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Creating... •$354m in visitor spending in 2017 and 3,356 direct jobs from tourism •Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) collected from hotel and lodging stays generated $5.7m in FY 2017-18 •TOT directly benefits City services, parks & rec., and police & fire travelpaso.com
Tourism Matters to Paso Robles •Wine Industry
•Hotel & Lodging Stays •Arts & Events •Dining
Creating... •$354m in visitor spending in 2017 and 3,356 direct jobs from tourism •Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) collected from hotel and lodging stays generated $5.7m in FY 2017-18 •TOT directly benefits City services, parks & rec., and police & fire travelpaso.com
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FEATURES
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WARBIRDS, WINGS & WHEELS 11
AIRCRAFT, CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET RETURNS TO ESTRELLA WARBIRD MUSEUM MAY 11
24 J.B. DEWAR COMPETITION INSPIRES LOCAL YOUTHS
TRACTOR RESTORATION PROGRAM RETURNS
BEST IN THE WEST
ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT SHOW MAY 24-26
25 TRAIN MUSEUM IN PASO’S FUTURE? CHOO CHOO!
DEPARTMENTS
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PUBLISHER’S LETTER Something Worth Reading
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ROUND TOWN 10 Through the Grapevine: Adelaida Roundup 12 Downtown Main Street: Welcome to Paso 14 San Miguel Reflections: Old Roads PASO PEOPLE 16 Meghan Madsen added to Wall of Fame EVENTS Trains, Planes and Bombs 28 Memorial Day Events 26
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Golden State Classics Car Show Paso Robles Wine Festival SLO Railroad Festival Free Airplane Rides Hoofbeat & Calendar Education: SLO County Schools By Dr. James J. Brescia, Ed. D.
CITY REPORT Paso Robles City Council Report 38 Paso Adds New Firefighters to Ranks 36
TASTE OF PASO Sip & Savor: Women in Wine 42 Borrowed & Bleu: The Ceremony 40
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LOCAL BUSINESS Business Spotlight: Heidi’s Cafe 46 General Store: Be Blessed Flannels 44
OAK LEAF Local Worship Directory
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LAST WORD Weed Abatement Reminder
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Heavy Metal Reunion. Warbirds, Wings & Wheels 10 Photo by Steven Lochen
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“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” — Rumi “I've found in life the more you practice, the better you get. If you want something enough and work hard to get it, your chances of success are greater.” — Ted Williams
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ell, May is a big month around here. And by around here, I mean around here but also personally.
I'll tell you why. My wife and I met in high school. Actually, my friend Josh who had just finished his freshman year at Templeton High School was explaining a bit of what the school was like as I was transferring in from North County Christian School as a sophomore. Hayley Hickox was on his list of girls who dated guys out of our league. For some reason, her name stuck out to me like a cosmic chime. Well, I must have played my cards right in biology class with my pullover hoodie and Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic jersey overtop — I think I wore that outfit a couple times a week — because in my junior year, Hayley asked me to the Sadie Hawkins dance and we dated for a few months. Sadly, I wasn't ready for that level of commitment, so I had to call it off. I regretted that for the next 13 years. Fast-forward to May 2, 2009 when I picked Hayley up from her hotel room in San Luis Obispo. She was visiting from Colorado for a job interview. Her birthday was May 6. We got married May 5, 2012. And of course, Mother's Day is May 12 this year. You can't forget May the 4th (be with you) is international Star Wars day. The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. May 11 is Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels 11 at Estrella Warbirds Museum. May 24-26 is Best of the West show at Santa Margarita Ranch. Paso Robles Wine Festival Weekend is May 16-19. May 5-11 is National Travel and Tourism week. My sister's birthday is May 20. And there is much more. So yeah, May is a big month around here ... like around here. So we hope you enjoy reading the magazine as much as we enjoy putting it together. Get outside, and enjoy the great people, places, playthings, and great natural beauty that our home provides and the visitors that come to enjoy it with us. Remember to slow down and smell the flowers, and don't get too bent out of shape on the road. As traffic increases with new residents and visitors, some of the first places we make an impression is on the roads, which can be impersonal and sometimes a bit awkward. The absolute best thing about about our community is the people, and that is our body politic. Every one of us is an ambassador, and an advocate. Each one of us has patience, kindness, goodwill, mercy, love, respect, and gratitude of which we carry an endless supply. We do. Don't forget that.
Please enjoy this issue of Paso Robles Magazine. Nicholas Mattson 805-239-1533 nic@pasomagazine.com
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Adelaida Roundup Fundraises for Restoration Project T he Adelaida School is the only viable public structure that remains from the early thriving community where schools, a general store, a post office and dance halls once provided the supporting social and civic structure for homesteaders who farmed and mined in the bucolic Adelaida hills. Located at 9001 Chimney Rock Rd., Paso Robles, the Lincoln School, now known as the Adelaida School, was established in 1881. In 1917, the 1.5-acre site was purchased and classes began. School enrollment ranged from a high of 23 students to a low of four, averaging 9.5 students each year. The last classes were held in 1964. Over the years the school has served as the center of the Adelaida community. School, polling place, Adelaida Farm Center, 4-H meetings, Adelaida Home Center — all have found a home at the historic schoolhouse. Horses and riders rested and watered at this way station as they moved their cargo from the coast to missions and towns. Unfortunately, the school was rapidly falling into ruin — assisted by frequent vandalism — and was on its last legs.
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In 2003 the Adelaida Historical Foundation formed with the intent of saving the ailing structure. Many of the original founders are no longer with us but others stepped up and continued the project. The transformation of the old school includes a new foundation, siding, roof and windows, which has stopped the deterioration. A new kitchen, patio area and heating system have made the structure much more useable but more remains to be done. Your chance to participate is coming up Saturday, May 11 as the annual Adelaida Round-
up trail ride ambles through oak covered hills on private backcountry ranches and pristine woodlands. Those who aren’t up for the saddle can hop on the wagon ride. During the event, get a tour of the historic schoolhouse and see the restoration progress up close. Barbecue and chuck wagon desserts will hit the spot as all donations benefit the Adelaida School restoration. A $100 donation includes the trail ride and barbecue. $65 includes a tenderfoot wagon ride and barbecue. $40 includes barbecue, local flavor, and back-hills jawing. While you are wine tasting on Paso Robles Wine Festival weekend, stop by the school for some iced tea. The school will be open to the public on Sunday, May 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. RESERVATIONS
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grab some food and do a little shopping. Of ou “read” it and “see” it every- course they love our town and plan to return where, come Downtown and one day soon. I like the story of a Chinese group who used the Library restroom then you will “feel” it! entered the gift shop to gather a few souvenirs, As your Downtown Ambassador, I am privi- and even bought some “made in China.” leged to meet so many people face-to-face who They tell me how inviting, either live locally — North SLO County — visiting for the first time, or who come to Paso hospitable and friendly we are, they regularly, traveling from around the world. feel at home here. Paso locals are proud of this town. I meet Visitors come to Paso for the wine, to visit them daily enjoying the park, going to a favorite restaurant or trying a new one, shopping friends or relatives, by recommendation or by and commenting that because our downtown mistake. They tell me how inviting, hospitashops are independently owned, owners have ble and friendly we are, they feel at home here. become friends so they enjoy patronizing them. People have told me it has been a long time Everything they need is Downtown and it is since they walked down the street in a town and an enjoyable experience. I often hear how glad received smiles and greetings from strangers. Reminds me of a quote, “we travel not to locals are that the big box and chain stores are not Downtown. escape life, but for life not to escape us.” Welcome Large tour group busses often stop down- to Paso Robles! town for a travel break. They have time to walk, Downtown Main Street Association keeps
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the Downtown City Park buzzing with events all year long. May 4 is our 15th Annual Olive Festival from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Come enjoy all the festivities, fun, food, vendors and entertainment all day long. I have met many visitors who happen to be in town during one of our festivals, they return every year! We have a great kiosk at the corner of Park and 12th streets. The brochures available there will help you find whatever you are looking for. Be sure to grab the purple directory for not only the Downtown map, but the Downtown events through September and a directory of businesses by category. We want everyone to enjoy our town and all it has to offer. Remember “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory. Make your memories with us. Welcome to Paso Robles!! I will see you Downtown!!
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During the Super Summer Sign-Up Party, aquatics staff will be on hand to help parents select the perfect lesson for their little swimmers. The event will also feature free face painting, a summer preview of camps and classes with special activities presented by recreation instructors and one-day only discounts on summer registration (excluding swim lessons). Swim lesson participants will receive a free one-day public swim pass with their registration. Community members can kick-off the summer swim season this year during a FREE Family Swim Night event on Saturday, June 15 from 5 to 7 pm at Centennial Pool. During this special party, the entire family will enjoy free entrance into the pool, games with the lifeguards, refreshments, demonstrations of the summer aquatics programs and more.
Two new summer aquatics events will be offered this season for your little swimmers to enjoy including a Mermaid Magic pool party and Shark Day at Centennial Pool.
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Mermaid Magic (Saturday, June 29 from 1-4 pm) will have you believing in mermaids (if you don’t already)! During this magical event mermaids will be splashing in the pool, playing mermaid games, posing for photos and enjoying shaved ice frozen treats. All mermaid participants will receive their own mono-fin tail.
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Paso Robles Recreation Services is ready to dive into summer beginning Saturday, May 4 with the Super Summer Sign-Up Party at Centennial Park from 10 am until 1 pm. During this special day, parents will have exclusive access to advance swim lesson registration with the first chance to enroll in the many group, private and semi-private lessons provided by city lifeguard staff. Swim lessons will begin on Monday, June 17 with four two-week sessions planned at both Centennial and Municipal Pools. Open registration for swimming lessons will begin in-person and online on Monday, May 6.
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Join the pool staff to take a bite out of summer fun during Shark Day on Saturday, July 13 from 1-4 pm. Be on the lookout for shark fins during this Jawsome July pool party that will include special treats, games, inflatables and of course SHARKS! All registered participants will receive a shark fin to keep. Mermaid Magic and Shark Day are offered at a special pre-registration rate of $15 (through June 28) or $20 at the door. Admission includes one child and a guardian (age 18+). Registration for all summer classes and camps (excluding swim lessons) begins on Wednesday, May 1. For a complete listing of all summer recreation activities, look for the Paso Robles Recreation Guide arriving in your City water bill during the first week of May. For more information about all summer activities, camps, lessons and leagues visit prcity.com/recreation or contact Recreation Services at (805) 237-3988.
| San Miguel Reflections Highway 101 was one of the first of several long-distance highways through the state. In spite of being also referred to as “The King’s Highway,” it does not follow the route By By Lynn Barbie Schmitz Butz which originally connected the 21 California missions from San Diego to Sonoma. Construction of the highway was authorized in 1910; however, it was not completed until Well before the advent of the railroad in mid-1920 and was designated Highway 101 1886, rough roads crisscrossed the North SLO by the state legislature in 1925. It ran through County as the pioneers arrived and settled. One cities and towns, often as the main street. major thoroughfare ran westward from the Estrella Plains to the Nacimiento ranchland. The road came to San Miguel on the southern end of town from what is now North River Road. It wound down the bluff to the river, across an Built in 1915, the highway from Paso Ro“Arizona crossing,” then up to and continuing past the Mission. It was likely the road to bles to San Miguel followed along the river. In Mission San Antonio and a much more direct early accounts, after passing the Caledonia Adobe, it curved to run behind the mission route than today. Stagecoaches, the main source of public and likely connected with the old road leading transportation, and mail riders traveled north west. We have not found specific information and south between San Luis Obispo and about when that highway was re-routed to the Monterey. And as the state grew, need for a front of the mission but by the 1940s it ran highway system was increasing. According to straight through town parallel to the railroad. In 1930 the state decided to rebuild the Nathan Masters’ 2013 article “How El Camino Real, California’s ‘Royal Road,’ was Invented,” highway right through the Caledonia Adobe
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which had been purchased in 1923 by Charles F. Dorries. He had cleaned and restored the dilapidated building, opened a real estate office, created a historical museum, and planted a large orchard. Dorries and others in San Miguel successfully fought off the challenge and the new, two-lane road was re-routed to the west side of the buildings. Then, in the early 1950s, to build the four-lane highway we have today, the state once again demanded land from the Caledonia, reducing the acreage but sparing the buildings. As the highway bypassed the town, the old adobe buildings were abandoned to decay but restored by San Luis Obispo County as a park in the 1960s. Today, a piece of the 1915 cement highway is still in place in front of the historic building where the Friends of the Adobes maintain the Rios-Caledonia Museum.
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nspirational, energetic, passionate — these are just a few words coworkers of Meghan Madsen used when talking about her dedication to her work as Program Manager of Wellness Centers and Education for Transitions-Mental Health Association. Now, after being honored as a 2019 Women’s Wall of Fame award recipient, Madsen and her team of professionals are eager to share this important work of bringing mental wellness into the spotlight. The announcement happened at the 6th Annual Commission on the Status of Women SLO County Women’s Wall of Fame Luncheon, held at the Madonna Inn. Honored as a finalist and top nominee in the Service category, her photo is now displayed on the Women’s Wall of Fame in the SLO County Government Building. “To even be nominated with all of these amazing women was overwhelming,” Madsen said. “Then, to be chosen as the award recipient in the Service category was nothing short of astonishing to me. This has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience that has me feeling inspired and driven to give back even more. Being honored and recognized for the work I am so passionate about has re-ignited the fire within and I am moving forward with thoughts of, ‘What else can I do?’ I want others to feel noticed and validated and I want to be part of making that happen.” TMHA Arroyo Grande Wellness Center, Safe Haven Assistant Supervisor Hilary Lawson nomi-
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M EGHAN M ADSEN IS WOMEN’S WALL OF FAME HONOREE
Paso Robles woman selected for her service with Transitions-Mental Health Association By Meagan Friberg
strongest assets,” nated Madsen for said Barry Johnson, the award. Lawson TMHA Director shared, “I have been of Education and so impressed with Advocacy. “Meghan how much effort meaningfully supMeghan consisports each person tently puts into this along their journey community. She is extremely deservof recovery. She is talented, empatheting of this award; she works non-stop ic, and a truly special to help others. It is person.” almost like Meghan Madsen earned Photo by Dennis Eamon Young has superpowers degrees from CuesTHIS HAS BEEN A — she is a mental ta College and ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME wellness warrior in Columbia UniverEXPERIENCE THAT HAS my eyes!” sity in Psychology ME FEELING INSPIRED Nominees for the and Sociology. She AND DRIVEN TO GIVE award must demonhas worked with BACK EVEN MORE. TMHA for 10 strate exemplary service to the community during em- years, and holds certificates as a Criployment in a service profession and sis Intervention Trainer and QPR live/work in SLO County. Madsen Trainer (Question, Persuade, Refer) oversees three Wellness Centers in for suicide prevention. She and her SLO County, conducts mental health husband, Joe, the TMHA Division education presentations and training Director of Housing and Support and runs support groups. Services, have lived in the area since “The depth of her understanding 2012. Together, they are the proud of and commitment to the mission parents of a young daughter and two and clients of TMHA is one of her fur babies.
“Joe and I love this community,” she said, “and have worked tirelessly to ensure there are services in Paso Robles, where we live. We desperately see the need for our community to have mental health, crisis, and housing support services. “Easing someone’s suffering and watching the beauty that arises when people connect with one another is what motivates me to contribute to our community,” Madsen added. “Imagine everyone in the community having the skills to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis. By accepting this award on behalf of the people at Transitions — everyone who works at our agency, all of our clients who work tirelessly every day — I just hope to shine the light on what we do.” PASO Magazine is honored to partner with Tr a n s i t i o n s Mental Health Association to bring light to Mental Wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month in May. A nonprofit organization serving San Luis Obispo and North Santa Barbara Counties, TMHA is dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery and wellness for people with mental illness through work, housing, community and family support services. For more information, see www.t-mha.org or call 805-540-6500. The SLO hotline is confidential, free, and available 24/7 at 800-783-0607.
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11th Annual Event Showcases Military Vehicles, Planes, BMX Stunts, Displays, Classic Cars, Kids’ Zone, Swap Meet, Food, Drink, And More! There truly is something for everyone at Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels 11, taking place on Saturday, May 11 on the grounds of the Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles. More than just an air or car show, this annual event with a All museum buildings will be open throughout the day. Families are encouraged to
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festival atmosphere is chock full of exciting activities and plenty to do and see for the entire family. “This event is for kids of all ages, from the little ones all the way up to the grandparents,” said Carol Verstuyft, WWW11 coordinator. “Youngsters will enjoy our Kids Zone with bounce houses, face painting and, new this year, the StuntMasters BMX with amazing stunts and jumps to keep the crowd engaged. We will also have a swap meet, vendor fair, live music, raffle prizes, a 50/50 drawing, and expanded food court. Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels is a spectacular event with so much excitement going on!”
browse through hundreds of displays, situated inside and outside, with many in chronological order thanks to Curator Jill Thayer.
“Recently, we installed a 27-foot digital mural of C-47s with paratroopers landing in Normandy to honor those who served, and
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Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber, a WWII C-47 owned by the Gooney Bird Group that is a featured display at the museum,” Thayer said. “The aircraft is participating in the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy this summer and will travel across the U.S. and abroad in air shows and displays.” See new aircraft onsite, dozens of military planes and vehicles, vintage cars, tractors, and more. The Woodland Auto Display recently expanded, gaining an additional 3,700 square feet for cars and memorabilia. Fly an F/A-18 “Hornet” flight simulator, with a 4K screen, or take photos of the kids on a tank, a bumper car they can sit in, and a quarter-size midget car inside Woodland Auto Display. This year marks JB Dewar and The Tractor Restoration Education Program’s first time being part of Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to display our tractors and see all of the amazing features that are displayed at the event,” said Rachel Dewar, Tractor Restoration Education Program Coordinator. “We will have a handful of tractors from past and current contestants as well as their record books to display all the hard work that goes into their projects. We hope you get the chance to stop by and honor our contestants on a job well done.” Paso Robles native John Parker and his fellow riders will thrill the crowd with the Stunt Masters BMX Impact Show during three 20-minute performances. “Our show is fast, action-packed fun but we definitely leave the kids with a positive message,” Parker said. “They’re going to take something away from the show and we want it to be a good vibe. We also talk about safety because we don’t want the kids to go out and try any of these crazy stunts; we want them to have fun without getting silly. It’s mostly about getting out, doing things kids like to do, and being the best at it they can be.” The StuntMasters shows are interactive with the entire crowd involved in these world-class performances. “We want to hear everyone yell, scream, and get behind us, but we also do fun trivia quizzes and get volunteers to name tricks for us,” Parker said. “Come on out and interact with the StuntMasters at the Warbirds Museum!” Be sure to bring your earplugs for Cacklefest! Get up close and personal with historic vintage dragsters — many front-end with drive shaft detached — and thrill to the cackle of their engines! “It really is quite a thrill for people to see these nostalgic dragsters,” said John Husmann of the
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Throttle Merchants Car Club. “The majority were raced in the early to mid-1960s and were used in a lot of movies during that era.” Referring to their appeal as, “taking a step back in time,” Husmann said the excitement surrounding the machines is truly contagious. “Us gear heads really enjoy all the excitement and the running of the cars,” he said. “Really, everyone loves these!”
hunter, it was converted to a contract fire bomber. “We also just received a beautifully restored 1936 42hp J-2 Piper Cub, which is currently in our main hangar and will eventually be hung for permanent display,” Eaton said. In addition, the restoration department just completed renovation of the museum’s Huey helicopter which is now sitting with two other restored helicopters on display.
Among the many cars on display inside the Woodland Auto Display and on the grounds will be Bill Maropulos’ 1923 Model T, this year’s poster car. A highly-modified hotrod, the shiny burgundy-maroon vintage replica is an attention-getter. “I drive this car almost daily, so it didn’t start out as a competition car,” Maropulos said. “But, I have to tell you, it’s so much fun to bring it out to shows.” Maropulos enjoys talking with people about how he built his unique car. One of the biggest draws, he said, is the engine; it’s not built in the traditional manner but with many handmade, one-off parts. “I’m excited about bringing this to Paso Robles and talking with people who appreciate what goes into building an engine and a replica car,” he said. “Car shows are great; there is something for the whole family. Different cars appeal to different people, so it’s fun to see all of the cars and the reactions from everyone.” A raffle for a Tour for Two to Jay Leno’s Garage and an overnight stay at a hotel in Burbank will be drawn at the awards ceremony. Tickets will be available all day during the car show.
With expanded parking, there is plenty of space for visitors. Keeping the costs family-friendly, the entrance fee per person includes free parking! Be sure to bring your appetite and some cash as there will be plenty of vendor offerings in the food court. The popular Firestone Walker Brewing Company Beer Garden returns and craft vendors will be situated nearby. “We gear the entire Warbirds, Wings, and Wheels show for families,” Verstuyft said. “And we like to get the younger generation involved in the military history so they understand how our freedoms come with a price. There are a lot of things that have changed and happened over the past few years because we are always growing and expanding! For those who think they’ve seen everything we have, I would encourage them to come out and take another look.”
Estrella Warbirds Museum Hangar One May 10 • 6 to 10 p.m. Enjoy dinner and dance to the foot-stomping tunes of Central Coast icon Monte Mills and his Lucky Horseshoe Band. $35/person Limited to the first 250 ticket-buyers On the aviation side, WWW11 will have 8 and 10-person table discounts some extra airplanes on static display including Beer and wine available for purchase two large firefighting planes from Cal Fire. In addition, several privately owned vintage war- RSVP to 805-286-5566 by midnight, May 7 birds will be onsite. or go to ewarbirds.org for more info The Estrella Warbird Museum Plane Captains Monte will be back on Saturday to prowill be in and around the aircraft displays to asvide live music during the car show! sist and answer questions. Brad Eaton, an F-18 simulator instructor, displays his antique aircraft, a Stearman PT-17, at the museum. He is a volunteer advisor to the Estrella Warbird Museum Estrella Warbirds Museum High School Aviation Club, promoting interest in 4251 Dry Creek Road, Paso Robles aviation vocations and conducting lunch clubs at Saturday, May 11 • 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Paso Robles School and Templeton High School. *pre-registration required for swap “Both form the Estrella High School Aviation meet vendors; no drive-ups; no dogs Club, which promotes motivation through field *museum buildings open at 10 a.m. trips, guest speakers, and community service,” $5 suggested donation, free parking Eaton said. and entrance to all museum displays New aviation displays at the museum include Kids 12-under & active duty military FREE a P-2V aircraft, now on permanent display next For more information, call 805-286-5566 to the C-47. After serving as a U.S. Navy sub or see ewarbirds.org
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BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO
“That really sparked his interest,” Hanes said. “He asked if I would be interested in riding herd on the military portion of the show and the rest is history.”
By Meagan Friberg
ead on out to one of the most family-friendly celebrations in San Luis Obispo County this Memorial Day weekend as the Best of the West Antique Equipment Show rolls into the Historic Santa Margarita Ranch. Hosted by the Paso Robles Pioneer Day Committee and Rossi Foundation, this not-to-be-missed annual event happens Friday through Sunday, May 24-26, and showcases the heroes and history of America with parades, activities, food, music, and more. In addition to the historical and patriotic aspects, this popular event is just plain fun! A precursor to the now-annual show took place in 2010, according to Founder Tom Madden. It was so well-received by the community that organizers decided to make Best of the West happen yearly starting in 2015. Proceeds from the event help fund the annual Paso Robles Pioneer Day celebration. “We have daily parades and a tremendous children’s play area, food and drink vendors, and much more,” Madden said. “This event is Americana in every sense and we want the younger generation to understand what Memorial Day truly represents.”
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In addition to the historical and patriotic aspects, this popular event is just plain fun!
The 2019 show will include plenty of Jeeps, Weapon Carriers — all four-wheel drive, some armed and some not — and more. Most of the vehicles displayed are from the WWII era and Korea, according to Hanes.
“So much was produced in the relatively short duration between those two wars,” Hanes said. “With Vietnam, we get mostly big trucks, but a lot of the smaller stuff and armor was left in the country for our allies. Two major problems exist on getting military vehicles to a show. They either have to be driven and they are not very reliable for 300-400 mile trips, or they have to Held intentionally on Memorial Day Week- be trailered and not everybody has the equipend, Best of the West not only features antique ment to haul 25 to 50 tons.” tractors and equipment, planes, trains, horses, and automobiles, it is a patriotic event as well. Fallen service members are honored each day at noon with a flag salute, and there will also be speakers, music, and flyovers from Estrella Volunteer and Board Member Ashely Boneso Warbird pilots, present to pay tribute. Families oversees the Kids’ Corral, ensuring there are are encouraged to arrive earlier than noon to be in plenty of activities to keep the entire family enplace before the tributes begin. tertained and involved. Kids can try their hand at roping, participate in pedal tractor races, bob Be sure to stop by the extensive display of for apples, and enjoy cotton candy. They might military vehicles. Gary Hanes organizes this like the John Deere teeter-totter, and they can portion of Best of the West. He first became get the wiggles out while playing in the giant involved when Madden saw his 1941 Dodge sand pile and tire-climbing gym or participating Weapons Carrier. in a scavenger hunt.
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MAY 24 -26 Displays and exhibits over the years have included tractors, vintage farming equipment, steam and gas engines, fire trucks, and classic automobiles and motorcycles. In addition, see antique trucks and trailers from the farming, ranching, logging, and construction industries. Always popular with the younger crowd, the “original tractors” — horses and Bring the youngsters to experience gold pan- mules — are often accompanied by wagons, ning, a Farmers’ Market stocked full of fresh, carts, and plows. local fruit and veggies, and self-paced stations Find information about volunteering, forms showcasing vintage water pumps, grain buckets, butter making, and more. In addition, a local for exhibitors, vendors, RV & camping registrain club sets up tables filled with model trains tration, dinner tickets, golf cart rentals, and dog rules at bestofthewestshow.com. and tracks — always fun for kids of all ages. “You can quite literally spend the entire day at Kids’ Corral,” Boneso said. “Bring your kids out and let them be a cowboy or cowgirl for the day; it’s like taking a step back in time. We are located right next to the barbecue area, so it’s convenient for families to have lunch nearby and let their kids explore.”
The steam-powered Pacific Coast Railroad is another favorite at Best of the West. Following a narrow-gauge loop around the Santa Margarita Ranch headquarters, it allows for wideopen views of the surrounding meadows and mountains. There are three engines and four 5/8 scale passenger coaches from the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad, dating back to the 1950s.
“We are really ramping up the blacksmith display, grain threshing, hay booming, and showcasing more of the old-time farming techniques,” Madden said. “A big portion of the show is the school field trips that happen on Friday. We set up various stations and the kids get to see history in the making. It allows them to see just how the crops are grown and harvested that later end up in stores as the foods they eat. It’s fascinating for these kids and they love bringing their parents back to the show on Saturday and Sunday to experience it as well.”
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Tractor Restoration Program By Mark Diaz
program coordinator, said that there are numerous local businesses who lend their support to the participants. The JB Dewar program directly reflects the requirements of the Chevron Delo Tractor Restoration Competition, so if the student wishes they can compete on a national level. A major difference from the Chevron program is that it only accepts 12 entries whereas Dewar does not limit
the number of participants. reer as a diesel mechanic by attend“We accept as many people who ing the Caterpillar Service School ince 2001, the J.B. Dewar, Inc. want to restore a tractor,” Dewar and felt that the program was a Tractor Restoration Program said. “We love it, the more people good idea. has helped promote ingenuity, hard the better.” Casey Havemann, a sophomore work and determination in Central Kyle Sorrow, a senior who has who worked on a 1951 Farmall SuCoast youth. The program not only restored two tractors in two years per C, became interested through encourages budding entrepreneurs — a 1948 Farmall Super A and a his brother’s involvement when he to learn the logistics of record keep1958 Farmall 460 — said he first made the cut in the Chevron Delo ing, the importance of time manbecame interested in the program contest in 2017. agement and the value of sweat from his friends’ participation. “It was more fun restoring a equity but also offers cash prizes up He also plans on furthering his ca- tractor than playing sports for me,” to $4,000 and all participants retain Havemann said. the rights to their tractors. Any high schooler living VIEW THE TRACTOR PROJECTS in San Luis Obispo or Santa Barbara Counties are welTractors will be on display at the Warbirds Wings and Wheels comed to participate in the Car Show and Swap Meet happening Saturday, May 11 from competition. For those who 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Estrella Warbird Museum, located at do not have access to a di4251 Dry Creek Road in Paso Robles and the Best of the West lapidated tractor, JB Dewar Antique Equipment Show Friday through Sunday, May 24 company will provide a trac– 26 at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch. The tractors are tor free of charge as long as displayed at the Mid-State Fair each year. People can also the participant signs a consee them annually at the Paso Robles Pioneer Day Parade. tract promising to finish the Casey Havemann with his 1951 Farmall Super C restoration. Rachel Dewar,
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Business owner and former Cal Fire Captain Lisa Marrone wants Paso Robles to have a train museum and a disaster preparedness education center.
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arrone acknowledges that her ideas tend to fall on the side of being a bit grandiose, but that does not hinder her enthusiasm for the project. Her goal is to produce a ‘Smithsonian style’ attraction that would provide a multi-sensory adventure. Marrone imagines people entering the complex and seeing a 3D silhouette of a train, feeling the rumbling of the floor, walking into a cloud of steam and being able to smell the creosote from the railroad ties. People would get a glimpse into the past as they
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hear the conversations of passengers from long ago discussing their plans or what brought them to the area. “I envision where you can experience that feeling when a stake drives in,” Marrone said, describing her desire to make the production and interactive experience that would also have educational information coordinated with the patron’s participation. As a former firefighter, safety and preparedness have always been at the forefront of Marrone’s mind. In 2011, she began The Mobile Oil Changers, which
By Mark Diaz
donates proceeds for disaster preparedness. Marrone explained that instead of saving one person at a time she could create an educational and entertaining experience that could help people to be ready when a natural disaster strikes.
at 800 Pine Street. However, both sides of the building were rented out in March. Not to be deterred, Marrone says she is looking for another building close to the train tracks to host a location or even have them on the tracks
Her goal is to produce a ‘Smithsonian style’ attraction that would provide a multi-sensory adventure. Along the same lines of the train themselves in a converted railcar museum, Marrone also wants the and have the ability to travel all safety preparedness attraction to across America. expose people to what it feels like to be in an emergency situation. Marrone is actively seeking people from the commuIt’s one thing to know what to nity to help organize and do in an earthquake, being in one develop her dream. (or even a simulated one) is a completely different thing altoFor more information, gether. visit Facebook pages: An ideal location for both faPaso Robles Railroad Museum cilities would have been the Paso and Paso Robles Disaster Prep Education Center. Robles Intermodal Station, located
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Trains, Planes and Battleships
Local veteran Mike Fitzgerald toys with trains in a big way
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hen retired Navy Captain Mike Fitzgerald received his first model train, the world around him was in the throes of chaos. The year was 1941, the place was Pearl Harbor. Fitzgerald’s father, William, served as Operations Officer and had the weekend staff duty on the USS Maryland (BB-46) on the infamous day. William survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and earned the Navy Medal of Commendation for valorous actions. William served in both of the Great Wars and when he retired from his military career he held the rank of Rear Admiral. William was stationed aboard the Colorado-class battleship Maryland which survived the Pearl Harbor attack. The USS Oklahoma that sat outboard (farther from the dock) beside the Maryland, capsized from being his by several torpedo bombs.
By Mark Diaz
“The Japanese. when they attacked. did a very efficient job on the naval forces that were there,” Mike explained, “but they did not go after the fuel dumps and they did not go after the shipyard repair facilities, both of which played a major part in the U.S. getting offensively involved in the war.” Marjorie also made the executive decision to move up Christmas to help keep the 4-and-ahalf-year-old Mike distracted from the turmoil.
Mike Fitzgerald has created a vast rail system that surrounds the engineer.
The 429 souls stationed on the USS Oklahoma lost their lives in the assault but a brave few survived by jumping into the fuel-burning waters 50 feet below or traversed mooring lines to the Maryland. Mike said that despite being sunk, the ship continued to protect the Maryland with its ruined hull due to the shallowness of the bay. In the wake of the attack, Mike’s mother Marjorie relocated the family to the other side of the island where it was “safer.” Part of the logic of moving the family, Mike explained, involved the fact that the Japanese had failed to destroy key naval facilities and could possibly return to finish the job.
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The train set was a gift from his uncle and had to be assembled under the cloak of darkness, not only for a holiday surprise but also because of the established mandatory blackouts. Civilians were ordered to eliminate all forms of light to help remove reference points for enemy bombers. Mike said that he recalled seeing pictures taken with “Santa’s elves” hiding beneath a blanket and assembling the train set by flashlight. Like his father, Mike devoted thirty years of his life to the Navy that included command of ships in the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic Seas and the North Atlantic Ocean until finally retiring in Paso Robles. With the nearly constant relocating of the military life, Mike never had the chance to put down roots and create the elaborate train set he wanted. It took retirement from the Navy to finally allow Mike the time and space to create a dedicated train system. Residing in Paso Robles, Mike began his teaching career in San Luis Obispo’s Mission Preparatory High School where he taught mathematics for 18 years. He dedicated a room roughly the size of a two car garage by his estimates to construct an intricate model train system. “I couldn’t really make an elaborate layout like I have here until I retired in ’89,” Mike said. Mike named his railway the C, K and D after his three sons — Chris, Kevin and David.
All three contributed to the development of the system before leaving home. Kevin and Mike created a model of the San Luis Obispo Mission for a school project. They designed the building to scale so they could put it in the train system.
As one can imagine there is a slew of ways and methods of modeling. Scale/size typically range from the smallest from Z (1:220/.25”) to the largest G (1:25/1.75”) which comes with their own standard of detail and emphases. Mike still works in the scale he first received as a gift, O Gauge (1:48/1.25) made popular by the manufacturer Lionel. Originally Lionel trains were also foreshortened to accommodate for the sharp turns on their 3-rail track. Mike’s system is an O gauge "High Rail” layout meaning that a true 1:48 scale is always maintained. The differences between the two systems are generally not noticeable until the two styles are placed side-by-side. Model train aficionados may like to know that Mike is a High Railer and works on a 3-Track system, but the casual observer is automatically drawn to the vastness of Mike’s rail system. Instead of the typical railway placed on plywood that a person can walk around, Mike has created a world that can surround the engineer. There are buses, cars and boats all depicting their own era and way of life as the toys trains move to each destination, and yes, there is even a Starbucks. He has also incorporated sound chips with his system that helps with the immersion of the experience and now with the digital age, he can run the whole railway from his smartphone. “It’s a hobby that’s never completed,” Mike said. “There’s always something to do, more to do and more fun to have.” Sadly, Mike noted that playing with model trains has fallen out of popularity. He says now there are only a handful of stores in California that are dedicated to model trains. Train shows are still held, but Mike said that the majority of attendees tend to be elderly. Even his boys, who helped build the set with their father, have not carried on with the tradition.
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Publisher’s Note: Traditions are tricky. Like everything else, traditions change over time — but over time they come to appear as if they were always celebrated in their current iteration for their contemporary reasons. While there is much to be gained from this practice, it is beneficial and edifying to recall the origins of our traditions, lest we forget why traditions came to pass.
By Nicholas Mattson
emorial Day is set aside as an observation of those who gave their lives in service in the United States armed forces — those who will never experience another day of sweet freedom and the American lifestyle that is so coveted around the world. So often, it seems, we lose our perspective and Memorial Day helps us regain a sense of gratitude for what others have done for us through sacrifice. We go about our daily lives, with opposing views, financial and relationship stresses, comparing ourselves to others who seem to have it a little better or worse than we do, arguing over political, religious, and cultural differences, and trying to gain an edge against our neighbor so we don’t lose our place in line… or in the pecking order. We don’t all go to such extremes of course but there can be no doubt the state and national discourse, especially between major political or religious factions, has reached a fervor that has impacted even the most neutral parties — almost as if the developing culture is demanding people take sides. The message today is quite distant from the melodic chant of “one nation, indivisible” that stitched two parts of the Pledge of Allegiance together in 1892. The volume and demands of partisanship seem to be elevating. My great-grandfather immigrated to the United States in 1856 from Sweden. A few years later, the Civil War broke out — calling for even the pacifist to choose a side. My family lived in New York, and then Minnesota, so I’d guess we were Union soldiers, but I have yet to discover what extent my great-grandfather participated in a war in his new country that broke out only five years after his arrival to the New World. The Civil War cost more U.S. lives than any other war — 1.03 million died — and inspired Decoration Day, which was renamed Memorial
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Paso Robles District Cemetery Memorial Day Program
Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. Paso Robles District Cemetery, 45 Nacimiento Lake Drive, Paso Robles. In cooperation with American Legion Post 50 and VFW Post 10965, the commemoration will feature an 11 am military flyover in V-formation by Estrella Warbird Museum’s Freedom Flight. Guest speakers, patriotic songs, Pledge of Allegiance, wreath laying, a closing prayer and Honor Day in 1967. Decoration Day was named for the Guard. Call Tom or Brian at 805-238-4544. strewing of flowers or other decoration of graves of those who died to change this country. Templeton District Cemetery So as we celebrate Memorial Day, the free- and American Legion Post 220 dom of our American lifestyle, our friendships Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. and brotherhoods, and the great country we all Ceremony at Templeton Cemetery, love and cherish, let’s remember that we celebrate 100 Cemetery Road, Templeton. Memorial Day because some things are worth American Legion Hall Post 220 will honor fighting for, and some things are worth dying for. local veterans in a Patriotic Ceremony at TemBut let’s also recall that this day of remembrance pleton Cemetery and Estrella Warbird flyover at began because the nation of the United States of approximately 11:05 a.m. The commemoration America was divided and did not come to agree- will be followed by a Legion Hall barbecue ment on issues of civil and human rights that all (limited tickets available at the door) beginning people deserve — or as prescribed in the Decla- at noon at 801 South Main Street, Templeton. ration of Independence, the inalienable rights of For pre-event tickets please call Les Nye at “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” 805-434-1402 for more information. All those who died, who we honor in our solemnity on Memorial Day, died for a promise to Atascadero Cemetery protect the highest ideals of citizenship ever ad- Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. opted by any nation, but we continue to evolve our The cemetery will have a commemorative understanding and application of those ideals. In Memorial Day flyover above the Atascadero pursuit of ulterior ideals, we still impede life, liber- Cemetery to honor our departed veterans at ty, and the pursuit of happiness but we are getting 11:09 am. The flight, in V-formation, will be better in a relatively short period of time — 151 performed by Estrella Warbird Museum pilots years since the first Decoration Day is a blink of an of the Vietnam combat era. eye, and the next 151 years will go by even faster. Remember the fallen but remember why they Atascadero Faces of Freedom gave their lives and why we decorated the first Veteran’s Memorial graves as a country and remember that some who Monday, May 27 at noon will give their lives have not yet been conceived. 8951 Morro Road (Hwy. 41) Atascadero, SLO County Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial Estrella Adobe Memorial Celebration Friends of the Adobes, Inc., will host a non- The impressive memorial sculpture onsite dedenominational service at the Estrella Adobe picts an American soldier in a pantheon of Church on Airport Road, north of Paso Robles other historic military heroes. Stretched across Airport. Traditional hymns will be sung with an open courtyard are nine, seven-foot-tall accompaniment at this annual event. Quester panels that form a 70-foot-long wall. Inscribed members will provide refreshments. Enjoy in granite are over 231 names of soldiers from self-guided tours through the church grounds SLO County who died while defending our and old cemetery. Call 805-467-3357 or nation. Freedom Flight will soar overhead in visit Rios-Caledonia Adobe on Facebook for formation at 12:10 p.m. Call 805-462-1267 for more information. more information.
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Cruise and Car Show Downtown Paso Memorial Day Weekend By Chuck Desmond o matter your pleasure, May has something going on in Paso all month long. There is sure to be an event for you. And for sure, one of the funnest things is the Classics Cruise and Car Show. This is the show’s seventh consecutive year. Friday night, May 24 and Saturday the 25th are the days for the seventh annual Classics Cruise and Car Show sponsored by the Golden State Classics Car Club. Naturally, this is a family-oriented two-day event for those of all ages. But, before it officially begins, the vehicles have to show up. Beginning on Thursday and then all day long on Friday, before the parade starts, vintage vehicles start to roll into town. It’s just fun to be on the sidewalks downtown and watch them ease their way into Paso. Here’s a secret: the best viewing spots are around The Inn (across from City Park) as that’s become the de facto gathering place for the cars’ owners to get together and catch up on their car tales while they dust the metal to bring back the perfect shine. Please drive extra carefully because there are always groups of people gathered around the parked cars and folks sometimes spill into the street for a better glimpse. Later, on Friday afternoon, those same sidewalks begin “sprouting fold-
ing chairs” to hold viewers’ spots before the parade actually starts down Spring Street at 6 p.m. And what a parade it is! Just like Paso’s other parade on Pioneer Day, this is a Paso event showing off decades of beauty as the vehicles “strut their stuff” while cruising. About 300 classic vehicles are going to be in town over the weekend. The vehicles cruise back and forth from 6th to 23rd streets so you can get a good look from both sides and snap photos. Their owners put on a great exhibition and it’s often difficult to figure out who is having a better time — the spectators or the drivers. If you are into classic cars, and even if you’re not, there are only a couple words to use: Beautifully enticing! Saturday, the Downtown City Park is the place to be to see these wonderful American memories because you can get up close and personal to both the vehicles and owners. Officially, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., there is a full cadre of classics, custom rigs, woodies, street rods, and VWs along with their owners to tell you about them. Marvelous paint jobs, massive grills, real leather for upholstery, white-wall tires, stick shifts and AM radios. If you’re old enough to remember, it’ll take you back. If you aren’t of “that certain age to recall these beauties,” one often hears, “Why don’t they make these today?” These classics truly display the USA dominance of automotive engineering from “those
by-gone days.” They make you drool and all of a sudden, before you know it, you’ve mentally added one to your Christmas list! Wandering through the cars in the park, there’ll be plenty of vehicle-related vendors, food booths and vehicles for sale. A DJ plays the music that’s upbeat and surfin’ for cruisin’. You’ll be busy for a while.
An important part of the weekend event is that all the funds raised by the car club during the weekend go back to local organizations. It was back in 1986 when Golden State Classics Car Club was started to simply keep the memories of antique motor-vehicles alive. The founders also wanted to bring awareness and restoration-knowledge that provide a pathway for folks to learn and become involved while encouraging them in a club setting. GSCCC is alive, strong and vibrant. “The Cruise” that was begun by Russ Johnson 7 years ago as a concept is great to have here in town. Russ is being honored this year for doing just that. We thank him for persevering. It’s no accident that the club instigated another reason to bring residents and visitors together in Paso. The Central Coast had rain by the foot and our picturesque country roads winding through vineyards and ranches provides the gorgeous locale for driving
the oldies around. As Paso’s recognition and reputation grow, so does the desire for car owners to simply drive to our pueblo and enjoy the super country scenery to leisurely cruise and hang out. As a logical place to gather, we, the residents are often rewarded throughout the year when we see an ad-hoc group of classic autos in the area. Don’t we always slow down to stare and smile — probably dream just a little bit too? An important part of the weekend event is that all the funds raised by the car club during the weekend go back to local organizations. As always, Paso is a give-back community. Our residents know and respect Golden State Classic Car Club because it donates a tall stack of dollars that allow for great community work. With regards to that, sponsors also donate T-shirts, awards and posters to name a few items. Last year, donations from GSCCC went to at least a dozen worthy causes from school groups to scouting, our local museums and to outreach programs. This club is truly involved and committed to Paso. Learn more at goldenstateclassics.org. Shawn Van Horn (805-610-8400) is in charge of this year’s event. The club president is Ronnie Maxwell (805312-2583). Paulette Pahler is club VP and is available with information about virtually anything (805-459-6711).
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he 37th Annual Wine Festival brings yet another episode of Paso Robles’ signature annual wine event. Under newly-minted Executive Director, Joel Peterson, the wine festival is scheduled to bring you all the things you love for the 2019 edition. It all kicks-off Thursday, May 16 with two Winemaker Dinners at The Hatch and Thomas Hill Organics restaurants. Tickets available now. On Friday, May 17, select wineries feature their Library, Reserve, White/Rosé, and Futures complemented by fresh and local gourmet bites at the RESERVE Event. Start your morning on Saturday, May 18 with a fun and educational Winemaker Seminar. Listen and taste along as a panel of winemakers share their stories, behind the label. Each will feature a wine that complements the story and personality of the story teller. Sit back, have a sip, and enjoy the show. Following the seminar, more than 70 wineries come together in the Paso Robles Downtown City Park to showcase their wines during the Grand Tasting. Wineries at the Grand Tasting will be arranged by “regions” for a seamless and focused tasting experience: Bordeaux-style, Rhône-style, Zinfandel, Burgundian-style, Italian varieties, and Other Wild Wines for your tasting pleasure. On Sunday, May 18 and all weekend long travel beyond the Park to enjoy wine tasting, seminars, mouthwatering BBQs, live music, winemaker dinners, and more! Visit pasowine.com to see the more than 100 weekend events. As a special gift from Paso Wine to Paso Robles Magazine, readers are encouraged to use code:
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celebrates the transcontinental railroad
The heritage of those that built the railroads will be honored By Heather Young
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he annual San Luis Obispo Train Day, put on by the SLO Railroad Museum, will be held on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Train Day celebrates the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869, and when the railroad arrived in SLO 125 years ago. “Train Day is a commemorative event,” SLO Railroad Museum Board Vice-President Stephanie Hovanitz said. “We focus on when the railroad arrived in San Luis Obispo.” Hovantiz’s husband and past board member Karl Hovanitz said the first train to San Luis Obispo was southbound from San Francisco.
“This year, we’re putting a twist on the event by celebrating the heritage of those who built the railroad,” Stephanie said. Workers from Ireland and China had a huge impact on the railroad, so they will be honored for making the railroad happen, Stephanie said. The event is a family-friendly and open to all ages. “I think it’s a great family event,” Stephanie said. “Kids of all ages love it. As adults we still love trains. We’re all kids at heart.”
In addition to learning the history of trains and the railroad in SLO County, there will also be a chance for attendees to become a member of the museum. “The youngest docent is 12 years old,” Stephanie said. “He’s been a train fan for as long as his mom can remember.” The week before Train Day, a presentation about Southern Pacific arriving in San Luis Obispo in 1894 will be given on Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. This linked San Luis Obispo and other coastal cities with the railroad’s Coastline route to Northern California. The PowerPoint presentation will be given by Andrew Merriam, railroad historian and SLO Railroad Museum board member. There will be no train rides during the event, though Stephanie said there will be a children’s area with toy
Model trains are on display in the SLO Railroad Museum
trains. For those want to add a train ride to their day, the Coast Starlight departs the San Luis Obispo at 3:35 p.m. and arrives at the Paso Robles train station at 4:37 p.m. There are no trains going south after 4:37 p.m., though the RTA has buses running between the Paso Robles Train Station and SLO. To get the bus schedule and fares, go to SLOrta.org. To book a ticket and see fares for Amtrak, go to amtrak.com. Admission to the museum is $5 per visitor 16 and older, $3 for those 4 through 15 and free for museum members and children 3 and younger. For more information about Train Day or the SLO Railroad Museum, go to SLOrrm.com.
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EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION’S
YOUNG EAGLES Offer FREE FLIGHT Program
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n Saturday, May 18, 2019, members of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 465 of Paso Robles will offer free airplane rides to youth from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (weather permitting) at the Paso Robles Airport, located at 4912 Wing Way. The aeronautical experience called the Young Eagles Free Flight Program, created by the national EAA, is open to youths between the ages of 8 and 17. A parent or legal guardian will be required to sign a permission form prior to the flight. Launched in 1992, the program strives to show children and
young adults the wonders of flight. According to EEA, more than 2 million have taken advantage of a free airborne jaunt since its inception. The program also introduces fledgling aviators to the Young Eagles program that encourages youngsters not only to become pilots but also open their eyes to the possibility of a career in the field of aviation whether it be as a mechanic or air traffic controller or any number of aviation based jobs. Former Naval Aviator and retired airline pilot Bill Siegel offers free flights to those interested in joining the Young Eagles program year-round. He and several of his
fellow EAA pilots will facilitate the free 20-minute long flights and happily answer any questions the young ones toss at them. Participating in the program automatically allows youths to become EAA members free of charge until they turn 19 and gives them access to a free online
ground school and flight training course. They will also receive a voucher for their first flight lesson and the opportunity to win scholarships that start at $5,000 to help pay for their flight education. For more information on the Young Eagles program, visit eaa.org.
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By Bec Braitling
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questrian enthusiasts on the Central Coast have been lucky enough to experience a picture perfect start to spring, I for one am enjoying some warmer weather after quite the winter! It’s time to work on those biceps and grooming muscles as we finish extracting those final layers of shedding hair off our equine friends (which inevitably relocates directly into my eyeballs for the rest of the day!) There’s plenty of great local shows and events coming up this month so be sure to check some of them out. Now is a great time to head out and hit your local trails, most of which are starting to dry up a little so get out and enjoy the beautiful spring bloom in your area. Meet the Central Coast of California Arabian Horse Association
The CCCAHA was formed by local Arabian Horse owners to further the enjoyment of the Arabian breed and increase the knowledge, care, and safe use of the Arabian and Half-Arabian Horse. The club is an avenue for members to share their common interests and celebrate diversity within the horse community. The club (which is affiliated with the national Arabian Horse Association of America) is open to Arabian and Half-Arabian horse owners, fans with horses of other breeds, and people who don’t own horses. The horse world is littered with people of many backgrounds: the young and those with more years, the very rich and those who save on other things to support a horse, those with thousands of acres and those with just one horse on an acre; together we share the same love of the horse.
The CCCAHA invites all to join in the enjoyment of life with horses. Many members take advantage of the trails and beaches for pleasure riding, either independently or throughout the year at organized events. Trail riders take part in competitive trail rides and even endurance rides between 25 and 100 miles. For many the motto is,”to finish is to win,” with the goal to finish in better condition or in a faster time than before. The CCCAHA provides local Open All Breed Horse Show series for exhibitors with a competitive spirit. These shows have open, all breed classes for jumping, hunter, western, halter, driving, handling, trail, pony/very small equine, lead line, and Arabian classes. Walk-trot classes are provided for all ages. For more information on this fun group and how to join visit www.cccaha.org or their Facebook pageant catch up on all the upcoming events including the May Trail Ride in Santa Margarita. Cal Poly Performance Horse Sale and Preview
The upcoming Quarter Horse Enterprise Project and Sale is managed entirely by Cal Poly students. This year, 27 Cal Poly horses will be in the sale with 25 students in the class heading up the organisation of the sale in addition to presenting and preparing the horses. Students have on average spent the last 4-5 months training them for the sale, some of which have been bred by the program in addition to some donated horses. The goal is to produce a versatile, quiet and talented horse that can be used for a variety of equine activities. The proceeds from this sale will support the equine educational programs at the school. This is a fantastic opportunity to support our local students who strive to better the lives of these horses whilst learning skills ‘on the job’, ensuring these students graduate with the best opportunity to succeed in the super competitive horse industry.
Calling all local horse owners!
Can you give a horse in need a loving home? San Luis Obispo County Animal Services recently seized 33 horses and 1 mule from a situation of cruelty and neglect in Paso Robles. The horses were all malnourished, and some were in desperate need of medical, dental and hoof care. After several months of good care, including veterinary care, vaccinations, deworming, and a consistent diet to help them regain body condition, the horses are now ready to find their forever homes. There are many wonderful horses with good dispositions in this group, with different breeds, colors and ages to choose from. If you are looking for your next horse, please consider adopting one of these rescues. Appointments to see the horses can be made by contacting SLO County Animal Services: 805-781-4400.
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M ay C a l e n d a r May 5 Doreen and Kent Gilmore Memorial Dressage Show, hosted by CDS San Luis Obispo Chapter at Golden Hills Farm, Paso Robles. Traditional and Western Dressage classes offered, Judge Brent Hicks, 8- 5pm. Visit www. equestrianentries.com for on-line entries and www.slocds.org for the premium. May 11 CCCAHA Spring Trail Ride, La Riata Ranch, Pozo Rd, Santa Margarita. Event starts at 9am contact Ashley Dillard at jadillard@live. com for more information. May 11- 12 Spring Fling Schooling Show at the Paso Robles Horse Park. Great schooling experience and look out for added new Thoroughbred multi- show competitions. Visit www.pasorobleshorsepark.com for more information. May 16- 19 Rosé in May (B rated show) Paso Robles Horse Park, enjoy watching Medal Finals and other great jumper classes as this B- Show series kicks off. Visit www.pasorobleshorsepark.com for more information. May 19 Twin Rivers Ranch One Day Horse Trials, Combined Test and Schooling Rounds. Visit www.twinrivershorsepark.com for more information. 8715 N River Rd, Paso Robles. May 24-26 Parkfield Rodeo, V6 Ranch Parkfield again hosts this fun event including branding, barrel racing, roping, steer stopping, team sorting and saddle bronc riding. Visit the Parkfield Rodeo Facebook page for more information. May 31- June 1 Cal Poly Performance Horse Sale and Preview. Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. Meet and greet Saturday, Live auction Sunday. Visit their Facebook page for more information on the event. Saturday preview starts at 3.30pm with the Silent Auction and riding demos/clinic at 4:00pm. Sale Day is Sunday, Lunch 12:00pm, Preview 1:002:00pm, Silent auction closes 2:00pm, Auction Starts 2:30pm. June 1, 10am-12pm Equus Coaching Demonstration with Master Facilitators Kasia Roether and Jutta Thoerner, in partnership with the Koelle Institute for Equus Coaching®, in Paso Robles, CA at the Nacimiento Ranch. No previous horse experience (or riding) required. Please wear closed toe shoes to the event. Each Equus Demo Day event is designed to make the transformative power of Equus Coaching® not only affordable—but accessible—for all. It’s only $25. Invite your friends and family to join us for this fun, meaningful event. Have a question? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at info@equine-experience.com. or call 805975-5443.
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North County Students at the PAC James J. Brescia Ed.D.
“ It is so important for people at a young age to be invited to embrace classical music and opera.”
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hen I first entered North County classrooms as a teacher in the late 1980s, I observed how the arts are part of a well-rounded education. Arts education refers to the disciplines of music, dance, theatre, and visual arts. Even the early writings of Plato emphasized the important role of the arts in education. I believe the arts are part of what makes us most human, or more complete as people. Throughout my career, I have read, participated in, and conducted research that illustrates some of the many reasons why the arts can serve to improve learning in all academic areas. Brain research data indicates that
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neural systems that influence fine motor skills, creativity, and even emotional balance are developed through the arts. Judith Burton of Columbia University researched the complex cognition and creative capacities required in the subjects of math, science, and language arts. Her research linked academic achievement and the arts (Burton, Horowitz, & Ables, 1999). “The arts enhance the process of learning. The systems they nourish, which include our integrated sensory, attentional, cognitive, emotional, and motor capacities, are, in fact, the driving forces behind all other learning” ( Jensen, 2001). My office is committed to pro-
moting the arts by facilitating professional artists working alongside local students in professional settings. A few of the upcoming highlights include: • A dedicated space for all North County schools will be provided at Studios on the Park to display student art beginning this summer. • The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art is currently sponsoring AWAKEN, a year-long program celebrating art and community expressed through the imaginative creations of our county’s students. • On Saturday, May 11 (Mother’s Day weekend), Opera San Luis Obispo will produce the first Countywide Arts Extravaganza.
The Opera San Luis Obispo Gala Extraordinaire will feature student artists from throughout the county working with Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo, Civic Ballet San Luis Obispo, Opera SLO Resident Artists Holly Banfield, Alba Franco Cancel, and Amy Goymerac, in addition to students from north and south county who are involved in school dance, choral, and instrumental programs. The Gala is another example of arts organizations linking hands with education to promote the arts. For ticket information, visit www.pacslo.org or call 805-756-4849. I am proud to serve as your county superintendent of schools and to promote the arts.
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PASO R OBLES C ITY C OUNCIL R EPORT Paso Looks at Housing Tourists, Warming the Homeless and Building a Tank By Mark Diaz
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he City of Paso Robles is no closer to reaching a workable arrangement for short-term rentals (STRs), also known as vacation rentals. Earlier this year, the council, facing a packed room, voted to pass an emergency and regular ordinance concerning the home businesses. However, the council had to rescind the ordinances less than a month later due to a conflict of interest from councilmember John Hamon, who is named as a trustee on his parent’s estate, which operates an STR. City attorney Iris Yang stated that the matter was brought to the council’s attention by a community member. The City continues to seek a workable solution for the home operated small businesses. The council reinstated a task force to devise recommendations on how to balance the needs of the community and home-based businesses.
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ouncil members took a major step in addressing the homeless issue. Currently, a number of homeless people are residing in the Salinas River riverbed. Not only is it unsafe for a populace to live in the riverbed due to quicksand and flooding, but they have no way to dispose of the waste and trash they create. Furthermore, authorities cannot force people to vacate the riverbed (except for emergencies) unless the City provides an alternative shelter.
Council members took a major step in addressing the homeless issue. To help fund the construction of a homeless warming shelter, the City is seeking to allocate current Public Project Funds, as well as past ones that had not been utilized and money garnered from the federal Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). The Community
Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo (CAP SLO) operatesHEAP on behalf of the County. The proposed facility would be located next to the water treatment plant and house 36 beds and would provide year-round access to showers and laundry facilities. Paso Cares would provide daily evening meals and there would be access to on-site social services, such as case management and outreach.
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he council authorized the city manager to work with Water Systems Consulting, Inc. in the replacement of the Main Street West Water Tank. The tank has succumbed to the effects of time and needs replacement, due to lack of structural integrity it can only accommodate a fraction of the 4 million gallons it was designed to hold. The projected cost to build a new tank is $297,356 and is not to exceed $327,092.
Did You Know?
The North County location of the County Clerk-Recorders office, located on the second floor of the Atascadero Library, will be closed PERMANENTLY!
EFFECTIVE June 3rd, 2019
Notices of Completion, Mechanics Liens, Release of Mechanics Lien, AND Estate Planning just to list a few
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— all legal documents will have to be filed in the San Luis Obispo Office at 1055 Monterey Street, Suite O-120, San Luis Obispo. They will leave a computer, with a phone to the SLO Clerks office for looking up documents. The Assessors office and the Library will remain open, and Election business will continue out of the Atascadero location.
74,000 North County Residences and Businesses just LOST Public Services
Your Tax dollars paid for that building and the staff to conduct business: — MAKE SOME NOISE — Call or email your local representatives to keep the North County location open, even If It Is only 1/2 day two days a week Tommy Gong 805-781-5080 or e-mail: tgong@co.slo.ca.us Debbie Arnold 805-781-4339 or e-mail: District5@co.slo.ca.us John Peschong 805-781-4491 or e:mail: jpeschong@co.slo.ca.us Vicki Janssen e-mail: vjanssen@co.slo.ca.us
Atascadero City Council email: citycouncil@atascadero.org Paso Robles City Council email: citycouncil@prcity.com
DON’T LET THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FORGET ABOUT THE NORTH COUNTY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
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City of Paso adds to Firefighting Ranks
Six new members were introduced by Chief Johnathan Stornetta By Mark Diaz
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he City of Paso Robles introduced seven additional firefighters, bolstering its emergency services ranks. Fire Chief Johnathan Storenetta introduced Kevin Conner, Emmet Hoey, Colton Lopez, Justin Ludwig, Casey Larson and Ben Shank to attending loved ones, supporting staff and city officials that filled the Public Safety Center Conference Room. Stornetta punctuated the point that the City strives to hire only the best and brightest by stating that the seven were selected from more than 100 applicants. “Our goal here at the department is to provide the highest level of service in the most efficient manner possible,” Stornetta said, addressing the crowd. “To constantly safeguard and preserve life
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and property against the elements of fire and disaster.” Stornetta emphasized to the new recruits that self-sacrifice is a core quality of being an emergency services personnel. “Doing this job you will be asked to put aside your personal lives on a daily basis and serve the citizens of Paso Robles in their time of need,” Stornetta said. “When people call 911 they do not care if your child is home sick or if you’re missing somebody’s birthday or if you haven’t seen your loved ones or spouse in weeks. All they want is for you to respond and for you to help solve their problem.” Stornetta playfully ribbed some of the youngest members, telling Lopez that his parents could start charging him rent now that he has a full-time job and that Weber can now stop raiding his parent’s fridge.
Paso Robles City Manager Tom Frutchey led the new hires in the oath after delivering a speech stressing the importance of the action. After the swearing in, individual loved ones chosen by each of the new firefighters came forward and pinned the badge on their uniform. Attendees were also treated to a multimedia presentation created by firefighter/paramedic Joel Platter
that demonstrated what the firefighters did during their five weeks at the academy. Firefighter Ludwig spoke on behalf of the new hires. He thanked the friends and family present for all their support and also to the department for allowing them the opportunity to serve the public.
From right, Fire Chief Johnathan Storenetta, Kevin Conner, Emmet Hoey, Colton Lopez, Justin Ludwig, Casey Larson and Ben Shank.
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Paso Rhône Rangers celebrate
WOMEN IN WINE at Tooth & Nail Winery By Mira Advani Honeycutt
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en remain the dominant force within the American wine industry but women are making strong headway, especially here on the Central Coast. That was the message at the Women in Wine Celebration, staged at Tooth & Nail Winery’s imposing castle on April 9 and hosted by the Paso Robles Rhône Rangers. The event was originally scheduled for March, leading up to International Women’s Day and in celebration of Women’s History Month noted Kim Murphy-Rodrigues, executive director of the Rhône Rangers national chapter. A scheduling conflict prompted the event to be rescheduled, making it a celebratory pre-Mother’s Day event. “The Central Coast has a large number of women winemakers, more than Napa Valley,” noted Brianne Chase, associate winemaker at Rabble Wine, the parent company of Tooth & Nail Winery. When studying wine at Cal Poly she figured about 20 percent to 30 percent of her classmates were women. That number is now much larger, she said. Winemakers such as Amy Butler of Ranchero Cellars and Janell Dusi of J. Dusi Wines attend these tastings as sole owners of their brand. However, Murphy-Rodrigues, owner of Vigo Vineyards and a veteran of the industry for 30 years, noted that this particular event was also meant to highlight women working behind the scenes. For instance, representing Derby Wine Estates was
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Sandy Throop, a CPA who handles finances and winery operations, while national sales manager Stacy Bonnifield greeted attendees at the Eberle Winery table. This combination of women winemakers, winery owners and other industry professionals represented some 17 wineries. None of these women pouring a wide variety of Rhône style wines were joined by their husbands or partnering
wines of Amor Fati and Stasis. “But what we are known for is The Possessor cabernet sauvignon, our flagship Tooth & Nail wine,” Chase said. But this being a Rhône Rangers event, Chase offered Rhône style wines– the salmon-tinted 2018 Rabble rosé of grenache syrah and viognier; the 2017 Stasis viognier redolent of fresh peach and apricot; and the 2015 cherry-scented Amor Fati grenache.
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male winemakers (Although I did see Hal Schmitt, founder/winemaker of Volatus, standing behind his wife Victoria while she offered their 2016 Fox Three, a delicious syrah-grenache-Tannat blend). “Jeremy and I collaborate on all the wines,” said Chase of Jeremy Leffert, director of winemaking. T&N’s parent Rabble Wine Company produces 75,000 cases annually of some 30 wines ranging from Bordeaux and Rhône varietals to pinot noir, chardonnay, albariño and tempranillo. The four brands include the largely distributed and affordable Rabble wines, the popular T&N and the two small lot, barrel selected
The Rabble wines are produced from mainly three ranches – MurMur Vineyard, a source for pinot noir, chardonnay and syrah in the Santa Maria appellation, Mossfire ranch on Paso’s east side and the west side estate vineyard which is planted to cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel, tempranillo and malbec. Several assistant winemakers emphasized their collaborative partnership with a winery’s director of winemaking usually a male. “Jeremy is a great team player, said Ryan Bosc of Adelaida Vineyards & Winery’s Jeremy Weintraub. “All blending happens together and he waits for my opinion.”
Bosc graduated from Alan Hancock College and worked at Eberle and J. Lohr before joining Adelaida in 2016. Hope Family’s assistant winemaker Samantha Taylor, now enjoying her 10th vintage, started in the tasting room and became a winemaker in 45 days. “I wanted to get a foot in the door,” said Taylor, as she poured the Austin Hope GSM blend (grenache, syrah, mourvedre). Other assistant winemakers proudly offering wine included Lily McGlothern of ONX Wines and Sarah Harris of Vina Robles. There were also co-owners such as Amanda Grindley, who co-owns Brecon Estate with her winemaker husband Damian. And, yes, these wives help with the business but it goes beyond administrative duties. “I do all the blending,” said Angela Mitchell, co-owner of Mitchella Vineyard & Winery. “I planted the vineyards,” stated Ciera Adams, who co-owns Ledge Vineyards with her winemaker/musician husband Mark. Steffanie Anglim, who founded Anglim with her winemaker husband Steve is often mistaken as the winemaker due to her constant presence in the tasting room. She even said this: “I’m the face of Anglim, not Steve.” With such an amazing turnout of female Rhône Rangers, one hopes there will be more prominent female faces in the near future. The Paso chapter is affiliated with the national Rhône Rangers and the soiree was one of its many ongoing events that support the organization’s advocacy of American Rhône varietal wines.
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BORROWED & BLEU
By Azurae SimoneShults Smith
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he invites are in the mail, the responses are trickling in, You’ve sent out invitations, hired the best vendors around, tirelessly organized Pinterest boards for every second of the day… what’s left? The ceremony! It’s the reason “we’re gathered here today,” right? Surprisingly, the ceremony is usually one of the large details that gets put on the back burner while couples furiously plan out every detail of their wedding reception, welcome party, and honeymoon. The ceremony can play out in so many ways. There are church weddings where often times the priest or pastor will help organize the ceremony based on the religious guidelines of the church. In those situations, there are set areas where you can insert personal preferences such as readings and hymns. The church coordinator typically handles the couple’s communication with the church and organizes meetings and the rehearsal. Other options for your ceremony could include a non-denominational, outdoor setting.
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This has become increasingly popular, especially in this area. With the many picturesque settings such as the vineyards, live oak trees, the beach, golden hillsides or serene meadows, couples are drawn to the idea of being married in the sunshine. Since some church officials will not perform ceremonies outside of the church, couples are leaning on the help of local officiants or ordained friends and family members to perform their ceremony. To become ordained a person can go online to sites such as ulc.org (Universal Life Church), register, pay a small fee and become ordained instantly. This is a huge convenience for couples who do not have an affiliation with a church or who have a special person in their life who does a great job speaking in front of crowds. The problem with this scenario is not that the person who became ordained won’t do a great job but that there is now a ceremony to write. This is where a lot of couples get a bit overwhelmed. The ceremony is such a crucial part of the day, it’s the official part before all the fun and it puts a lot of pressure on couples when they choose to pen their own ceremony. We are fortunate to have several amazing professionals in this area who offer services for couples of all backgrounds and beliefs. Retired
pastors, poetic wordsmiths and edgy surfers are some of the many personalities that couples can choose from. The most important part of your day, the “starting line of your marriage,” as Rick Comstock says, should rest in the hands of a seasoned professional. If you have a judge or an attorney or a news anchor relative willing to take on the responsibility of this very special ritual then please do not pass up that opportunity to personalize your commitment. However, if you’re struggling to find the right fit and don’t want to risk stumbling through your ceremony, take my advice and hire a pro! Here are a few local officiants to consider!
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Say ‘Hi’ to Heidi’s Cafe Fine Mexican Food Extended hours and expanded menu gives fresh food a fresh face By Nicholas Mattson
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nder the management of Alex and Maria Figueroa, Heidi’s Cafe Fine Mexican Food in the Wells Fargo shopping center at Spring and 6th streets is open longer and serving more variety — bringing more than 20 years of restaurant experience to serve a menu of American and Mexican food. “Since I was a kid in high school, I started washing dishes in high school,” Alex said, “like everyone else. Then I started helping prep and learning how to cook the food.” Learning hands-on, Alex served and learned locally as he moved through positions within numerous restaurants. “I worked in the back, learning to cook the food, then I moved up front and started bussing tables and waiting tables,” he said. “Then I started doing the ordering and inventory.” He spent many years in the Cambria area,
at San Simeon Beach Bar & Grill and 10 years at the Cavalier in San Simeon, before moving to Paso Robles. “I moved here in 2005,” Alex said. “I worked at the Downtown Grill, at Wilson’s, Buona Tavola and Paso Robles Inn.” The couple now works to establishing the reputation of Heidi’s Cafe as a home for great homemade meals made to order. Recently, the breakfast and lunch spot extended hours and created a dinner menu to serve the demand of their regulars. Also adding specials to the menu and making sure they pass the taste-test of Maria. “I learned a lot from working at restaurants
but they were not Mexican food,” Alex said. “I learned pasta, steaks, and other American food, but she is making great Chile verde and all the sauces, and helping a lot with the taste.” The current evolution includes new items, where Maria’s taste and Alex’s experience are forming the future of the menu. “We started up something new, with sandwiches and burgers,” Alex said, “and people noticed we are not the same as the people who were here before in this location. It worked, and people liked the food, but they started asking for Mexican food. So we started putting some Mexican food on the menu. Now it is about half and half on the menu with American and Mexican food. One of our best dishes is the Chile verde. It is good for breakfast lunch or dinner. We also have a special crepe dish, breakfast burritos and molcajete.” The dining room can hold dozens of customers, and the flat screen TV is ready to host the big games for those who want to enjoy some happy hour time or taco Tuesdays with Alex and Maria.
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o, a woman walks into a bar. Actually, Rachel and Anna it was a store — the General Store. And of General Store this woman seems so friendly you couldn’t help but smile at her. And you notice she smells really, really good. It was summer, but she wore this adorable, light-weight flannel that looked like she’d been using it to snuggle up with a good book and a mug of tea every day for five years. “LOVE your shirt,” we told the woman. “Really? I sell them!” Three years later, we are so happy to say that Lisa of Be Blessed Flannels is very much a part of our store now — right up front next to the Paso T-shirts. The uniqueness of the flannels is matched by the kindness and exuberance of the maker. Really, what could be a better combination for a professional partnership? Lovely products, wonderful people ... kind of perfect. Be Blessed Flannels are pre-owned flannel shirts; each one vintage, each one totally unique. Lisa’s shirts are triple-washed and have a distinctive, clean smell that evokes coziness. They are soft and worn-in, just as cute for bopping around town as they are thrown over your PJs on a cold morning. And it’s fun to comb through the shirts and find the one that speaks to you, knowing that no one else in the world will have the same shirt. Lisa from Be Blessed Flannels will be at General Store for a pop-up on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. She’ll have an enormous selection of flannels, so come check out her stock. Find the perfect one for you or a loved one. It’s Mother’s Day month, giving us pause to celebrate the most important women in our lives. For many, she’s their biological mother. For others, there are other mother figures who have nurtured, encouraged, or been there for us. The General Store was created and is run by moms of all kinds: Dog moms (Chewy and Lucy and Lucky and Riley), cat moms (Henry, Charlie and Winston), a chicken mom (Danger, Sheila and Erin), a gecko mom and even some mothers of humans. One thing we would all agree on is that mothering in all its shapes and sizes is one of the greatest rides there is. Cheers to every mama! - From the mamas of General Store Paso Robles
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DIRECTORY of LOCAL HOUSES of WORSHIP The following listing of area houses of worship is provided by the partnership between Adelaide Inn and PASO Magazine. We hope to include all houses of worship in the Atascadero, Paso Robles, Templeton, San Miguel, Shandon, and Bradley areas. Your congregation is welcomed to send us updates and information to make our list complete and accurate. If you have information, please send an email to publisher@ pasomagazine.com or call 805-239-1533. Please include your name, address, phone, service times, and name of spiritual leader of your congregation. Thank you, and stay blessed. ATASCADERO Awakening Ways Spiritual Community 9315 Pismo Ave. 10 am at the Pavilion Rev’s Frank & Terry ZumMallen Congregation Ohr Tzafon 2605 Traffic Way Service: Fridays, 7:30 pm Rabbi Janice Mehring (805) 466-0329 CRESTON Creston Community Church 5170 O’Donovan Road Service: 9:00 am Pastor JD Megason LOCKWOOD True Life Christian Fellowship Lockwood/Jolon Road, across from the school in Lockwood Service: 9:30 am Pastor Erick Reinstedt (805) 472-9325 NACIMIENTO Heritage Village Church At The Don Everingham Center Heritage Ranch Service: 10 am Pastor Brad Brown (805) 712-7265 Hill Top Christian Fellowship 2085 Gateway Drive Heritage Ranch Service: 10:30 am Pastor Jack Little (760) 304-2435 Oak Shores Christian Fellowship 2727 Turkey Cove Rd., at the Oak Shores Community Clubhouse Service: 8:30 am Pastor Jack Little (760) 304-2435 PASO ROBLES Apostolic Assembly of the Faith of Christ Jesus 2343 Park St Bilingual Services: Services: Thursday 7 pm Sunday 2 pm Pastor Miguel Alvarado (805) 610-2930 Bridge Christian Church Centennial Park Banquet Room 600 Nickerson Dr. Service: 9:30 am Pastor Tim Mensing (805) 975-7178 Calvary Chapel Paso Robles 1615 Commerce Way Service: 9:30 am Pastor Aaron Newman (805) 239-4295
Christian Life Center Assembly of God 1744 Oak St. ServiceTimes: 10:30 am Youth Ministries: Monday 7:00 Home Groups during the week Preschool: Christian Life Early Learning Center Pastor Guy Drummond (805) 238-3366 Christian Science Services 17th & Chestnut Streets Service: 10 a.m. Sunday & 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 7 pm (805) 239-1361 Church of Christ 3545 Spring St. (Corner 36th & Spring) Service: Sunday, 11 am Evangelist Bob Champion (805) 286-5875 Sam Hogan (310) 602-9516 Delbert Arthurs (805) 238-4412 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1020 Creston Rd. Service: 9 am (805) 238-4216 Missionaries: (805) 366.2363 Covenant Presbyterian Church 1450 Golden Hill Rd. Service: 9:30 am Pastor Dan Katches (805) 238-6927 Everyday Church North County 905 Vine St. Service: Sunday 3 pm Senior Leaders: Pep & Angie Robey (661) 205-7853 Family Worship Center 616 Creston Rd. Service: 10 am Pastor Patrick Sheean (805) 239-4809 First Baptist Church 1645 Park St. Pastor Michael R. Garman Services: 8:30 am & 11 am Discipleship 10 am (805) 238-4419 First Mennonite Church 2343 Park St. Service: 11 am Pastor Romero (805) 238-2445 First United Methodist 915 Creston Rd. Service: 11 am Pastor Josh Zulueta (805) 238-2006 Grace Baptist Church 535 Creston Rd. Service: 10:30 am Pastor Gary Barker (805) 238-3549 Highlands Church Corner S. River and Niblick 215 Oak Hill Services: 8:30, 9:45 & 11 am Pastor James Baird (805) 226-5800
Life Worth Living Church of God 620 17th St. Service: 11 am Pastor Jim Wilde (805) 238-0978 Live Oak 1521 Oak St. Service: 10 am Pastor John Kaiser (805) 238-0575 Mid State Baptist Church 3770 Ruth Way Services Sunday: 1:30 & 2:30 pm Pastor Bruce Fore (805) 238-2281 New Day 1228 11th St (east off Paso Robles St) Services: Sunday 10 am, Wednesday 7 pm Pastor Brad Alford (805) 239-9998 New Life Tabernacle 3850 So. Ramada Dr. Ste. D Service: 10 am Pastor Efrain Cordero North County Christian Fellowship 421 9th St. Services: 9:30 am Pastor Steve Calagna (805) 239-3325 Paso Robles Bible Church 2206 Golden Hill Rd. Service: Sunday, 10:30 am Pastor Darren Rusco Pastor Dave Rusco Pastor Mark Wheeler (805) 226-9670 Paso Robles Church of the Nazarene 530 12th St. Service: 10:30 am Pastor Brent Wylie (805) 238-4300 www.pasonaz.com Paso Robles Community Church 2706 Spring St. Service: 9:00 am Pastor Shawn Penn (805) 239-4771 www.pasochurch.com Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC Thirteenth and Oak Streets Service: 10 am Pastor Steven Mabry (805) 238-3321 Poder de Dios Centro Familiar 500 Linne Road, Suite D Services Sunday 4:30pm & Wed. 7pm Pastors: Frank and Isabel Diaz (805) 264-9322 / (805) 621-4199 Redeemer Baptist Church Kermit King Elementary School 700 Schoolhouse Circle Service: 10:30 am Pastor Christopher Cole (805) 238-4614 Second Baptist Church 1937 Riverside Ave. Service: 11 am Pastors: Rueben Tate, Gary Jordon (805) 238-2011
St. James Episcopal Church 1335 Oak St. Services: 8 am (Rite I) 10 am (Rite II) Reverend Barbara Miller (805) 238-0819
First Presbyterian Church of Templeton 610 S. Main St. Service: 10 am Reverend Charlie Little (805) 434-1921
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church 820 Creston Rd. Weekday Mass: M-S, 7 am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 5 pm (Vigil) Sunday - 8 am, 10 am (Family Mass) 12:30 pm (Spanish) 5 pm (Teen) & 7 pm (Spanish) Father Rudolfo Contreras (805) 238-2218
Higher Dimension Church 601 Main St. 1st Sunday: 1:30 pm 2nd - 5th Sundays 12:30 pm Pastor Charlie Reed, Jr. (805) 440-0996
The Revival Center 3850 Ramada Dr., Ste. A-3 Service: 10 am Pastor Gabe Abdelaziz (805) 434-5170
Solid Rock Christian Fellowship Assembly of God 925 Bennett Way Service: 10 am Pastor Jeff Saylor (805) 434-2616
The Light of the World Church 2055 RIverside Ave. Services: Everyday, 6 pm Sundays 10 am & 5 pm Pasor Bonifacio Robles (612) 990-4701 Trinity Lutheran Church 940 Creston Rd. Contemporary Service: 9 am Traditional Service: 10:45 am Sr. Pastor Dan Rowe (805) 238-3702
Life Community Church 3770 Ruth Way Service: 9:30 am Pastor Keith Newsome (805) 434-5040
Seventh-day Adventist Church Templeton Hills 930 Templeton Hills Rd. Services: Saturday 9:30 & 10:30 am Pastor Zac Page (805) 434-1710 Vineyard Church of Christ 601 So. Main St. Service: 10 am Evangelist: Steve Orduno (805) 610-4272
Victory Outreach Paso Robles 3850 Ramada Drive Suite B3 Services: Sunday, 10 am Wednesday, 7 pm Pastor Jason Wilson (805) 835-4195
Vintage Community Church 692 Peterson Ranch Road Services: 9 & 11 am Coaches: Aaron Porter, Dayn Mansfield (805) 543-0943
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Bethel Lutheran Church 295 Old County Rd. Service: 9:30 am Pastor Amy Beveridge (805) 434-1329
Iglesia Fuente De Agua Viva 301 13th St. Services: 10 am & 7 pm Pastors Jorge & Maria Alvarez (805) 467-5500
Celebration Worship Center-PCOG 988 Vineyard Drive Pastor Roy Spinks Services: 10:30 am & 6 pm (805) 434-2424
Mission San Miguel Parish 775 Misssion Street Weekday Mass: 8 am Weekend Mass: Saturday: 5 pm English (Vigil) & 6:30 pm Spanish (Vigil) Sunday: 7 am, Noon & 6 pm (Spanish) Father Eleazar Diaz, OFM (805) 467-2131
Central Coast Center for Spiritual Living 689 Crocker St. Service: 10 am Rev. Elizabeth Rowley (805) 242-3180 Cowboy Church Ride For the Brand Ministry Sale Barn 401 Main St. Main St. Service: Thursdays, 7 pm Pastor Mike Mosby (805) 463-2455
SHANDON Shandon Assembly of God 420 Mesa Grande Service: Sunday 10:30 am Pastor Keith Richards Pastor Jim Mei Hispanic Service: Sunday 5pm, Thursday 7 pm Pastor Mauro Jimenez (805) 239-3138
Praise & Worship 206 5th St. Service: 10 am Pastor Vern H. Haynes Jr. (805) 975-8594
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2019 Fire Season Begins
Templeton Fire Department issues urgent directive for
Weed Abatement By Melissa Chavez
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materials, as they are more likely to combust. When properties are mowed, it not only slows the spread of vegetation fires, but also gives the fire department a chance to keep those fires small and minimizes danger to their own properties. Weed abatement helps protect their neighbors’ properties, too. Templeton Fire Chief Bill White Residents and property owners within the Photo by Melissa Chavez Templeton Community Services District boundaries, including yards and lots, are reminded an- • All equipment used for abatement work must be equipped with proper spark arresters, nually that by May 1, properties must be cleared mufflers, etc. of all combustible vegetation such as dead leaves, weeds, brush, and tree limbs. Everyone is also • Property owners are responsible for weeds from the center line of the public road and through asked to remove excess trash, wood or other their entire property. combustibles from their property to eliminate potential fuel sources if a fire were to start. • Properties may need to be cut several times due to the recent and significant rain.
t’s no secret that spring has sprung an abundant “super bloom” of dormant flowers and plants throughout San Luis Obispo County. Courtesy of abundant rain, ample new growth also means fire danger when temperatures soar quickly to triple digits. Templeton Fire and Emergency Services urges everyone to exercise weed abatement as one of their first defenses in keeping properties safe from wildland fires. This includes controlling weeds, grasses, dead trees and shrubs. “We have enjoyed a tremendous amount of much-needed rainfall this year, but with significant rains come very thick, tall annual grasses,” KEY WEED ABATEMENT said Fire Chief Bill White. “Those grasses have REQUIREMENTS grown fast and will create a severe fire hazard as • Do not mow after 10 a.m. if the temperature exceeds 80 degrees. we approach the summer months. So, it is critical property owners keep the grasses mowed.” • Mowers must be set at a maximum height Chief White added that anything that is of three inches unless conditions require a greater height. woody and/or dry are considered nuisance
A Beautiful Face................................ 27 Adelaide Inn Worship Directory...... 48 Adrienne Hagan............................... 44 AM Sun Solar.................................... 17 American Barn & Wood.................... 49 American Riviera Bank..................... 14 April Price Yoga................................. 41 AutoBahn.......................................... 45 Avila Traffic Safety............................. 21 Awakening Ways.............................. 32 Black Cat Bistro................................. 31 Blakes True Value.............................. 37 Bob Sprain Draperies....................... 39 Bridge Sportsmen’s Center.............. 45 Brooklin Oaks Pharmacy.................. 15 California Mid-State Fair.................02B CalSun Electric.................................. 47 Central Coast Medical Aesthetics..... 43
Cheri York.......................................... 09 Cider Creek Bakery........................... 43 City of Paso Robles-REC................... 13 Community West Bank.................... 04 Concerts in the Park.......................... 30 Connect Home Loans....................... 41 Country Florist.................................. 50 County Office Closing....................... 36 Creston Village...................... 43,45,47 Dr Kaitilin Riley DDS......................... 42 Dr. Chalekson................................... 41 Dutch Maytag................................... 21 Equine Experience........................... 27 Estrella Warbirds............................01B Frontier Floors................................... 50 Gallagher Video................................ 45 Gallegos Garage Door Service......... 49 General Store.................................... 46
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Everyone in San Luis Obispo County is also encouraged to follow suit and make ready their properties from May through October. Call Chief Bill White during business hours at 805-434-4900.
Paso Petcare...................................... 10 Paso Robles Golf Club...................... 43 Paso Robles Insurance..................... 49 Paso Robles Safe & Lock................... 45 Patterson Realty................................ 11 Perfect Air.......................................... 10 Pioneer Day - Best of the West......... 52 PR Chamber of Commerce.............. 39 PR District Cemetery......................... 49 PR Handyman.................................. 38 PR Waste........................................... 51 PR Youth Arts Foundation................ 37 Red Scooter Deli............................... 38 Robert Fry, M.D................................. 32 Señor Sanchos.................................. 17 SLO County Office of Education....... 34 Solarponics....................................... 21 Stove & Spa....................................... 25
Superbird’s Easter Egg Hunt............ 02 Susies Dog Grooming...................... 37 Sweet Zulu Bakeshop....................... 10 Ted Hamm Ins.................................. 15 Teresa Rhyne Law Group.................. 37 The Art Works.................................... 37 The Laundromat by Swish & Swirl... 27 The Loft.............................................. 46 Thomas Hall CBD.............................. 10 Thomas Hill Organics....................... 35 Tooth & Nail Winery.......................... 07 Travel Paso......................................02A W. Wicks Finish Carpentry................ 27 Ward Custom Construction.............. 16 Western Janitor Supply.................... 17 Whitehorse....................................... 38 Wighton’s......................................... 51 Yoga Inward...................................... 35
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Organics (Green Container) Green Waste Leaves Plant prunings grass weeds with a minimum of soil
Food Waste Collection Has Arrived for Paso Robles Residential Customers!
Easily recycle your Food Waste! Place it in your Green Organics Cart (the container you already have for Yard Waste)
tree trimmings unpainted/untreated wood
Food Waste all cooked and uncooked food including meat, fish, fruits, and vegetables dairy and egg waste, including shells
AB1826 Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling
Starting January 1, 2019 Businesses that generate 4 cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services.
coffee grounds and tea leaves Not Accepted Items for the Green Container: All paper or plastic products, including compostable plates, cups, utensils, plastic bags, pizza boxes, coffee filters, liquids, oils, grease, diapers, and animal waste.
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