic midway between Hwy. 41 & San Marcos Road

• Hwy. 41 is closed between San Gabriel & Los Altos.

Multiple trees are down across our area. The City of Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services and Public Works Departments are working diligently to assess and respond to damage and flooding caused by the torrential downpour and severe storm currently taking place in Atascadero and throughout the County. The Colony Park Community Center will remain closed today.

Please use caution as you are out driving on local roads, and watch for workers as they are out clearing trees and debris from roadways and storm drains. Please be safe and stay off of the roads where possible.

If you see storm damage or flooding that requires assistance from city workers, please call our Public Works Department directly at (805) 470-3148.

Burn Season Opening for Fire Hazard Reduction

Starting Jan. 9, residents can officially burn their green waste on permitted days.

Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services would like to

Currently, the city is working on potential dates to postpone the event to a later date and not cancel it altogether. As soon as they are able to reschedule, they will make an announcement.

Event updates can be found for this and all events on VisitAtascadero.com/events.

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Their LCC will explore developing and refining evaluation procedures for effective and inclusive instruction methods, which will foster improved faculty awareness, as well as promotion and tenure incentives.

Cal Poly is working to become a California State University Hispanic-Serving Institution, as defined by the federal Higher Education Act, where at least 25 percent of undergraduate, full-time enrollment are Hispanic; and at least half of the institution’s degree-seeking students come from low-income households.

“California is mobilizing to keep people safe from the impacts of the incoming storm,” said Newsom. “This state of emergency will allow the state to respond quickly as the storm develops and support local officials in their ongoing response.”

If you are under a Flood Warning: Find safe shelter right away.

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• Do not walk, swim or drive through flood waters. Turn Around, Don’t Drown

• Remember, just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.

• Stay off bridges over fast-moving water.

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Cal

Poly Awarded $475,000 Grant for Inclusive Teaching in STEM Fields

Cal Poly received a $475,000 grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) toward advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, goals over the next six years among educators who teach STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

It joins 103 other U.S. colleges and universities to be awarded funding from the Chevy Chase, Maryland-based medical research nonprofit’s Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Program that is part of an initiative designed to encourage a more-inclusive learning environment for underrepresented STEM students.

Camille O’Bryant, the university’s HHMI IE3 program director, said faculty will also work to develop new DEI-related instructional guidance, mentoring, and evaluation, among other support mechanisms.

“Cal Poly has a unique and historically grounded respon-

In advance of that goal, Cal Poly has enhanced its DEI commitment and initiatives through multiple proactive measures that include:

• Creation of DEI committees in its six colleges.

Established associate dean positions to oversee college-based inclusive excellence work.

The Academic Senate’s Diversity Committee formed in 2019 to identify DEI strategies for the university.

Naming a full-time assistant director for DEI instruction in the university’s Center for Teaching Learning and Technology.

HHMI funding will support a team of committed faculty and staff leaders through 2028, covering costs associated with developing and implementing program initiatives that will impact STEM departments across the campus for years to come.

“Sustaining advances in diversity and inclusion requires a scientific culture

The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rain and snow, strong wind, and the potential for additional flooding threats. The heaviest of precipitation is expected Wednesday evening into Thursday morning in Northern California, extending into Thursday night in Southern California. Residual flooding impacts could extend into the weekend along with additional storms lingering into next week.

Prepositioning Resources

The state has prepositioned fire and rescue equipment and personnel to support local resources across the state. Teams will mobilize quickly in the event of mud flows, avalanches or flash floods.

The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) has engaged with local and community partners to ensure vulnerable groups — individuals with disabilities, older individuals, and unsheltered individuals— are aware of the incoming storm and have access to services should they need them. Additionally:

• Department of Social Services is prepared to work alongside local partners and the American Red Cross to establish congregate shelters.

• Department of Public Health is prepared to deploy regional staff to support hospitals and

Know Your Medical Needs

Talk to your medical provider about a power outage plan for medical devices powered by electricity and refrigerated medicines. Know how long your medications can be stored at higher temperatures and get specific guidance for any medications that are critical for life.

Generator Safety

Portable back-up generators produce the poison gas carbon monoxide (CO). CO is an odorless, colorless gas that kills without warning. It claims the lives of hundreds of people every year and makes thousands more ill. Follow these steps to keep your family safe.

When using portable generators:

• Never use a generator inside your home or garage, even if doors and windows are open. Only use generators outside, more than 20 feet away from your home, doors, and windows.

RESERVOIR LEVELS

SANTA MARGARITA LAKE

(Salinas Reservoir): 110.7% capacity

LOPEZ LAKE: 41.7% capacity

LAKE NACIMIENTO: 69.3% capacity

LAKE SAN ANTONIO: 22.2% capacity

WHALE ROCK: 82.1% capacity

Atascadero: 17.45” Paso Robles: 16.06”

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Atascadero Greyhound Foundation

AWARENESS - PREVENTION - INTERVENTION - EDUCATION

CONTACT INFO

P.O. Box 3120, Atascadero, CA 93423 (805)712-6356 atascaderogreyhound foundation.org

Dignity Health Donates AEDs to all Boys & Girls Club Sites

CENTRAL COAST —

Thanks to a three-year commitment from Dignity Health, all the Club sites within the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast family will have new, state-of-the-art Automated External Defibrillator–AED–units. With health and safety being a priority for BGCMCC and Dignity Health, it is a partnership that helps keep the Central Coast community healthy and with access to needed medical equipment.

Children, parents, and community members use Boys & Girls Club sites; ensuring that staff can respond to cardiac trauma quickly and with the necessary equipment provides peace of mind to AED-trained team members that they can provide the necessary care to all those that enter their doors. In addition to the AED units, Dignity Health will provide training to staff in proper use of the new equipment.

“Marian Regional Medical

Center is proud to support the community and partner with the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mid Central Coast to provide a safe environment for children and their families,” says Marian Regional Medical Center President and CEO Sue Andersen. “Sudden cardiac arrest is among the leading causes of death in the United States, and these AED units are easy to use and can provide care to those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. We are pleased to have the opportunity to share this life-saving technology.”

Dignity Health will use its contacts and buying power to source the AEDs on behalf of Boys & Girls Clubs and will purchase at least five units per year until all Clubs, current as well as Clubs opening in the coming years, are well supplied with the equipment.

Currently, newer Club sites are without AED units, and Clubs at school-based sites have limited access only during school office hours. Since many of the Boys & Girls Club sites are in underserved areas, the AED units will be placed in a national database of AED units so members and businesses in the local neighborhoods will have access to them should the need arise.

CONTACT INFO

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

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

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Support the Library through a Friends of the Library membership, starting as low as $10/year. The Friends of the Library appreciates donations, which are either added to the Library’s collection or used to generate considerable funds toward the purchase of new books, library materials, programs, services, etc. 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

CONTACT INFO

1051 Las Tablas Rd. Templeton, CA 93465 (805) 238-4411 Monday - Thursday 9 am – 4 pm Fridays by Appointment cscslo.org

Cancer Support Community – California Central Coast

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

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

Redwings Horse Sanctuary

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

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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.

STAFF REPORT

Tom Maas Clubhouse opened in Paso Robles in June 2022. Contributed Photo

Health and safety are a priority for both organizations

Marian Evelyn Gill, 88, returned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

She was born on February 22, 1934, in Danville, Kentucky, to the late Samuel Houston Wright and the late Phyllis Elizabeth Griffin Wright.

Marian was a loving wife,

mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and is survived by her husband of 65 years, Kenneth W. Gill; their two children: daughter Susie Gill and her husband, Andy Patterson of Atascadero, CA, and her children Natalie (Shiloh) Kinney and Sarah (Travis) Dillard; Christie Kasteler and her husband Scott of Mesa, AZ, and their children Ariane (Neal) Chipping, Jace (Camille) Kasteler, Haley (Darren) Haymond, Brett Kasteler and Matthew Kasteler; along with 12 great-grandchildren, Logan and Sawyer Kinney, Isaac Diller, Reese, Brynn and James Chipping, Cole, Cade, and Amelia Kasteler, Spencer, Bennett and Eliza Haymond.

Marian graduated from California State College, Los Ange-

away on December 29 in Visalia, CA, surrounded by her family. Born April 25, 1941, to Albert and Louis Kittel in Joplin, MO, Mary was the youngest of two daughters.

les, with a degree in Education which she used throughout her life, whether in the classroom, in establishing the beloved preschool located at the 1st United Methodist Church in Monterey Park, or with her continued work in education administration and curriculum development in the Montebello Unified School District from where she retired. While living in the San Gabriel Valley, Marian enjoyed serving in her community. She was an active member of Soroptomist International, a women’s service organization, and served as her chapter’s president for a time.

Marian was a faithful and devoted member of the United Methodist Church. Marian was a wonderful alto with a beautiful voice and cherished her time

Dairy and then for many years at Rileys Department Store, where she loved meeting and talking with people in the community.

in her church choirs. Everyone who knew her saw that Marian exemplified the commandment to Love God and Love Thy Neighbor throughout her life through her service to others in her community and by her involvement in many church committees at both the local and conference levels. She especially enjoyed her service on the Board of Trustees at the Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California.

After retiring and moving to Atascadero, CA, from Southern California, Marian and Ken enjoyed exploring their new home and served as docents at beautiful Hearst Castle for many years. Marian additionally served as a volunteer at Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton, CA, where she also served as

President of that organization. Marian loved to travel and explore her world. She truly believed that we are all one family, and she was blessed to have had the opportunity to travel the United States and the world with her husband, family, and friends throughout her life.

A memorial and celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church of Atascadero, located at 11605 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422 at 10 am, followed by a light luncheon in the Dexter fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Heifer International, www.heifer.org or the First United Methodist Church of Atascadero, atascaderoumc.org

DEATHS

WAYNE MONTGOMERY, 74, of Grover Beach, passed away Dec. 15, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

JOSEFA “JOSIE” BOLIVAR, 87, of Grover Beach, passed away Dec. 26, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

GEORGE OTTO, 93, of Pismo Beach, passed away Dec. 27, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

PATRICIA MULLEN, 89, of Arroyo Grande passed away on December 20th 2022. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

Mary K. Kittel Place, age 81, loving wife and mother, passed

Her father moved the family seasonally between Missouri and California for his job as a painter. They eventually settled in Compton, CA, where Mary met and married Ernie Wheeler. Mary and Ernie had four children that they raised in San Luis Obispo.

Mary worked at Dutch Maid

1956). Stan would later earn his BA in Business from Pepperdine through night and weekend extension courses while also managing his company and raising a family. He was determined to complete his degree, demonstrating his strong work ethic and steady resolve to accomplish this important lifelong goal. He remained a devoted Trojan!

In 1982 Mary met her second husband, John Place, through a good friend. Mary and John had a wonderful life together. They traveled abroad, went on cruises, and drove around the country. They were great companions and friends. Mary had a big personality. She was funny and intelligent and loved to laugh and have a good time. She read everything she could,

camping, visiting national parks, presidential libraries, and baseball stadiums.

from novels to STAR magazine. She was self-taught and self-educated and could answer any of your questions. She loved her home and had a great eye for decorating. Every home she lived in was filled with beautiful things that reflected her and John. She was a fantastic cook and loved to cook okie spaghetti and green chili and pork; recipes handed down from her mother and mother-in-law. Mary had a green thumb and could grow a garden that would amaze you, and when you asked for her

spend his final years with his trusted companion, a black Labrador Marley.

secrets, she would tell you it wasn’t anything special, but we knew what it was; it was her.

Mary is survived by her loving husband, John, and her children: Ernie (Linda) Wheeler: E.J, Rebecca, Shannon; Keith (Lori) Wheeler: Lindsey, Lacie (Jordan, Lauren, Meghan); La Rea Rivera: Ryan, Ross, Faith; Jennifer (Rudy) Binkele: Georgia, Rudy Jr., Erica, Nolan; stepchildren: Michelle, Mikel, Kim, and many great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held.

LEONARD KIRK, 70, of Oceano, passed away Dec. 26, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

JOYCE GEIB age 76 a resident of Atascadero passed away on 12/24/2022. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service

ROBERT JAMISON age 93 a resident of Morro Bay passed away on 12/23/2022. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service

LARRY MORTON age 76 a resident of Morro Bay passed away on 12/26/2022. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service

ANTONIA BAXTER age 93 a resident of Paso Robles passed away on 12/28/2022. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service

Stanford Ellis Case of Encinitas, California, passed away peacefully with family by his side on December 29, 2022, at the age of 93. A California native, Stan was born in Los Angeles on October 12, 1929. He graduated from Coronado High School in 1947, where he was a standout athlete and student body president who went on to attend the University of Southern California. He did not graduate initially, as he enlisted in the United States Air Force Reserve (1952-

Stan was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend, who is survived by his four children, daughter Diana Case Brown, sons Mike, Dave (Mary), and Tom (Lisa), eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Stan was married in 1950 in Pasadena, California, to the love of his life, Joan Louise Westlund, and for 67 years, they created a warm and fun-loving household for their family and friends. Joan and Stan loved to travel, visited all 50 states, and enjoyed many trips abroad to Australia, Switzerland, and Ireland. They loved

In 1968, Stan started Case Pacific Company, a very successful deep foundation drilling business in Palo Alto, California. Stan raised his family in Los Altos Hills, California, where he was well-known and highly respected on the Little League fields as a coach and league president. Eventually, Stan and Joan relocated to Templeton, California, in 1982, where they were both actively serving in leadership positions at Plymouth Congregational Church in Paso Robles and volunteering with several charities. One of their favorite family pastimes in Templeton was hosting large Thanksgiving gatherings for family and friends, which included a somewhat competitive family football game! In 2020 Stan made one last move to Encinitas, California, and with his daughter, Diana, built a lovely home where he would

Stan was an extremely well-respected industry leader, leading the Association of Drilled Shaft Contractors (ADSC). Stan was focused, disciplined and hardworking. He was passionate about learning and growing as a person. He had an impeccable attention to detail. He continued to consult for Case Pacific, the company he helped create, until the last weeks of his life. Stan was a wonderful mentor and role model to the next generation in his former company, his industry, and, most importantly, his family. He was wellliked and highly respected by those who knew him. He was funny, kind, and generous with his time and attention. He was a craftsman who loved to work with his hands, a builder, and a problem solver. An avid reader, Stan also loved to do crossword puzzles and play word games,

and later in life, he enjoyed competing in fantasy football with his family. One of Stan’s favorite pastimes was flying. He held his pilot’s license until it was no longer feasible. He enjoyed the peace and solitude of flight. Stan has taken to flight once again and has his beloved co-pilot Joanie right next to him! We are all blessed to have known him and shared in his journey on this earth, and pray for a safe landing…until we can be together again! May your flight be full of peace and joy. We are grateful for the example you set for a life well lived with meaningful purpose and thoughtful perspective.

A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for April 22, 2023, at 11:00 am at Plymouth Congregational Church in Paso Robles, California.

The family kindly requests that memorial donations be made to The Salvation Army at https://give.salvationarmyusa.org

WANDA LEE BOYER, 97, of Grover Beach passed away on December 21st 2022. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

BONNIE MAE MCCOY-MILLER, 99, of Oceano passed away on December 29th 2022. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

JOE CAVANILLAS, 53, of Nipomo, passed away Dec. 28, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

TOM EVANS, 75, formerly of Arroyo Grande, passed away Dec. 29, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

BARBARA JEANNE LOOMIS, 92, of Arroyo Grande passed away on November 25th 2022. Services were in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Grover Beach.

JANUARY 02, 2023

02:57— Maria Elena Ines Galanos, of Paso Robles was taken into custody on the corner of 46E and 101 for Bench Warrant [978.5PC]; Case no. 230011

15:42— Christopher Lawerence, of Paso Robles was on-view arrested on the 50 block of Niblick Rd. for WILLFULLY TO VIOLATE A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT [853.7PC]; Case no. 230016

22:56— Nicolas Stephen Gaddis, of Paso Robles was taken into custody on the 120 block of Niblick Rd. for Bench Warrant [978.5PC]; Case no. 23022

23:24— Albert Julian Francis, of Paso Robles was on-view arrested on the 1100 block of 24th St. for being UNDER INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11550(A)H&S], POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S]; Case no. 230023

JANUARY 03, 2023

08:16— Jordan Dominique Dooley,

of Paso Robles was taken into custody on the 2100 block of Oak St. for POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11377(A) H&S], POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S], POSSESS NARCOTIC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11350(A)H&S]; Case no. 230024

16:19— Albert Julian Francis, of Paso Robles was taken into custody on the 400 block of Spring St. for WILLFULLY TO VIOLATE A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT [853.7PC]; Case no. 230029

JANUARY 04, 2023

23:57— Wilfredo Jr Gutierrez, of Paso Robles was on-view arrested on the 2400 block of Spring St. for POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S], WILLFULLY TO VIOLATE A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT [853.7PC]; Case no. 230036

JANUARY 05, 2023

01:28— Leticia Uvalle, of Nipomo was

taken into custody on the 280 block of Lake Nacimiento Dr. for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 230040

03:10— Tracy Plymale, of Bakersfield, CA, was on-view arrested on Golden Hill Rd. for RECEIVING/CONCEALING STOLEN PROPERTY,ETC [496(A)PC], POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS [466PC]; Case no. 230041

03:10— Tony Jay Neal, of Bakersfield, CA, was on-view arrested on the corner of Golden Hill and Rolling Hill for TRANSPORTATION OR SALE OF METHAMPHETAMINE [11379(A)HS], FORGING OR FALSIFYING VEHICLE REGISTRATION [4463(A)(1)VC]; Case no. 230041

08:15— Elijah Daniel Kulinski, of Paso Robles was on-view arrested on the 1500 block of Park St. for WILLFULLY TO VIOLATE A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT [853.7PC], POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S], POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED

SUBSTANCE [11377(A)H&S]; Case no. 230043

JANUARY 06, 2023

01:22— Esteban Garciaaguilar, of Paso Robles was on-view arrested on the corner of 32nd St. and Park St. for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC], Bench Warrant [978.5PC]; Case no. 230051

10:03— James Allen Hallett, of Paso Robles was arrested for POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S], Bench Warrant [978.5PC], Bench Warrant [978.5PC]; Case no. 220053

14:14— Guillermo Antonio Hernandez, of Paso Robles was arrested for Bench Warrant [978.5PC], DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED FOR DUI [14601.2(A)VC]; Case no. 230055

16:13— Elijah Daniel Kulinski, of Paso Robles was arrested for LOITERING TO COMMIT A CRIME [647(H)PC]; Case no. 230058

10:03— James Hallet, of Bradley, CA,

was on-view arrested on the 1100 block of 24th St. for POSSESSION OF UNLAWFUL PARAPHERNALIA [11364(A)H&S], Bench Warrant [978.5PC]; Case no. 230053

23:18— Jonathan Richard Zeller, of Paso Robles was on-view arrested on the 180 block of Niblick Rd. for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 230060

JANUARY 07, 2023

01:04— Kristen Dionne Anderson, of Fellows, CA, was taken into custody on the corner of 26th St. and Spring St. for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A) VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 230061

10:15— Adan Francisco Chavarriaestrada, of Paso Robles was on-view arrested on the 2600 block of Riverside for Bench Warrant [978.5PC], POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11377(A)H&S]; Case no. 230062

10:50—

[853.7PC];

21:14— Jeremy Nehemiah Wooldridge, of Paso Robles

taken into custody on the 1300 block of 24th St. for TRESPASS [602PC]; Case no. 230065

JANUARY 08, 2023

02:17— St Anthony Hall, of Palm Bay, FL, was arrested for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL [23152(A)VC], DUI ALCOHOL/0.08 PERCENT [23152(B)VC]; Case no. 230067

03:25— Bruce Eric Landgraf, of Walnut Creek, CA, was arrested for DISORDERLY CONDUCT/DRUNK IN PUBLIC [647(F)PC]; Case no. 230068

08:12— Apolinar Yanez, of Paso Robles was taken into custody on the 1100 block of 24th St. for POSSESSION OF SPECIFIED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE [11377(A)H&S], Bench Warrant [978.5PC]; Case no. 230069

MARIAN EVELYN GILL 1934 – 2022

MARY K. KITTEL PLACE 1941 – 2022

STANFORD ELLIS CASE 1929 – 2022

PASO ROBLES POLICE DEPARTMENT

Michael David Hihtala, transient, was summoned/cited for WILLFULLY TO VIOLATE A WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR IN COURT

Case no. 230063

was

LANCE SIMMENS COMMENTARY

From the Left

This week President Biden visited with Mexican officials at the Southern border. Among other issues, there may be discussion of the growing fentanyl crisis affecting the nation and the flow of illicit drugs fueling drug overdose deaths. Whether or not there is a direct correlation between the surge of immigrants and this growing health-care crisis remains to be seen, but certainly it deserves immediate attention. While many may not be familiar with the fentanyl crisis, I would like to provide a snapshot of statistics of this growing health-care scourge.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2021 there were some 107,622 overdose deaths in the U.S. and two-thirds were caused by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid.

How did we get here? In 1991 we witnessed a dramatic rise in opioid and opioid-combination medications for the treatment of pain, primarily for cancer patients. Pharmaceutical companies began to promote the use of opioids in non-cancer patients and by 1999, 86 percent of patients using opioids were using them for non-cancer pain, despite data regarding risks and benefits.

By 2010 we witnessed a rapid increase in deaths from heroin abuse, a cheap and widely available and potent illegal opioid. Between 2002 and 2013 deaths due to heroin-related overdoses increased by 286 percent.

By 2013, deaths related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl increased dramatically, and by 2016, 20,000 deaths from fentanyl and related drugs were reported. According to a Feb. 2,

From the Right and the Left: Fentanyl and the border

2022, report from the Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis, “Without urgent intervention, 1.2 million people in the U.S. and Canada will die from opioid overdoses by the end of the decade in addition to the more than 600,000 who have died since 1999.”

The report strongly suggests that it is critically important to address the “revolving door” where former government regulatory officials leave public service and find lucrative employment in the very companies they once regulated. It also recommends that efforts to curtail the impact of opioid manufacturers who donate campaign funds to politicians as a strategy to influence policy decisions be aggressively pursued and executed.

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) most illicit fentanyl is mass-produced in “secret factories” in Mexico with chemicals obtained from China. But according to Susan Sherman, a health behavior professor at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, “Whether illicit fentanyl is sourced from Mexico or whether it’s sourced from China, the issue is here with consumption, with lack of scaled-up evidence-based medication-assisted drug treatment.”

And while the DEA seized enough fentanyl to kill every American in 2022 (379 million deadly doses), if there was a lack of demand, subsequently there would be a corresponding lack of supply. How serious is the demand?

The number of Americans killed by the drug has jumped 94 percent since 2019.

On average, one person dies of a fentanyl overdose in the United States every seven minutes.

Fentanyl kills more people than automobile accidents.

One milligram of fentanyl has the same potency as 50 milligrams of heroin; 67 milligrams of oxycodone; and 100 milligrams of morphine.

The answer is not to build a wall. The vast majority of fentanyl seizures occur at the

US-Mexico border crossings in California and Arizona. According to a congressional analysis, the damage to U.S. communities cost the economy $1.5 trillion in 2020. Federal agents estimate that they are seizing about 5-10 percent of the drugs coming from Mexico. Using data from 2021, the CDC has recently announced that life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest point in two decades, in part because of street drugs. And while Republicans have made fentanyl a major part of their midterm election message, attempting to link drug smuggling to undocumented immigration, the overwhelming majority of opioids being smuggled across the border came through legal points of entry.

The Biden administration has announced new rules that will make it easier for many patients to access methadone and buprenorphine, medications proven to help patients avoid opioid relapses. Dr. Rahul Gupta, head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, maintains that we must “begin to normalize and understand addiction as a disease … and we start to treat people suffering from addiction as human beings and then prescribe them treatments … if it remains easier for people to get illicit drugs than to get treatment, we’re not going to be able to bend the curve.”

While Big Pharma helped to facilitate the opioid crisis and have agreed to pay more than $50 billion in settlements, big increases in state and federal funding for addiction care at least represents a positive path toward addressing the problem. These statistics show an alarming crisis within our midst that will require a solution governed by medical expertise, not political grandstanding.

Lance Simmens is an independent 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.

SCHMITZ COMMENTARY

From the Right

From China, to Mexico, to American morgues, fentanyl creates a triangle of death and misery. A synthetic opioid used as a pain killer since 1959 to combat abuse, it was placed under international control in 1964. Tightly regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, illicit drug cartels are now supplying death by the bushel to American drug abusers. According to the Congressional Research Service, as of November 2021, traffickers have created 150 fentanyl analogues with no legitimate medical use, with tragic results. The DEA estimates synthetic opioids killed 73,000 Americans in one year between July 2021 and June 2022. Roll that number around in your head for a moment — that is more American dead than we have lost in every war since 1960 combined (Vietnam to the war on terror). In over half a century of bitter conflicts with foreign adversaries around the world, we lost fewer Americans than in one year from our enemy on the southern border, drug cartels. China is the source for U.S.bound illicit fentanyl, at least the raw materials. Despite international pressure, China still allows precursor fentanyl chemicals to be liberally produced and exported overseas. The U.S. Commission on Combatting Synthetic Opioid Trafficking concluded in 2022 that China’s pharmaceutical sectors have “outpaced the government’s efforts to regulate them.” Excuse my skepticism, but really? We have watched billionaire Chinese businessmen hauled off to jail for not toeing the line of The People’s Republic of China

(PRC) dictator Xi Jinping. The PRC, with the assistance of American software giants, has created a system where everyone is monitored, constantly. Yet somehow the PRC can’t reign in their pesky pharmaceutical companies from shipping drugs to Mexico? More plausible is that the PRC is already in a low-level conflict with the U.S., two global superpowers sparring for position, and they are willing to fight dirty. The PRC pulled back from bilateral cooperation in 2020 on counternarcotics when our department of Commerce subjected their ministry of Public Security to export controls over their concentration slave camps of ethnic minority Uyghurs. Subsequently, in 2022, then House Speaker Pelosi visited Taiwan. Infuriated, the PRC announced total formal suspension of cooperation with the U.S. They know exactly what they are doing.

The Mexican cartels are making billions on their drug trade. In October through June last cycle, U.S. Border Protection seized 8,425 pounds of fentanyl, yet much more gets through our porous border. Four years ago, Mexican President Obrador promised to fight the cartels with “hugs, not bullets.” That’s over. Cartel warfare caused 45,000 Mexicans to flee their homes in 2021, five times more than 2020. Our military estimates one-third of Mexico is “ungoverned space” controlled by cartels, with eight of the most dangerous cities in the world. Mexico has now authorized its military to handle public safety duties through 2028. Troops were sent to Tijuana last August, while just days ago after the son of El Chapo was arrested, cartel fighters set up roadblocks, and attacked an airport. Surface-toair battles ensued, with Mexican fighter planes and helicopters conducting strafing runs.

Mexico is fighting back again, but they have never succeeded, and a massive leak of 4 million documents revealed that some in the military were selling weapons to the cartels. With open warfare on our southern border, you would think this

would be splashed across our newsfeeds daily, but you don’t see much. Curious.

Additionally, the cartels rake in over $1 billion annually on smuggling illegal immigrants from all over the world into the U.S. In the first two years of the Biden administration, an astonishing 5 million poured across the border, shattering records. Not since “Baghdad Bob” claimed Iraq was defeating America as our military rolled into their capital, has there been such a surreal disconnect as White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the president claiming that the border is secure. Our border is a death, depravation, and rape zone.

Desperate, Texas launched Operation Lone Star, capturing 328,000 illegal migrants, with 22,000 criminal arrests, while capturing 353 million lethal doses of fentanyl. Meanwhile in Washington, Democrats blocked the “Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act” three times last year.

Imagine China, the world’s other economic and military superpower, was shipping untold doses of lethal poison to kill hundreds of thousands of Americans, while pushing military confrontations globally. Imagine if we had a failed state as a neighbor with open civil war raging, organized crime syndicates trained by Jihadist terrorists, who smuggled drugs here along with millions of impoverished people from other countries, all the while bribing, corrupting, raping, torturing and murdering, on both sides of the border. Imagine our devastated families and communities with over 100,000 Americans dying annually because of it. Now stop imagining and see the reality. Drop the politics and control the border. We have gone to war for less.

Don Schmitz is an independent columnist for The Malibu Times, he along with Lance Simmens 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.

Encouragement from Florida: ‘Who Gets to Raise the Children?’

children.

CONNIE PILLSBURY COLUMNIST

Local parents with young children are wondering just how bad our schools will become before their little ones are ready for kindergarten. At the heart of their worries is the BIG question, “Who gets to raise the children, the state or the parents?”

This question is at the core of all the school districts’ rumbling and arguing, school board wrangling, and union and special interest influence-peddling. The battle for the minds of our

children is being waged on every front, with sincere concern and agonizing by some and vicious and deceptive tactics by others.

Somewhere along the way, the schools transformed themselves from transmitters of basic academic knowledge to becoming “substitute parents,”claiming to be the “experts” in teaching values, morality, health issues, and sexuality. These are areas that belong to the parents alone. No teacher, school counselor, or outsider has the right or the authority to talk to your child about any of these issues.

And yet, under the guise of “rights” and the incremental accumulation of power at every level by the LGBTQ activist, ideas you would never imagine are being transmitted to your children at school every day

through textbooks, “Healthy Kids” surveys, district approved links, health questionnaires and meddling teachers who think they have some ill-conceived authority to become your child’s surrogate parent.

At this point, evidence suggests it is only getting worse. Many parents have already made the difficult decision that their children will never attend a public school. The reason it’s difficult is because these parents went to public schools when they were true to their mission: they taught academics and provided music, sports, and electives, and left the values, morality, and health education to the family. School was fun and exciting for these parents, and it’s hard to imagine what the alternatives are for their

Since “necessity is the mother of invention,” parents can be encouraged by the “necessity” to provide a totally different means of funding education and providing variety. The one-sizefits-all model of public unionrun schools is on the way out. The wheels are churning all over the country for change. Parents are leading the charge that state funds for their child’s education, averaging $10,000/ year, should follow the student, not the district. That means the parents chose the school and the state funds follow.

The best example is in Florida, where School Choice has become a reality. The “Florida School Choice Roadmap” lists six main types of schools: traditional public schools, public

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

Two years ago, insurrectionists invaded the Capitol to overthrow the government. Hours later, a majority of one party in the House of Representatives voted in concert with them to overturn the recent election, and invited more to join them, as they

have. Now, an anarchy/chaos faction in that party is turning its destructive impulse inward against it, wrecking its capacity to govern.

Thus, the insurrection of 2021 continues into 2023 and beyond. The physical sabotage has now invaded the people’s house, intent on weak-

ening the legislative branch and the people’s will. This cedes more power to the executive branch to rule during congressional paralysis, aiding the march toward authoritarianism.

We’ve been warned about the precipice on which we stand, crumbling into the abyss of factionalism

charter, schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies and homeschooling. With unrestricted open enrollment for public school, parents can send their child to any public school in Florida, regardless of where you live or where school is located. State-run “Family Empowerment Scholarships” assist families with modest incomes to attend the private school of their choice.

Florida has been bold in standing up to the LGBTQ power grab to influence district administrators and intimidate anyone who doesn’t agree with them. That’s the cultish element of their movement, that if you don’t concur with them, you are an outsider, an enemy and you will be maligned with name-calling. It’s happening

right here, in our own districts. Watch and beware.

So, parents, be encouraged by Florida and other states who are emulating their educational plans to transform their educational system into choice-based, parent-controlled citadels of learning. These ideas and plans are coming our way. Be encouraged that you are not alone in your commitment to transmit your own values, understanding and life lessons to your children. Your children were given to you. You know best.

Sources: schoolchoiceweek.com/guideschool-choice-florida/ Connie Pillsbury is an independent opinion columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email her at conniepillsbury22@gmail.com.

and fascism, eroding with paranoia, lies and anger. From the beginning, we’ve known our democratic republic is fragile, dependent on an informed, engaged and cohesive citizenry.

Whether the people of this country will act with the necessary vigor to defend their right to self-determi-

nation, or surrender it to those who divide and conquer to gain power, prestige and riches remains to be seen.

In the face of this assault, complacency is complicity.

E Pluribus Unum David Broadwater Atascadero

DON

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PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No 20222780

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PLANET FITNESS - ATASCADERO, 8200 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: GFP ATASCADERO, LLC, 9 GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 2D, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.)

/S/ GFP ATASCADERO, LLC, DAVID BIDWELL, MANAGING PARTNER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/07/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 08/22/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby cer-

tify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ATRUJILLO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/07/2027

PUB: 12/22, 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12/2023 LEGAL CM 760

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No 20222879

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: LYNCH FARMING, 1360 SPANISH CAMP RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: LEVI KEVIN LYNCH, 1360 SPANISH CAMP RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.)

/S/ LEVI KEVIN LYNCH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/16/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/16/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify 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 12/16/2027

PUB: 12/22, 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12/2023 LEGAL CM 761

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No 20222874

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. COOK FLAVORING COMPANY, 2. R.R. LOCHHEAD MFG. CO., 200 SHERWOOD ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: LOCHHEAD HOLDINGS CORP., 200 SHERWOOD ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA

State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.)

/S/ LOCHHEAD HOLDINGS CORP., SARAH JOSEPHINE LOCHHEAD, CHIEF EXACUTIVE OFFICER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/16/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/20/2019

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By SKING, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/16/2027

PUB: 12/22, 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12/2023

LEGAL CM 762

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222858

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS

AS: PREMIER WINEVINE, 820 S BETHEL RD, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: PREMIER WINERY & VINEYARD SERVICES, LLC, 820 S BETHEL RD, TEMPLETON, CA 93465

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ PREMIER WINERY &

VINEYARD SERVICES, LLC, JACQUELINE PIERCE, SECRETARY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/15/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2015

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/15/2027

PUB: 12/22, 12/29/2022, 01/05, 01/12/2023

LEGAL CM 763

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20222857

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: GIORNATA, SPO DEE O

copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business

Name Statement, Expires 12/20/2027

PUB: 01/12, 01/19, 01/26, 02/02/2023

LEGAL CM 17

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No 20222896

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS

AS: ANGEL’S GROUP HOME LLC, 318 ARABIAN, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ANGEL’S GROUP HOME LLC, 621 PALOMINO, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.)

/S/ ANGEL’S GROUP HOME LLC, YOUNG WON, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/20/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS

DATE: 03/20/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By MKATZ, Deputy New Fictitious Business

Name Statement, Expires 12/20/2027 PUB: 01/12, 01/19, 01/26, 02/02/2023 LEGAL CM 18

ATASCADERO,

93422

State of Incorporation/Organization California I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ BU BREWING, Trevor LaSalle, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 01/06/2023

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By ABAUTISTA, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 01/06/2028 PUB: 01/12, 01/19, 01/26, 02/02/2023 LEGAL CM 19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No 20222947

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS

AS: HARTLEY FARMS, 6770 ESTRELLA RD, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: HARTLEY BOTANICA, INC., 6770 ESTRELLA RD, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization

CALIFORNIA

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.)

/S/ HARTLEY BOTANICA, INC, BARBARA GOODRICH, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/28/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 05/01/2015

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk

By ABAUTISTA, Deputy New Fictitious Business

Name Statement, Expires 12/28/2027

PUB: 01/12, 01/19, 01/26, 02/02/2023

LEGAL CM 20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No 20222939

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS

AS: high ridge cottage, high ridge cellars, 6010 High ridge rd, Paso Robles, ca 94070, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: SVETLANA IOSIFOVNA KOSTIKOVA, 6010 High ridge rd, Paso Robles, ca 94070

If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ SVETLANA IOSIFOVNA KOSTIKOVA

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 12/28/2022

TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/12/2022

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk By ABAUTISTA, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 12/28/2027 PUB: 01/12, 01/19, 01/26, 02/02/2023 LEGAL CM 21 APN: 029-142-021

power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded January 27, 2006 as Document No.: 2006006430 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by: Richard Fauset and Carrie M. Fauset, husband and wife as joint tenants, as Trustor, will be sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER for cash (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. Sale Date: January 24, 2023 Sale Time: 11:00 AM Sale Location: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 File No.:2203599CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9345 Curbaril Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $92,480.30 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid

may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.nationwideposting. com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 22-03599CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22-03599CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

File No.:22-03599CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: (916) 939-0772. Dated: December 12, 2022 By: Kellee Vollendorff Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 290-7452 NPP0419077

To: ATASCADERO NEWS 12/29/2022, 01/05/2023, 01/12/2023 LEGAL CM 759

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MIKYLEY RAE REITZ

CASE NO. 22PR-0432

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MIKYLEY RAE REITZ.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SALINAS IRENE ZARLING AND RICK DEAN LANDERS in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN LUIS OBISPO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SALINAS IRENE ZARLING AND RICK DEAN LANDERS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority.

(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/24/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. 4 located at 1050 MONTEREY STREET, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93408 Your hearing will be in person or via zoom.

(Probate) MEETING ID: 161 241 5408 PASSWORD: 79513

You may also access the Zoom information form the court website at https:// www.slo.courts.ca.gov

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the

decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION

and not legally disqualified from holding civil office. Any person who has been convicted of a felony involving the giving, accepting, or offering of a bribe, embezzlement or theft of public funds, extortion, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any such crime, under California law or the law of another state, the United States of America, or another country, is not eligible to be a candidate for office or elected as a Board member except when he/she has been granted a pardon in accordance with law. (Education Code Section 35107, subdivision (a); Elections Code Section 20.)

In accordance with the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District’s Board Bylaws, the following specifications are also ordered: i. Candidate statements shall be limited to no more than 400 words; and ii. Candidate statements shall be paid for by the candidate; and iii. In the event of a tie vote, the winner of the election shall be determined by lot at a time and place to be designated by the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees.

submitted by the District: NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE ONE - AT-LARGE 2 YEARS QUALIFICATIONS

Any person is eligible to be a member of the Board of Trustees, without further qualifications, if: 18 years of age or older; a citizen of California; a resident of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District; a registered voter;

Tuesday, December 27, 2022, signals the beginning of the nomination period for the April 18, 2023, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District special election to fill a position of one (1) trustee. Anyone interested in running for office must complete the necessary paperwork by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2023. Election staff will be available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30am – 4:30pm and Friday, January 20, 2023, from 8:00am -5:00pm in the North County Elections Office located at 6565 Capistrano Avenue, in Atascadero and 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday in the San Luis Obispo Elections Office located at 1055 Monterey Street, D120. Please call the elections office at 805-781-5228 to make an appointment to ensure that the nomination papers can be prepared in advance.

Date: December 23, 2022

ELAINA CANO, County Clerk-Recorder PUB: 01/12/2023 LEGAL CM 15

under and pursuant to the

WORSHIP DIRECTORY

ATASCADERO GOSPEL CHAPEL

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

AWAKENING WAYS 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

On our property, we have a seasonal creek, and when it rains, we may have a couple of days when the creek has water in it. It will flow for a while and then it’s done until the next rain.

Well, you should see it now as a result of this current storm. It’s absolutely the most water we’ve seen in the creek bed during the 40 years we’ve lived here. At its peak, the creek had doubled in width.

Our creek flows into Graves Creek, as many of the smaller creeks do in this Long Valley Ranch area. Last night we watched the football game with our neighbors, Carol and Paul Porter, whose home backs up to Graves Creek.

That creek was four times the width of our creek and much deeper. In fact, it really looked and sounded like a roaring river.

It was an eye-opener for me. I’ve never been close to moving

Warm Dishes for a Rainy Day

water that can push logs and boulders downstream. I understand why the public is asked to stay put and not try to drive through areas where the water is active and forceful. So, please stay safe and heed the warnings that are given by those who know the consequences.

Recipes for this week are for vegetable sides, sometimes as important to the meal as the entree.

French Onion Casserole Ingredients:

• 4 medium onions, sliced

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 2 tablespoons flour

Dash pepper

3/4 cup beef bouillon

1/4 cup dry Sherry

1 1/2 cup plain croutons

• 2 tablespoons melted butter

• 2 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded (1/2 cup)

• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook onions in 3 tablespoons butter until tender; blend in flour and pepper. Add bouillon and Sherry. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Turn into 1 quart casserole. Toss croutons with 2 tablespoons melted butter;

spoon on top of onion mixture. Sprinkle with Swiss cheese and Parmesan cheese. Place under broiler until cheese melts, about 1 minute. Serve immediately. Makes 4-6 servings.

This next recipe is an absolutely delicious, man-pleasing casserole. Served with meat, simple green salad and hot rolls, it’s a great dinner party dish, and can be made ahead. The recipe came to me from my mother-inlaw and is in one of our Assistance League of Santa Barbara cookbooks.

Vegetables Au Gratin

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup green pepper, cut in large pieces

1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

• 1/4 cup flour

• 2/3 cup milk

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon basil

1/8 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon sugar

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

• 1 cup drained solid pack

canned tomatoes

• 1 (9 ounce) package frozen corn, thawed

Five-And-Dime Dogs

lee pitts COLUMNIST

Iwas fortunate to grow up knowing two of my four great-grandmothers. Nora and Grace were as different as a bed and a bedpan.

Nora was what we used to call a “big woman.” She wasn’t fat but was what my mom called “big boned.” She stood nearly six feet tall, was extremely strong, and lived to be over 90. She never spent a day in the hospital and had all her faculties at the end.

Although not highly educated, Nora knew about things that mattered, like how to grow a garden, tie a bowline, and how to thump a watermelon. She taught me how to prune roses, what to feed orchids (bloodmeal) and how to sharpen shears.

Grandma Nora’s clan were oilfield folk: roustabouts, roughnecks, drillers and pumpers and she’d led what I’d call a hard life. She kept her cussing to a minimum and worked hard right up

until the day she died because she had to because her husband died early from TB. For years she ran her walnut ranch (always a “ranch,” never a “farm”), taking no charity from anyone, and she lived a frugal life. Her home and yard were spotless, she was an early riser, and after she shook your hand with her big, calloused paw, it took a while before you regained feeling in your extremity. She knew how to hobble a horse, drive a team and she considered asking for help a sign of weakness. Grandma Grace was the exact opposite, being very delicate and frail, she spoke softly and, from what I could tell, had never done any hard labor. She was what you’d call “a refined woman” and a bit snooty. She had both a housekeeper and a groundskeeper (that would be me). She didn’t live nearly as long as Nora and lived in a rest home before being committed to a mental institution to live out her days.

Grace’s father was a preacher, and despite his meager salary, Grace always thought of herself as “upper crust.” She never sewed or canned, and she wore gloves all the time. Grace did marry well. Her husband was both the

mayor and fire chief of our volunteer department and was a town leader. Grace played the role of his first lady.

Grandma Grace was a terrible cook and apparently didn’t know the difference between canned cat food and canned stew because she was finally sent away when it was discovered she’d been eating the cat food instead of the stew.

On Thanksgiving and Christmas, grandpa would make two separate trips to pick up my great-grandmothers to deliver them to our house, where they spent the day in recliners not four feet apart. They never said a word to each other the entire time. Knowing it would heighten tensions, I always asked if I could bring either one of them a beer. Grandma Nora would always have one but Grace was horrified that I’d even ask. Alcohol had ever touched her pious lips.

My siblings and cousins thought grandma Nora was mean, but I really liked her and always thought I was her favorite, and not just because I took care of her yard. Even before that I enjoyed going to her home because she had the neatest collection of porcelain dogs she bought at the

• 2 (1 pound) cans whole onions, drained

Directions: Melt butter or margarine in saucepan; add green pepper and garlic. Cook gently until pepper is slightly tender. Stir in flour until well moistened with butter or margarine. Add milk, salt, pepper, basil, oregano and sugar. Heat and stir until sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup grated cheese; stir until cheese is completely melted. Add canned tomatoes. Heat gently until mixture is thickened again. Pour mixture into 8 cup casserole. Add thawed corn and drained onions. Stir until mixture is spread evenly in dish. Sprinkle last 1/2 cup grated cheese on top and bake, uncovered, 50 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven. Sauce should be thickened and slightly browned on top. Serves 6

Note: It’s nice to sprinkle a little paprika and a pinch or two of dry parsley on top of the cheese before baking. Also try adding 1 package frozen Italian green beans, thawed, along with the other vegetables.

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

five and dime store. She insisted I never touch them but I think she liked it when I would point to one and she would then tell me what breed it was and all its interesting traits. As I recall, she didn’t care much for poodles, and the collie was her favorite.

One day when I was about six, my mom and Nora were engrossed in a canning project, and for some reason, I just had to pick up the Boxer, and sure enough, I dropped it and snapped a hind leg right off the delicate dog. I was terrified, so I snuck around, found some cheap white glue, and performed a hasty operation to reattach the appendage.

I thought I’d gotten away with it until one day, she caught me eyeing her dogs and asked, “Which is your favorite?”

“The Boxer,” I rapidly replied, “because my cousins have a real one.”

“An interesting choice,” grandma Nora replied, staring me down. “They are amazingly fast healers, but they don’t stay where you put them.”

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

Created in the Image and Likeness of God

and damaged, but your spiritual being is still intact. You have been attacked so badly because of your supernatural potential. God’s creative power is in you. There was a creative power that flowed out of the mouth of God and you were created in the image of God.

enjoyed and not endured.

Every one of you reading this was created in the image and likeness of God according to Genesis 1:26. You possess unimaginable possibilities. We are a dichotomy in that each of us are both physical and spiritual. We are actually more spiritual than physical. Our physical is temporary, whereas our spiritual is eternal. Our physical possesses limitations and is subject to time restraints. Some of you reading this have had your share of trouble, trauma, and dilemmas. Your physical being is broken

The creative power of the Creator is in you. The power of God desires to unlock your intrinsic greatness that is in Him. God the Creator has fashioned you with supernatural peace and divine qualities like love, forgiveness, grace, and mercy. Life is the school that each of us attends in order to mature and develop so we can pass on and graduate to our eternal home, wherever you choose to relocate. It is the will of God for us to live a quality life and plan on quantity of life. Life should be

Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God has placed eternity in the heart of man. There is a God-shaped hole in each of us which only God can fill. The problem is that this life is attempting to fill that God-shaped hole with everything but God. Satan has ramped up the heat of diversions and distractions and many find themselves angry and disillusioned with God and the things of God. The heart of man is fragmented and shattered because of unhealed hurts and those hurts have festered into a cancer. The Bible describes man’s heart in Jeremiah 17:9: “The heart of man is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can know it?” The New Testament supports the Old Testament in Romans 8:7, “The sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not

submit to God’s laws, nor can it do so.”

It is imperative that we find a way back to God. The Bible says that Christ is the answer. We don’t get to God by attempting to be a lawkeeper (because we cannot). We don’t get to God by being good or working really hard (because salvation is not earned or deserved). It has nothing to do with joining a church or connecting with a religious institution. We cannot buy our way into eternity. We cannot beg, barter, steal, or talk ourselves into it. It is the free gift of eternal life that only God can give. Jesus says in John 14:6, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life and no one comes to the Father but by me.”

Pastor Gabe Abdelaziz is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at alphabeth@tcsn.net

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Week of: Jan. 12 – 18

TEMPLETON

Girls Soccer

1/17 | 4:15/ pm | Mission Prep (JV/V) Boys Soccer

1/13 | 4:15/6 pm | Orcutt Academy (JV/V)

1/17 | 6 pm | Mission Prep (V)

Boys Basketball

1/12 | 4:30 pm | Santa Maria (FR)

1/13 | 4:30/6/7:30 pm | Santa Maria (FR/JV/V)

1/17 | 3:45/5/6:30 pm | Paso Robles (FR/JV/V)

Girls Basketball

1/12 | 6 pm | Santa Maria (JV) 1/17 | 5/6:30 pm | Paso Robles (JV/V)

Girls Basketball

1/13 | 5/6:30 pm | Lompoc (JV/V)

1/17 | 5/6:30 pm | Santa Ynez (JV/V)

Boys Basketball

1/13 | 3:45/5/6:30 pm | Lompoc (FR/JV/V)

1/17 | 4:30/5:45/7:15 pm | Righetti (FR/JV/V)

Boys Soccer

1/13 | 4:15/6 pm | Lompoc (JV/V)

1/17 | 4:15/6 pm | SLO (JV/V) Girls Soccer

1/13 | 4:15/6 pm | Santa Ynez (JV/V)

1/17 | 4:15/6 pm | SLO (JV/V)

Girls Wrestling

1/13-14 | 9 am | Sanger (V)

1/18 | 5:30 pm | Morro Bay (JV/V)

Boys Wrestling

1/13-14 | 1:30 pm/9 am | Santa Ynez (V) 1/18 | 5/6 pm | Morro Bay (JV/V)

PASO ROBLES

Running Chicken was conducted in a hybrid fashion. While many of the fun run participants headed out to Lake Santa Margarita in person, 50 people also participated virtually from all over the country.

“We decided to keep virtual as an option because we know we have people from around the country that want to participate. They can’t actually get out to the race course,” added Frace.

The Running Chicken Fun Run has something for everyone. The 5k, mostly flat, portion of the course is set up for participants of all levels and ages. More experienced runners gave the 10k section a go. There they faced plenty of challenges, including “the wall.” The race course at Lake

Santa Margarita is the same one used by the cross-country team at Atascadero High School. It’s also the very same course that Brynn and Brittni ran themselves.

“It’s a pretty course. It’s a challenging course. And that’s why we picked it for the location of this [fun run]. When they [the participants] are out there running the race, you can picture Brynn and Brittni running those exact same hills and turns,” continued Frace.

Continuing with tradition, the Kiwanis Club was there to make a pancake breakfast for all the racers and walkers once they crossed the finish line. The Kiwanis Club said they made more pancakes this year than ever before.

The Fraces, who pick the Running Chicken’s theme yearly off of things that their

daughters created, decided this year’s theme for the race would be “Be Nice - Say HiYa.”

“That’s something that Brittni came up with, she had a sketchbook, and she would draw pictures and write little inspirational notes and whatnot. We used to go up to Oregon in the summer, and there was a sign you’d see on a lot of the hiking trails that were up there, basically a ‘share the trail’ kind of sign. It would say, ‘be nice, say hi,’ and the whole idea was for mountain bikes, equestrians, and pedestrians all to share the same trail. So she actually drew some different drawings of that, and that’s what got incorporated into the poster.”

This year, the top three winners of the 5k and the 10k in both woman’s and men’s received stained-glass chickens made by artist Deborah

Nottenkamper. A distance runner herself, who was also good friends with both Brynn and Brittni.

This year’s winners were: 5k Women: Frances Perry, Quinn Dubrul, and Colleen McCandless.

5k Men: Oliver Baker-Ballantyne, Bailey Aiello, and Adrian Garcia.

• 10k Women: Annie Meeder, Nora Pizzella (who ran wearing Brynn’s race bib), and Ellie Nisbet (who ran wearing Brittni’s bib number).

10k Men: Connor Fisher, Anthony Perez, and Jason Reed.

“After the accident and we lost the girls, we had this vision to create this foundation to honor their memory, and the whole idea was to be able to give back to the community

and spread positive thoughts and ideas and encourage kids to be in sports and whatnot,” Frace stated of the Run 4 Bitti and Brynn Foundation. “That was a great idea back in 2018, but with everything that’s changed in the last five years, it seems like that mission is even more important than it ever was. So, the ability to just kinda have a positive event and really promote the overall community and help young kids stay focused on achieving their goals is a really great thing to be involved in these days,” concluded Frace.

So far, the Run 4 Bitti and Brynn Foundation has given away $21,000 in high school scholarships for kids going to college, and they’ve also given away 250 pairs of athletic shoes to kids in need. To find out more about the foundation, go to: run4bittiandbrynn.org

1/18 | TBA

Arroyo Grande Mens Wrestling 1/18 | 5 pm | Arroyo Grande

Participants and volunteers enjoy their day at the Running Chicken Fun Run. Photos by Rick Evans

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Totum, Gordon’s Good Games, and Andy’s Awesome Arcade on Traffic Way all sustained flooding of 2 to 3 inches when the parking lot behind their businesses became a small lake, leaking into their establishments.

“I sustained heavy flooding through our back door as did many of the businesses we share the block with,” stated Traffic Records owner Manuel Barba. “Due to the unusually large amounts of cardboard and wood crates along with the records themselves, we sustained heavy damage and are working to save all the inventory we are able. Several hundred of our many thousand of LPs were wet along with our racks and bins. We will likely be closed for up to one week to ensure that we can abate any potential mold or mildew and will have to toss a considerable amount of damaged product.”

In the face of so much damage, the community came together and offered support where they could.

“Everyone banded together; [it was] pretty cool to watch,” said Specs by Kyla owner Kyla Skinner, who spotted the flooding in the back parking lot and alerted the other business owners on her block.

Due to the upcoming weather front that is expected to hit us the end of this week and continue through the weekend, as well as the flooding sustained during Monday and Tuesday’s

storm, Atascadero has officially canceled its 7th Annual Tamale Festival that was slated for Saturday, Jan. 14.

As of Wednesday, Jan. 11, the search continues for 5-year-old Kyle Doan, who was swept away on Monday morning by raging floodwaters near San Miguel. It was reported by Cal Fire that on Monday morning, the area the car was trying to cross was impacted by a downed tree. A neighbor tried to help rescue those inside, and while Kyle’s mother was pulled to safety, he was unable to be rescued.

The SLO County Sheriff’s Office USAR (Underwater Search and Rescue) Team, air operations, drone team, detectives, and deputies were deployed to search for Kyle, and after about five hours of searching on Monday, crews had to cease the search due to hazardous weather. However, with a break in the severe weather, the search was continued on Tuesday.

Paso Robles City Manager Ty Lewis told Atascadero News, “Our hearts go out to the family of the missing little boy. The city stands ready to help in any way needed. There are no words that would adequately describe how heart-wrenching this loss is. We pray the family gets closure; that he is found and brought back home to his family.”

Unfortunately, there have been no signs of Kyle, and the search efforts continue by both the county and volunteers.

Within 24 hours, regions in the county saw over 2 inches of

the legislative body.

rain and some up to 10 inches. Paso Robles Airport even beat its 1995 record of 1.18 inches. The amount of flooding and rising water levels in the Salinas River led to the Paso Robles Police Department issuing several evacuation warnings and orders for areas near the Salinas River, which were all lifted by the afternoon on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

During the evacuations, the American Red Cross manned an emergency shelter at the Paso Robles Event Center.

“City crews have worked around the clock to triage storm damages,” said Paso Robles City Mayor Steve Martin of the recent storm surge. “The local Emergency Operations Center was activated, and continuous messaging provided vital information to those weathering the deluge. Evacuation orders and warnings were issued in a timely fashion, and staff assisted with the operation of the emergency relocation center at the Mid-State Fairgrounds.”

Here are some of the 48-hour rainfall totals for San Luis Obispo County, according to the Weather Service:

Rocky Butte: 10.48 inches

West Santa Margarita: 9.24 inches

• Northern Lake Nacimiento area: 7.37 inches

Santa Margarita Lake: 6.66 inches

Templeton: 5.78 inches

Atascadero: 5.24 inches

Shandon: 2.6 inches

Paso Robles Airport: 2.1 inches

to do that, the council needs to make a motion that one determines an emergency situation exists and adds the item to the agenda.”

According to government code section 549564A1, this defines an emergency as a work stoppage, a crippling activity, or other activity that severely impairs public health, safety, or both, as determined by the majority of

JODRY TRIAL CONTINUED FROM A1

The Jodrys, along with their supporters, were the only ones to show to the courtroom in person — their lawyer and Knight’s representation were virtually attending the hearing. Palmer asked if any of the attending parties had comments to add, but all parties declined until Mary Jane interrupted the judge.

She told the judge their lawyer was supposed to present an argument, and she did not believe that had happened.

Palmer responded by saying he was “under the impression he [Parkinson] did as good a job as he could have done with the law” and that he was “comfortable with his decision.”

She also stated that due to the storms earlier this week, the city manager, as the director of emergency services, made a proclamation declaring the existence of a local emergency on Monday, Jan. 9. In order to continue the local emergency, the City Council must ratify it within seven days. Due to not being able to hold a special meeting prior to the night’s City Council meeting, the City Council was asked to make a motion that

Outside of the courtroom, the Jodrys thanked their friends and supporters for coming and for “just keeping us going all this time.”

The Night of Thomas Jodry’s Death: Sept. 14, 2019

Knight picked Thomas Jodry up from the Jodrys’ home around 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2019.

According to Bill, what happened after is pieced together from police reports, phone records, and coroner reports.

Around 7 p.m., Jodry sent a text message to his friend saying, “I will be home soon, and we are finally going to look at art.” His friend’s response told Jodry he would be out of town camping with his girlfriend for a few days.

an emergency situation does exist and to add the item to the agenda.

The motion passed, and then the agenda was modified and passed unanimously.

The Consent Calendar was then passed unanimously as well.

During Updates from the City Manager, Rachelle Rickard gave an update on the storm and stated that they are trying to keep open as many roads as they can but that drivers should be aware that there

According to employees, Jodry and Knight arrived at the Frog and Peach at approximately 8 p.m.

Phone records show that at 8:05 p.m., Knight sent Jodry a text message reading, “f*** you.”

It is reported that Knight said Jodry did not acknowledge the message.

While at the bar, Knight opened a tab. Within one hour, Jodry had multiple drinks, including Knight’s.

As seen in a security video reviewed by Atascadero News, the two sat at the bar. Knight is seen to be switching his drink with Jodry’s — never to consume his own drink.

Around 9:15 p.m., a bystander called 911 to say someone had fallen, and an ambulance was sent

• Carrizo Plain: 1.79 inches

Mayor Martin warns residents to remain vigilant and safe in the aftermath of Monday’s rainfall as well as the upcoming rain that is expected this weekend, “Staff continues to evaluate and triage damage services including flooding, landslides on North and Sound River Roads. As the storms continue, people should stay off roads unless absolutely necessary and avoid flooded areas and rapidly moving water.”

Rural residents in the county have been facing their own challenges, with roads blocked by severe flooding and bridges collapsing like the one at El Pomar and Creston Road.

Commenting on the damage throughout the city, Lewis told Paso Robles Press, “This storm event caused much damage

is a lot of debris, rocks, water, and more in the driver’s right of way. She added that when a barricade states that a road is closed that the public adheres to those signs.

The council was then presented with the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Road Report. Administrative Services Director Jeri Rangal and Public Work Director Nick DeBar gave the presentation.

DeBar featured the brochure that they send out to every

to the scene.

Police officer body camera footage shows a man — later identified as Knight — approaching the officer attending to Jodry. Knight asked the officer what happened, and after the officer asked him to stop, Knight said, “I know him, that is Tommy, but I don’t want to be on record that I know him.”

Knight informed the officer of Jodry’s name and where he lived but would not identify himself or provide further information.

According to a coroner’s report obtained by Atascadero News, at the time of his death, Jodry’s blood-alcohol level was reported to be approximately 0.38 percent.

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that the city is still assessing. Even though there was much damage reported by various community members and city, I think we faired fairly well considering. We are confident in the resilience and resolve of our community and our ability to rebuild/repair quickly.”

For more emergency information in Paso Robles, Mayor Martin reminds residents to monitor local media and check the city’s website, prcity.com.

He adds, “Now is the time to protect our families, our neighbors and ourselves. Stay strong Paso Robles.”

In a county update regarding the storm on Tuesday, County Administration Officer Wade Horton stated the county received over 230 calls for service in 30 hours. Additionally, Cal Fire performed 19 swift water rescues in 24 hours

resident of Atascadero, which summarizes the annual report and provides background information on measure F14 and what’s coming up in 2023.

“We’ve worked on 45 miles of road so far,” stated DeBar. “Nearly 14 million dollars in neighborhood road repairs and improvements completed. We’ve resurfaced or rehabilitated 42 miles of road completed.”

The council was recommended to approve the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Road

2021 full article outlining the night of Thomas’s death here: atascaderonews.com/ news/thomas-jodrys-parents-still-seeking-justice/

The Judge’s Ruling

In his ruling, Palmer wrote, “While plaintiffs claim that defendant ‘encouraged’ Thomas to drink, there is no evidence that Thomas — who was an adult of legal drinking age at the time of his death — did not partake willingly, or that Thomas lacked consent to consume alcohol.”

Bill Jodry told their supporters that the dismissal of the civil case is not a complete loss for them, adding, “We learned a lot” regarding evidence and information obtained during the process.

throughout the county.

“We have a very caring county, and I’m very appreciative of all the phone calls and emails we’ve gotten from people who just want to come out and help, and that’s fantastic,” Horton said of the many residents and nonprofits ready to lend a hand.

Horton explained with the break in the rain, we are now seeing the amount of damage it caused. The county proclaimed a local emergency on Monday evening allowing them to access local and federal funding and assistance.

Finally, Horton’s main advice to the public was, “It’s dangerous [out there], so if the road is flooded, turn around.”

After a short break, more rain is expected to return on Friday, Jan. 13, and last through the weekend.

Report and approve the 2022 Community Road Report that will be mailed out to all the properties in town.

The motion passed unanimously.

The added Emergency Declaration due to the storms this year was then thoroughly discussed. The motion to ratify the City Manager’s Emergency Declaration passed unanimously.

The next Atascadero City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m.

Following the ruling, Mary Jane and Bill Jodry told a few stories about Thomas that represented their son’s character.

“I’m going to grow old, and I’m always going to tell my Tommy’s story,” said Mary Jane after the civil case ruling.

The Jodrys still plan to pursue a criminal case against Knight. The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office is currently reviewing case evidence from the San Luis Obispo County Police department to determine whether there are legal grounds for charges to be filed against Knight.

Finally, the Jodrys say they encourage any witnesses to come forward. They ask anyone with any information to reach out here justiceforthomas.com

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Atascadero, CA 93423

COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES BOURBEAU Phone: (805) 703-3809 cbourbeau@atascadero.org

COUNCILMEMBER MARK DARIZ Phone: (805) 470-3400 mdariz@atascadero.org

COUNCILMEMBER SUSAN FUNK Phone: (805) 464-7709 sfunk@atascadero.org

Atasacdero Sunken Gardens flooded during rain storm on Monday and Tuesday. Courtesy of City of Atascadero