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Templeton Unified School District Recognizes Retiring Staff District moves forward with new cafeteria for Templeton High School By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
Over 300 people attend the Paso Robles District Cemetery’s Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30, to honor our fallen heroes. Photo by Nic Mattson/PRP
More than 300 people came to the cemetery for the annual ceremony
Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30. The event honors and remembers the men and women who lost their lives in service to our country. The cemetery began its memorial cereBy CAMILLE DeVAUL monies in 1980 when patriotic District camille@pasoroblespress.com Cemetery board members wanted to honor veterans on Memorial Day and PASO ROBLES — More than 300 Veterans Day. Unfortunately, the annual people showed up for the return of ceremonies took a break over the last two the Paso Robles District Cemetery’s years due to COVID-19 restrictions;
however, this year, they were able to bring back the greatly anticipated event. In preparation for Memorial Weekend, local Boy and Girl Scouts, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) Post 10965, and American Legion Post 50 members placed American flags on each veteran’s grave on Saturday. The ceremony began with the National Anthem, led by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America local Paso
Paso Robles Breaks Ground for Chandler Ranch Housing Development
By CAMILLE DeVAUL camille@pasoroblespress.com
PASO ROBLES — The City of Paso Robles officially broke ground on the Olsen-South Chandler Ranch housing development on Wednesday, May 25. The housing development, known as Vinedo, is located at the southeast corner of Paso Robles and will have over 1,200 units. “We’re excited to finally get to start bringing the vision for this project to life, and build much needed new housing to the City of Paso Robles,” said
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The first phase of homes are expected to be complete in 2023
Robles chapter, followed by the Master of Ceremonies Skip Bellinghausen, thrilled to welcome everyone back after the two-year hiatus. Guest speakers who took the stage reminded the public what the day’s meaning was really about. Local veteran Rex Thornhill kicked off the event as the first guest speaker, followed by Paso Robles VFW
TEMPLETON — On Thursday, May 26, Templeton Unified School District met for a regularly scheduled board meeting. District faculty acknowledged several employees who will be retiring at the end of this 2021–22 school year. District employees recognized were Jackie Bobsin, Kirk Condell, Dessa Drake, Doug Heiner, Karen MarikSaad, Alison Rendahl, and Janice Zahm. Following a presentation from the Food Ser vice
project owner Danny Brose. After annexing the property into the City of Paso Robles in 2004, the Olsen-Chandler Ranch Specific Plan was created, but visions for the project go back over 20 years. Paso Robles Community Attendees from near and far enjoyed the 2022 Best of the West Antique Equipment Show in Santa Margarita starting on Friday, May 27. Photo by Rick Evans Development Director Warren Frace reflected on his time as a Cal Poly city planning student in the ’80s. While working for Proceeds from the this Memorial weekend for guests explored equipment that as the perfect location to enjoy an architect, Warren drew plans event support the the Best of the West Antique helped build America into the a family gathering outside and for the project. Equipment Show. Proceeds country it is today. But, more teach the younger generations The project sits on approx- Paso Robles Pioneer from the event support the importantly, the weekend about the heritage of our area. Paso Robles Annual Pioneer was dedicated to rememberFor two years, the show had imately 280 acres adjacent to Day celebrations Linne Road. When complete, Day celebrations. ing and honoring veterans to cancel its celebrations to By CAMILLE DeVAUL the site will include 1,233 The Best of the West show who have given their lives for comply with covid-19 restriccamille@pasoroblespress.com single-family and multi-family made its comeback this our freedom. tions. This year the show last weekend after pressing homes, extensive landscaping, The Best of the West Antique returned to normal — getting community parks, recreational NORTH COUNTY — pause for two years due to Equipment Show is a Paso back into the swing of things as facilities, and over 8 miles of American history and equip- the pandemic. Robles Pioneer Day Commit- they plan for a bigger and better hiking and bike trails. ment enthusiasts came out in Starting Friday, May 27, tee and Rossi Foundation event. show in 2023. CONTINUED ON PAGE A15 full force to Santa Margarita through Sunday, May 29, Santa Margarita Ranch poses CONTINUED ON PAGE A15
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