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SOCIAL JUSTICE

REBIRTH

Community Rises Up to End Human Trafficking Demonstration held in Sunken Gardens on Thursday as part of World Day Against Human Trafficking

The Rovenstine family returns to their house that was destroyed in the River Fire in Paso Robles.

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By BRIAN WILLIAMS brian@pasoroblespress.com NORTH COUNTY — Nearly 200 people rose up for children Thursday morning in Sunken Gardens to bring awareness to human trafficking.

July 30 was World Day Against Human Trafficking, not to be confused with Human Trafficking Awareness Day, held in January. “Rise Up For Children” was the theme of the awareness campaign initiated by Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) . It was painted on signs and printed on blue T-shirts.

OUR is a nonprofit founded by Tim Ballard and Mark Stott, which assists governments worldwide in the rescue of human trafficking and sex trafficking victims, with a particular focus on children.

“We at OUR truly believe your voice and influence will help inspire others to join us in the fight against modern-day slavery,” said local event organizer and spokesperson Alyssa Lewis. “Child trafficking is not a conspiracy theory. It is the fastest-growing criminal enterprise in the world. 2020 has been a horrific year for our children.”

Lewis provided some grim facts and statistics on human trafficking as it relates to children specifically.

• A minor is sexually abused in the US every 3 minutes.

• The average age of a teen that enters the sex trade in the US is 13 years old.

• Infants as young as 6 months old have been rescued from sexual abuse and trafficking.

• Globally, sex trafficking generates an estimated $99 billion each year and close to $10 billion annually in the US.

Rovenstine Family Looking to Rebuild After River Fire

By CONNOR ALLEN connor@pasoroblespress.com

months.

Another potential development site is the Olsen-South Chandler Ranch, which includes 1,293 residential units, 9,800 square feet of commercial space, possible elementary school, and 29,335 square feet of community amenities across 356 acres. The City Council approved this project earlier in 2020.

On the west side of town, there is a capacity for approximately 925 new housing units. The majority of this would be “units on underdeveloped lots or on the same property as commercial buildings as mixeduse.”

The City’s draft Housing Element Plan, in its detailed entirety, can be found online through the Aug. 4 agenda at www.prcity.com.

PASO ROBLES — A June 22 fire in the Salinas Riverbed burned down two houses and damaged many others in Paso Robles. While many have since moved on to other issues or perhaps more significant problems, one local family, the Rovenstines, is still trying to rebuild.

It has been reported that the spark that began the fire was caused by weed abatement in the river bed, but what made it so dangerous was a cocktail of dry vegetation and high winds that fed its ravenous need for more fuel.

The day started like any other for the large Rovenstine family. Kathe and her four kids, Noah, Yosiah, Addy and Halle, all piled into the pickup truck to get snacks to replenish their depleted reserves. The family added a fifth young kid to the house earlier in the week when the family welcomed the Rovenstine’s oldest daughter, Whitney, and her son, Cash, to stay with her. Rounding out the family is Kathe’s current husband, Marty, and her ex-husband, Mark.

A week prior, the Rovenstines watched the finishing touches being put on their brand new roof and started to rebuild their fences, preparing for a long, socially distanced summer. Then in one windy afternoon, their future in Paso Robles was put in jeopardy.

“One of my girlfriends called me who heard it on the scanner and said there is a fire in the river on South River Road. My mind was thinking North River Road, so we finished our shopping in the store,” Rovenstine recalls. “She called me back and said it had jumped the river and that it was burning up the hill and that it’s got a fence. I kept thinking of my neighbor’s fence. I had no idea it was mine.”

By the time the family made it back to their neighborhood, it was already overrun with fire engines and the sounds of low flying aircraft dropping water.

“All we could do is watch from a distance because we couldn’t get up there,” Kathe told The Paso Robles Press.

The fire became unpredictable.

The blaze started on the fence and inched its way up to the house, destroying everything in its path.

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Nearly 200 people peacefully marched to bring awareness to human trafficking on July 30 in downtown Atascadero.

Photo by Brian Williams

• 77 percent of trafficking victims are exploited within their community.

• Since COVID-19 hit, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has experienced a 90.46 percent increase in Cyber Tipline reports between January and June of 2020, versus the same time period in 2019.

“We will not let these children continue to be overlooked,” Lewis said. “Because these vulnerable children cannot rally up to fight for themselves, we need to stand up and be their voice. It’s time for us to rise up and get loud for them now.”

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COMMUNITY

A group of local women led by, from left to right, Alyssa Lewis, Christa Abma, Katherine Fazio, Mariika Tidwell and Mel Heinemann were the driving force behind the local Rise Up For Children demonstration in Atascadero.

Photo by Brian Williams

GOVERNMENT

Paso Begins Updating Housing Element, Approves $2.4 Million Internet Grant

By CAMILLE DeVAUL For The Paso Robles Press Fig at Courtney’s House in Templeton is open again.

Photo by Brian Williams

Fig Reopens Courtney’s House

By BRIAN WILLIAMS brian@pasoroblespress.com TEMPLETON — Fig at Courtney’s House is back serving good food again. The popular North County restaurant reopened July 30.

The eatery has been closed since Gov. Gavin Newsom issued his stay-home orders in mid-March to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Restaurants have reopened but can only offer outside dining and grab-and-go. Fig, like many restaurants, has scaled back its menu and is currently serving brunch Thursday through Sunday, starting at 10:30 a.m.

“You are seeing more of a version that is back to my old roots because, for the last four years, we’ve had a packed patio, porch sit-down, full-service restaurant,” said Fig Executive Director Christina Dillow. “We are completely reinvented in a new style to fit the new era.”

All ordering is done at the counter. People can place orders online for pickup.

Carrie Sanders opened Courtney’s House in 2012 as a nonprofit resource center for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, providing a safe, supportive environment for social and enrichment activities.

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COMMUNITY

PASO ROBLES — The Paso Robles City Council was busy Tuesday night, Aug. 4, during its regular meeting. Highlights include beginning to update the City’s Housing Element and approving a $2.4 million grant to improve internet accessibility.

The City is due to update its Housing Element plan. The Housing Element is a state requirement and outlines the housing needs of its current and future residents. It is intended to outline “goals and policies consistent with the City’s General Plan and community vision in addition to addressing State requirements and laws.”

The updates to the Housing Element are intended to be implemented through the year 2028. The main goals included in the City’s draft Housing Element include: • Encourage the development of a variety of housing opportunities • Provide housing opportunities for persons of lower and moderate incomes • Preserve the quality of the existing housing stock • M i n i m i z e go ve r n m e n t a l constraints • Promote equal housing opportu-

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nities for all residents Council provided staff with a few changes to the draft. One is to mention the City’s successful history of going above and beyond in the means in the introduction of the draft.

As part of the requirements, the City must identify proposed home development sites. It was noted that not all of these sites would be developed.

The Beachwood site between Creston and Meadowlark roads proposes a total of 952 homes.

This breaks down to 20 low-income units, 196 moderate-income housing units, and 736 above-moderate-income housing units across 234 acres. This project is scheduled to be considered and possibly finalized by the Planning Commission and City Council in the coming

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CITY STATUS

DEVELOPMENT

Paso City Manager Covers COVID-19 in Letter to Community STAFF REPORT PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles City Manager Tom Frutchey wrote a letter to the community explaining the City’s current status in regards to COVID-19 cases, the possibility of more restrictions and what is being done to help businesses recover.

Below is the letter in its entirety: “We have entered a critical period for the pandemic in the City. Our zip code has had 133 new cases in just the last 10 days; that compares to only 313 new cases in the prior 4 months.

We now have 159 active known cases within City boundaries, at 128 different locations. These locations are scattered fairly evenly throughout the City. Traditions I and Quail Run are the only major developments without at least one known current case (based on the most recent geographic data I have seen).

Transmission data is pretty rough, but transmission in the County appears to be as much by what is called “community transmission” as it is “person-to-person.” (Personto-person means within a household or office setting; community transmission means as a result of people being out and about.)

That is not a good sign: if we would just observe physical distancing, limit mixing with those outside of our household and wear masks, the community transmission numbers could be cut dramatically.

In June, we incurred only 13% of the total new cases within the County; in July it has been 26%. Thursday, of 30 new cases in the entire County, our zip code had 14, which is almost half.

Clearly, our community is moving in the wrong direction, and doing so fairly rapidly.

The slope of Paso’s curve, as shown below, has taken a significant departure from the case curves of other cities in our County.

If we are deluding ourselves into thinking things can’t get even worse, we are sorely mistaken. Kern County, which borders us, has one of the highest infection rates in the country. In the past 14 days, they have reported more than 11,000 new cases. They are averaging over 700 new cases a day and their infection rate is doubling every 12 days. As we all know, residents of Kern County often come to visit here.

With the rates of infection increasing so dramatically in Paso, there is a stark fact of which we should all be aware: if we don’t change our individual behavior, we are each much more likely to catch the virus than we were before. Even if we each think we have been doing what is necessary to stay safe, our personal risk is going up. The only way for each of us to maintain the level of risk we have accepted before, is to take even more stringent actions to protect ourselves and our families.

As a City, our basic approach has been to educate our public and then rely on them to do the right thing, just as we did during the drought. (Even then, however, we undertook enforcement against water wasters.)

This time, that approach is not working well. I was in a car dealership Thursday, and not a single person was wearing a mask or observing physical distancing. It may be that the pandemic is more complex than the drought. It may be that it is asking us to make personal sacrifices, rather than just sacrificing our lawns. For whatever the reason(s), it may

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now be time where we have to rethink our overall approach.

As a City, we are currently observing all State and County Guidelines to the best of our ability, and have been doing so since the beginning. These guidelines were, for several months, changing rather often, but have been more stable recently. [As always, they can be found at covid19.ca.gov (state) and at emergencyslo.org/en/reopening.aspx (County).]

We have been trying to keep you informed on major changes, but these are the best sites to track to see the ongoing evolution of the State’s restrictions.

There are many reasons we are following the State’s Guidelines, in addition to the fact that they are mandated. If we don’t follow the State’s Guidelines, how can we expect our residents and businesses to do so? And if we let them ignore the State’s Guidelines, what moral authority do we have to ask them to follow our rules? We may not necessarily agree with some of the Guidelines, but we can’t decide which laws to observe and

which ones to flout. That isn’t compatible with the rule of law. Also, we are not eligible for CARES Act funds, or potentially other state funds, if we don’t observe the Guidelines, and certify that we are doing so.

Some of our residents quite rightly are pointing out that, by the City taking such actions as assisting with outdoor dining downtown, we are sending mixed messages. We are aware that is how it may appear to some.

What we are trying to do, however, is balance a variety of factors: the spread of the virus; the emotional toll of being isolated; the impacts on our economy and people’s lives if they are not making the money necessary to pay their rent and put food on the table; citizens’ willingness to follow government’s direction; etc.

Sometimes, balancing among those factors can appear to be inconsistent, rather than nuanced. And sometimes, to be sure, we don’t get the balance just right. Unfortunately, it isn’t like using a dimmer switch (the Governor’s favorite analogy). With a dimmer switch, you can see immediately the results of your actions; and the results are determined solely by your actions. In the case of the pandemic, we have to wait 14 days or longer to get feedback on what we are doing, and the feedback is clouded because many people’s actions are reflected, not just ours. Most importantly, we are not just adjusting light levels, we are impacting people’s lives.

We know we don’t have all the answers. We do know, however, that if things continue to get worse, we will have to shift that balance again and become more restrictive.

As always, I appreciate your thoughts and recommendations. Please send to info@prcity. com.”

The Paso Robles Planning Commission discussed the Beechwood Specific Plan on July 28. The item will be brought back at its Aug. 11 meeting. Graphic courtesy of City of Paso Robles

Beechwood Specific Plan Goes Back to Planning Commission STAFF REPORT PASO ROBLES — The City of Paso Robles Planning Commission reviewed the Beechwood Specific Plan (project) at its July 28 meeting and continued it to its Aug. 11 meeting.

The 235-acre site is located in the southeast corner of the city — south of Meadowlark, east of Virginia Peterson Elementary, and north of Creston Road.

If approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, the project would result in the development of 911 residential units, 5.6 acres of commercial and mixed-use development; an 8-acre public park; and 20 acres of open space.

TRAVEL

Caltrans: US Highway 101 San Miguel Project is Complete STAFF REPORT

Photo of Highway 101 Southbound On-Ramp at South Mission Street in San Miguel. Photo courtesy of Caltrans

SAN MIGUEL — A project to improve eight miles of US Highway 101 from north of Monterey Road to the San Marcos Creek Bridge in San Luis Obispo County to south of the East Garrison Overcrossing near Camp Roberts in Monterey County has been

completed.

“These major improvements in the San Miguel area will benefit thousands of travelers who visit the Central Coast and the many commuters who live in this region,” said Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins.

This project included a realignment of US 101 to accommodate a new southbound

onramp at South Mission Street, repaving US 101 and nearby ramps and lowering the profile of US 101 at Camp Roberts to increase the bridge clearance height. Also, drainage systems, guardrail and lighting were improved throughout this busy corridor.

The contractor for this $53 million project was Security Paving of Sylmar.

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COMMUNITY SERVICES

TCSD Closes $250K Recreation Department Shortfall Board of Directors approve five ways to save or generate revenue to close gap

By BRIAN WILLIAMS TEMPLETON — There was some concern that the Templeton Community Services District Recreation Department was going to be gutted or shelved due to a $250,000 budget shortfall resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

After 2 hours and 15 minutes of discussion and public input during Tuesday’s regular Zoom meeting, TCSD’s five directors, with guidance from TCSD General Manager Jeff Briltz and Recreation Dept.

Supervisor Melissa Johnson unanimously closed the gap without anyone losing their job.

TCSD Board of Directors President Geoff English stated from the outset and reiterated it throughout the meeting that eliminating the Recreation Department was not being considered.

“We are not talking tonight about elim-

inating the Recreation Department in any way,” English said.

After receiving guidelines from the state on youth sports and activities, Briltz and Johnson said the department could now offer a variety of no-contact, four-week sports camps and clinics that fit within the COVID-19 guidelines. Johnson said she’d already received enough interest in the community to make these feasible.

COVID-19 stay-home orders and subsequent guidelines from Gov. Gavin Newsom severely impacted Templeton Recreation Dept. ’s ability to put on its usual spring and summer revenue-generation events, such as Concerts in the Park and youth sports leagues. Without these happening, TCSD was forecasting a deficit of $250,000 at the end of the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Templeton is not alone in this. Municipalities across the state face budget shortfalls due to a drop in revenue in the wake of trying to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Briltz outlined 10 areas that could help close the deficit. Directors settled on a combination of five — eliminate the department’s $78,000 asset replace-

ment contribution; $25,000 reduction to Other Post Employment Benefits; transfer $46,000 from solid waste fund to parks and recreation fund; have Recreation Department staff perform solid waste conservation intern functions and charge solid waste $11,000; and implement new sports camps and clinics that can be operated during COVID-19 to generate $90,000.

During public comment, more than 10 people, some who were not residents of Templeton, spoke in support of Templeton’s Recreation Department and its staff.

Tina Kratz, who has two daughters that play sports in Templeton leagues in past years, said, “I think the kids are being overlooked” and said they want to be out doing something with other kids.

TCSD’s Recreation Dept. has a history of needing help with its budget from time to time, but recently Briltz said it was holding its own. People commented that longterm planning was needed.

Director Pam Jardini attempted to get a workshop formed for the Recreation Department following the vote to close the budget gap. Her motion died after it did not receive a second.

The Board of Directors pointed out to Jardini and the public that during a strategic planning meeting, the board had identified the Recreation Department as one of its top priorities for the coming year.

The 4-hour plus meeting also included a heartfelt thank you to outgoing Templeton Fire Chief Bill White, COVID-19 update from Briltz, a rundown of San Luis Obispo County’s draft Housing Element update and a public hearing for lighting upgrades to District facilities. Three Board of Directors seats are being contested on Nov. 3 and it showed during some of the comments at times going back and forth.

During the hour-long discussion of the County’s draft Housing Element Update, presenter Cory Hanh explained this was a process the County does every eight years and is part of the General Plan. It identifies housing needs for the County, where these needs can be met and helps guide planning, development and funding related to housing through December of 2028.

Based on direct input from Templeton Community Services District staff, Hanh said the County had identified 1,334 units — 1,039 units of moderate-income hous-

ing and 295 units of above-moderate-income housing — on various parcels within Templeton’s boundaries that help meet the County’s.

Hanh noted that moving forward on these units was hindered due to water and wastewater constraints. Templeton is not allowing any new water connections due to a 2016 policy requiring the district to have a 20 percent water supply buffer. TCSD’s Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant needs some improvements to bring all of the identified units online.

It was pointed out by TCSD directors that over 600 water units had been purchased but were not being used for various reasons such as high County fees.

Hanh reminded them they would take this into consideration but it was still not enough to meet the County’s number. No action was needed from Directors on this item as the County was seeking input.

The Templeton Community Services District (TCSD) Board of Directors holds its regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Meetings are held on Zoom due to COVID19 guidelines.

COMMUNITY

Four Supreme Champions for Atascadero FFA at Mid-State Fair’s Virtual Livestock Show Officials announced winners Saturday via virtual ceremony

By CONNOR ALLEN NORTH COUNTY — The California Mid-State Fair Livestock Show results were announced on Saturday afternoon following several days of online judging as the show and auction moved virtual for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Of all the organizations to enter the Livestock Show this year, Atascadero High School’s FFA chapter proved the deepest

with the most supreme winners, four.

Atascadero’s Robert Featherstone kicked off the run of ribbons for Atascadero FFA, winning both the supreme champion and reserve supreme champions for meat rabbits. Jonathan Nunez earned supreme champion with his market steer while Morgan Ramos did so with her replacement heifer. Atascadero FFA’s Brayden Kahler closed it out, winning supreme champion with his market hog. Additionally, Tyler Cronkright missed out on earning supreme champion in the meat goat division finishing as the reserve supreme champion.

However, Atascadero FFA was not the only Atascadero organization to earn the top prize as

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Rio Rancheros’ Ava Diefenderfer earned supreme champion with her market lamb.

Templeton 4-H’s Lacey Conlan won both supreme and reserve supreme champion in the market broilers while Templeton FFA’s Claire Duenow earned reserve supreme champion in the market lamb division.

Holyn Slyvester of Canyon Country 4-H was named supreme champion in market turkey division, and San Luis Obispo FFA’s Bella Marden took the top honors with her meat goat.

The show operated precisely the way it usually would, except for everyone had to participate wirelessly. The contestants were divided into groups based on the different weights and breeds and prepared a video clip up to 90 seconds of them showing their animal the way they would in the show ring.

The Mid-State Fair staff sent the clips to the judges in the same order that they would have seen them had they been in person and clicked through the clips making their assessments.

However, unlike in years past, judges had the ability to click through links multiple times to get a closer look rather than just one shot inside the ring.

Once the 4-H and FFA champions were selected, the top animals were then put up against one another, and a supreme champion was chosen.

Overall, all the exhibitors were the big winners as the fair announced that the 2020 livestock sale brought in nearly $1.2 million for the kids.

While the pandemic may have caused the show and auction to move virtual, it does sound like some of the new features resonated with the public and might be here to stay.

“We received some really positive feedback from the way our auction was set up and how you could view all the kids and all the animals and watch the videos of the animals,” Special Programs Coordinator Hailey Rose Switzer said. “And the extended

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Templeton FFA’s Claire Duenow earned reserve supreme champion in the market lamb division.

Atascadero FFA’s Brayden Kahler showed the supreme champion market hog.

Atascadero FFA’s Robert Featherstone had both the supreme champion and reserve supreme champion rabbit meat-pens.

add-on’s, so that is definitely a conversation right now at the fairground about how we can incorporate that sale, having a preview where people can view the animals before the sale starts, and to have add-ons still accessible online as they were this year.”

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until Aug. 4. The additional time and wireless aspect increased the animals’ accessibility to those who may be located out of the area and have only continued to bring in more money for the exhibitors.

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NASA Astronauts Return Home in SpaceX Capsule After Historic Mission to ISS After 62 days in space, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft splashes down safely

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n Sunday, August 2, at 2:48 p.m. EST, NASA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley splashed down the Dragon Endeavour, in the Gulf of Mexico after a more than two-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which completed the first mission in the privately-owned spacecraft.

The Astronauts history-making successful test flight called Demo-2 now allows the United States capabilities for spaceflight after a nearly ten-year hiatus. The mission lifted

off on May 30, marking the first time NASA astronauts piloted a spacecraft owned and operated by a commercial company, rather than the space agency itself.

With a successful round trip on the books, NASA has reported that SpaceX will launch at least six more flights to ISS. The first of these, called Crew-1, is scheduled for late September at the earliest. On the second flight, scheduled for spring 2021, Behnken’s wife, astronaut Megan McArthur, will launch aboard the same SpaceX Dragon that he just test flew.

“She’s super excited to be assigned

to a SpaceX mission,” Behnken said in an interview with NASA, from the ISS before reentry. “I definitely have some advice about living inside of Dragon and where best to pack all your personal items.”

Both NASA Astronauts Behnken and Hurley shared in their last interview at ISS that they were incredibly proud and honored to have been a part of this mission. “It is hard to put into words just what it was like to be a part of this expedition, expedition 63.”

Hurley shared. “It will be a memory that will last a lifetime for me; it has been a true honor.”

Splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico, the Crew Dragon has now successfully accomplished its first-ever passenger flight to orbit. Photo courtesy of NASA

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Air Force Vetting Vandenberg for U.S. Space Command Headquarters STAFF REPORT CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Air Force will begin formally evaluating Vandenberg Air Force Base as the future permanent headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. The base has met the screening criteria required to move into the next phase; Air Force leadership informed base officials this week.

Vandenberg’s candidacy has garnered broad support by local and state officials — a central factor in the decision — with about a dozen letters of support from Central.

Coast cities and counties, Gov. Newsom, U.S. Congressman Salud Carbajal, Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham, and a regional coalition of education and business groups organized by REACH. “Vandenberg is already a key strategic asset in the nation’s space infrastructure,” REACH Vice President Andrew Hackleman said. “It also boasts

the capacity and regional resources to expand its efforts to attract commercial enterprises and jobs Coast is home to two world-class universities, mission significantly in both national defense to the region. which produce 9,000 STEM graduates every year. and commercial operations, making it “These are the jobs of the future: Our community is uniquely positioned to offer the foremost candidate for Space high-paying careers in advanced United States Space Command an unparalleled Command headquarters.” manufacturing and STEM-re- talent pool for defending our national interests in The Air Force expects to lated fields, and being home to space,” Carbajal said. “As the prime West Coast make a decision by early the Space Command would launch site for the Department of Defense and 2021, with construction further our efforts to estab- NASA, and home of the Combined Space Operexpected to take six years. lish a thriving spaceport at ations Center, Vandenberg is the premier choice The future headquarters Vandenberg,” Hackleman for USSPACECOM headquarters.” will host approximately said.

“By placing the U.S. Space Command in Cali1,400 military and civilian Carbajal and the Gover- fornia, the Department of Defense would be able personnel. nor’s Office of Business and to leverage the most innovative, creative, collaboREACH is advocating for Economic Development rative, and inclusive part of these United States,” Vandenberg’s selection as Space (GO-Biz) are leading the head- said Kaina Pereira, senior advisor business develCommand headquarters as part of quarters effort at the federal and opment and international trade at GO-Biz. “Caliour larger initiative to grow commerstate level. fornia has and will continue to be a place where cial space activity at the base and surround“California leads the nation in aerospace ideas take shape, forging the future of aerospace ing range. Hosting the headquarters would bolster engineering and innovation. Moreover, the Central and defense.”

HISTORY

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San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Gets New Street Name Honoring Region’s Roots

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STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO – The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) and California-based private aircraft ground support, maintenance, management and charter provider, ACI Jet, announced today the selection and approval of its new headquarters’ street address name: “Aviadores Way.” The street name, Spanish for “Aviators,” was selected for its contribution to protecting and preserving the unique history of this part of the country. The full street address, including street number, is expected later this year and will be published when ACI Jet moves into its new headquarters at SBP, currently scheduled to take place in Q1 of 2021.

The name was chosen out of more than 200 submissions from airport employees, tenants, ACI Jet employees, and customers. Reviewing each submission were SLO County Director of Airports, Kevin Bumen, and ACI Jet’s CEO Bill Borgsmiller, Senior Vice President of FBOs Andrew Robillard, and Director of Marketing John W. Tucker. Alex Leisch, one of ACI Jet’s Lead Maintenance Technicians in the company’s Part 145 Repair Station, submitted the selected street name. Mr. Leisch will receive a grand prize, including a collection of ACI Jet’s marketing and promotional items and a gift certificate to the airport restaurant, The Spirit of San Luis.

“We love the new road name,” Bumen shared. “The selection process was thoughtful, and the reference is fitting. We’re excited to include Aviadores Way on our airport map.”

Why Aviadores Way? Using “aviators” in Spanish is a nod to the region’s history and those who continue to keep us connected.

Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, founded in 1772 and the catalyst for the creation of the coastal California city of San Luis Obispo, is the fifth of 21 missions established in California by Spain in the 18th and 19th centuries. Missions were established about 30 miles from each other, which was one day’s travel by horse or three days by foot. Today, traveling between these locations by air takes mere minutes. Likewise, airports across the country serve as catalysts for development and growth. They shrink the great distances that span this world, and travelers use these facilities as an entryway to a new adventure or opportunity in the area.

The street name also supports one of ACI Jet’s four brand promises: Aviators Doing Aviation™, which highlights the fact that actual pilots and aviation enthusiasts serve within all levels of the operation, both management and non-management and beginning with the founder and chief executive.

STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — In a press release Friday, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow publicly shared his responses to the San Luis Obispo Tribune newspaper after he was questioned about why he issued a declaration that he would not prosecute people for singing in houses of worship. The following is Dow’s response.

How did you come to speak at this event and who was the event for (i.e. was this related to any political party, organization, etc.)?

I attend this public event at Sculpterra Winery every year on July 4, as a guest of the owner who provides a free Independence Day celebration to all people from the community.

The owner has asked me each year to address the gathering and to talk about our nation’s freedom and the importance of celebrating Independence Day. The event includes a classic car show, free food, and live music.

Why did you feel the need to declare SLO County a Sanctuary County for worship?

Because Governor Newsom’s Public Health Department announced three days earlier, on July 1, that houses of faith must stop singing during their worship services.

As District Attorney, it is my duty to exercise my prosecutorial discretion in a manner that is just and appropriate. Upon hearing of the new directive, I was compelled to take a position on what I would do if a case was brought to my office.

I am firmly committed to the principle that it would be a severe injustice for my office to charge a person with a crime who has simply chosen to practice their faith by singing in church. In other words, it would simply NOT be in the interest of justice to prosecute someone for singing in their place of worship.

Finally, I call on all people of every faith in our county, our state, our Nation and the World to pray for peace, to pray for healing, to pray for a cure for the coronavirus that has devastated people all over the globe.

Is it within your authority to do so?

Yes, the prosecution of criminal offenses on behalf of the People of the State of California is the sole responsibility of the public prosecutor who has sole discretion to determine whom to charge, what charges to file and pursue, and what punishment to

San Luis Obispo County DA Dan Dow is an Army veteran and a career prosecutor dedicated to protecting victims, ensuring justice and reducing crime in our community. File photo

seek. The prosecutor’s own discretion is not subject to judicial control. (Dix v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 442) The district attorney of each county independently exercises all the executive branch’s discretionary powers in the initiation and conduct of criminal proceedings. (People ex rel. Younger v. Superior Court (1978) 86 Cal. App.3d 180) Have you been receiving communications from the public asking you to take this stand?

No, although I have been asked by many about whether they could be charged with a crime and what would happen to them if they sing in a worship service in violation of the guidance.

Have there been any instances of the county cracking down on gatherings of worship?

The Public Health Department has informed leaders in the faith community, and the community at large, that places of worship may not exercise singing or chanting.

In your open letter to the faith community, you said the county wouldn’t enforce gathering restriction until there was further clarification from the higher court. But SCOTUS ruled in support of the California restrictions May 30, before these comments. Have you changed your mind?

Your reference to my May 21, 2020 letter is inaccurate. I said, “this office will not seek criminal enforcement for alleged violations involving those who meet in-person for religious purposes during Phase 2 of the reopening plan so long as social distancing and other health guidelines are followed.”

The California prohibition substantially changed after I wrote my letter and before the Supreme Court’s ruling, which was made on

a uniquely different issue than was presented when I wrote my letter.

I strongly encourage houses of worship to follow all of the health guidance issued by the state in order to reduce the likelihood of spreading the coronavirus except for the recommendation of not meeting in person and not singing.

I am convinced that it would be severely unjust to seek criminal enforcement against an individual attending a service at their house of worship or a member of the clergy for performing their important leadership duties.

Is this message consistent with the county’s Public Health directives?

This is a question for County health officials to answer.

You appear to be nodding when the gentleman in the American shirt says there is no systematic racism in SLO County. Do you agree with that statement?

Please listen to Scott Peterson’s entire statement. He did not say there is no racism in SLO County.

He clearly said that there is racism in the country, but he hasn’t seen it in law enforcement. His statement is: “I’ve been a cop for 26 years now, and uh, I know a lot of police officers, I really do. And uh, this whole idea of systemic racism, I know that there is racism in this country, but as a man who has been in the profession for a very long time, I just haven’t seen it.” That is exclusively Mr. Peterson’s statement expressing his unique life experience as a law enforcement officer, not mine.

Sadly, I know all too well that racism exists in the heart of human beings of every race and every background and it is here in our county just like it is in every place where human beings live across the globe.

As District Attorney, I take racism very seriously. Under my leadership, we have prosecuted numerous instances of what we call “hate crimes” where evidence of racism is often the determining factor. A “hate crime” is defined in Penal Code 422.55 as a criminal act committed because of one of the following characteristics of the victim: disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

I am firmly committed to uprooting racism wherever it can be found,

whether in the criminal justice system or anywhere else.

Not saying this is the case, but the point has been raised over and over, especially in relation to (Sheriff ) Ian’s (Parkinson) video, that SLO County’s elected officials will say things before private groups that they wouldn’t say to the larger public they serve. How come the majority of residents have to hear your take on this from a private video?

This was not a private group. In fact, it’s been a widely attended public event that attracts hundreds of people on the Fourth of July each year. The event gets bigger and bigger every year and is a representation of American patriotism and celebrating freedom. The original video is not private and has been posted on YouTube since July 5, 2020. The edited video you were provided was put together by a political opponent in an attempt to construe my comments in a false light.

Lastly, since I have you, the question has been raised to me and on social media: Given your social media post during the July 21 Highway shutdown, do you see any conflict at this point in the Arata/Bautista cases?

No. And perhaps you want to respond to this quote from [Supervisor] Bruce Gibson, since I didn’t exactly ask a question on the separation of church and state intersecting with public policy issue: “This appears to be another of our elected law enforcement officials playing to his far-right base — except what’s quite concerning is that it appears the DA is imposing his religious beliefs to decide which California laws he will choose to enforce. That calls into serious question whether he has the impartial judgment necessary for his position.”

It is unfortunate that the Supervisor is willing to broadly describe people of faith as being “far-right.”

Matters of faith are personal and know no political boundary; exercising prudent prosecutorial discretion in every type of case is exactly what the voters elected me to do. While the task of exercising discretion is not always easy, I will not apologize for declining to prosecute people for singing in their house of worship no matter the faith represented. I am very grateful to have deep friendships with people of all faiths within our diverse community and I welcome constructive conversation with all members of our community, even with Supervisor Gibson.

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LOCAL NEWS COVID-19 UPDATE

SLO County Closing in on 2,000 Total COVID-19 Cases STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases over the past weekend.

SLO County reported 57 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and 20 on Sunday.

As of Wednesday, 1,970 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in SLO County, most of whom have recovered — 1,598. There

are currently 17 SLO County residents hospitalized due to COVID19 with seven in intensive care.

Sunday morning officials reported the County’s 16th COVID-19 death. The individual was vulnerable to serious COVID-19 illness because they were in their 90s and had underlying health conditions. The resident lived at Paradise Valley Care, an assisted living facility in Atascadero, experiencing an outbreak.

Three COVID-19 related deaths have been associated with that facility’s outbreak. The County Public Health Department is working with the facility to stop the spread of infection and lessen its impact.

“As we mourn this loss, I want to remind everyone that we each can help prevent outbreaks and deaths of those who are more vulnerable to serious COVID-19 illness,” said County Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein. “Each

of us can do our part to break the chain of infection before it reaches the most vulnerable among us.

Wear a face covering in public and stay six feet apart from others.”

Every North County community saw its COVID-19 totals increase over the weekend and into Monday. Paso Robles added 40 new cases over three days to bring its total to 501. Atascadero’s total grew to 218 after adding 14 cases over the past three days.

Templeton had nine new cases

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and is at 77 total cases. San Miguel reported eight new cases and is at 55. Santa Margarita had one new case and is at 19 and Shandon had three new cases and is at 13.

For updates on COVID-19 in SLO County, visit ReadySLO.org or call the recorded Public Health Information Line at 805-7882903. A staffed phone assistance center at 805-543-2444 is available Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to assist with questions related to COVID-19.

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California Men’s Colony Reports COVID-19 Outbreak STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO — California Men’s Colony is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak — 77 inmates have tested positive in the past 14 days, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

The number was at 43 on Tuesday and jumped by 34 to 77 total over the past 14 days as of Wednesday morning.

A total of 88 inmates have tested positive, the first coming back in April. Eleven of the cases have been resolved. California Men’s Colony is a male-only state prison located northwest of the City of San Luis Obispo.

It has a total population of 3,469 inmates.

“Over the past few days, California Men’s Colony (CMC) has seen an increase in the number of incarcerated people testing positive for COVID-19,” said

Lt. John Hill, CMC public information officer on Tuesday. “Out of an abundance of caution, CMC has restricted all inmate movement and implemented a modified program in the entire institution to facilitate expanded testing of the incarcerated population.”

According to the CDC website, a total of 10 CMC staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. It was not clear when they tested positive. Three of the staffers have returned to work.

CMC is working with San Luis Obispo County public health officials on testing and partnering to conduct contact investigations, Hill added.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has also secured a vendor for ongoing mandatory staff testing statewide to help reduce the burden on county

resources.

In the past 14 days, 9 percent of CMC’s incarcerated population (309) has been tested for COVID-19.

Like all CDCR institutions, CMC has implemented several measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Hill said.

CMC is following all guidelines from CDCR, California Correctional Health Care Services and the Centers for Disease Control for cleaning and sanitizing as well as isolation and quarantine protocols.

“All housing and common areas are sanitized multiple times a day and showers are cleaned after each use,” Hill said.

Officials provided cleaning supplies to allow the incarcerated population to keep their living areas clean. Hand sanitizer dispensers are placed throughout the institution for staff and inmate use.

Everyone who lives and works at CMC has been issued cloth barrier masks; wearing them is mandatory. Any person entering the prison undergoes temperature and verbal screening for symptoms daily.

CMC is strictly enforcing physical distancing guidelines as approved by the court-appointed Federal Receiver. Programs have been modified to allow for phased use of dayrooms and dining schedules are staggered with areas cleaned after each use.

For the numbers of confirmed COVID cases among the incarcerated population, visit online at www.cdcr.ca.gov. Information about employee cases can be found at the same website.

CDCR’s weekly population reports are published online at www.cdcr.ca.gov. The second page has a breakdown of the incarcerated population by institution.

STAFF REPORT SACRAMENTO — Building on previous actions to protect California’s frontline workforce, Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced a host of new safeguards for California workers who face the greatest risk of COVID-19.

In addition to support for workers, including agricultural and farmworkers, to isolate and quarantine, Governor Newsom unveiled a robust education campaign for workers and employers. He also committed to working with the Legislature and key stakeholders to expand critical protections like paid sick leave.

“Stopping the spread of COVID-19 depends on keeping our workers safe,” said Governor Newsom. “The vital work they do every day puts them and their families at higher risk for exposure and infection. Taking action to protect them will help protect all Californians. Working with the Legislature, we will advance new initiatives to support these key workers and their employers.”

Helping Workers Isolate and Quarantine Isolation and quarantine are proven public health interventions fundamental to reducing COVID-19 transmission. Many who contract COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms, do not require hospitalization and can isolate at home. Providing safe, suit-

able places for isolation outside a home can help stop the spread to other household members. This is especially important for people who live in multigenerational households.

The state will allocate existing federal funds to local public health departments and community-based organizations to assist with supportive services for isolation and quarantine.

A new program, Housing for the Harvest, provides safe, temporary isolation spaces for agricultural and farmworkers who test positive or were exposed to the virus, which limits the risk of spreading COVID-19 to their coworkers or households. This program will operate in partnership with counties and local partners in the Central Valley, Central Coast, and Imperial Valley – the regions with the highest number of agricultural workers.

These efforts build on the state’s experience with already-established isolation programs, including Hotels for Health Care Workers serving COVID-19 positive patients and Project Roomkey, the non-congregate shelter program for COVID-19 positive, exposed or vulnerable homeless Californians.

Outreach and Education Building on California’s public awareness campaign to #WearAMask and #StoptheSpread, the campaign will expand its reach to employers, to workers, and to their

County departments tried to focus on cutting things that would not directly affect services to the public. The initial cuts included mostly non-labor items, from equipment replacements and training, to office supplies.

The departments then examined the vacant positions to try to avoid layoffs. Details of the County reduction plan can be found online at: agenda.slocounty.ca.gov/iip/sanluisobispo/ agendaitem/details/12282 .

A decrease in consumer spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic has meant a significant loss in funding sources for the County. Simultaneously, the County is seeing an increase in overhead costs associated to increased demand for public services and the COVID-19 response.

families to inform them of ways they can break the cycle of spread and reduce their risk for COVID19 at work, at home, and in their community. This effort will leverage the public service media campaign, and build a more comprehensive community engagement strategy to include work with community-based organizations, promotoras, labor unions, and worker advocacy groups to directly reach workers.

Support for Employees Governor Newsom will work with the Legislature to build on previous executive action and advance worker protections.

Expanded paid sick leave will provide workers financial security, so they are able to stay home when sick. Similarly, workers’ compensation access helps ensure that frontline workers can quarantine and stay home from work when ill.

Employer Resources As California businesses work to reopen, a new Employer Playbook released today will guide them on how to provide a clean environment for workers and customers to reduce risk. Proactive education efforts led by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) will provide information and support to businesses to help them come into and stay in compliance, including technical assistance and a model training program. Additionally, the state will provide employers information to share with their workers regarding

health insurers’ COVID-19 testing coverage and eligibility requirements.

Strategic Enforcement Cal/OSHA and the Labor Commissioner’s Office have strategically targeted investigations in high-risk industries, where the state has seen the most workplace outbreaks. Expedited enforcement authority and advanced reporting of health and safety hazards at work will improve enforcement outcomes. Requiring employers to report outbreaks to their local health departments will help track county transmission. Governor Newsom will work with the Legislature to establish this authority.

The actions and proposals build on ongoing efforts to protect workers from the first days of this crisis. In addition to strengthening support like paid sick leave for workers in the food sector and expanded child care, the administration has built a pipeline of personal protective equipment to help these workers stay safe. The state has also expanded testing and health plan reimbursement for the essential workforce, in addition to requiring health plans to reimburse all COVID-19 testing for essential high-risk workers. Finally, the administration has released robust workplace safety and health guidance that emphasizes masks, distancing, cleaning, handwashing, screenings and staying home if feeling sick.

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SAN LUIS OBISPO — On Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors will consider cutting 27.75 full-time equivalent positions in the current fiscal year as part of $26.3 million in budget cuts related to the 2019 Coronavirus Disease pandemic (COVID-19).

Ultimately, of the positions the Board will consider cutting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 25.75 full-time positions are vacant and two are currently filled. The two directly affected employees have been notified and are being assisted.

“This is a very difficult decision. Like any local employer, we trust that our employees

provide quality services and the last thing we want to do is cut positions,” said Wade Horton, County Administrative Officer. “We care about employees and want to continue to provide important public services to the people of SLO County when they need our help the most.”

In June, the Board approved budget reductions to address this year’s unprecedented budget impacts, including $6.5 million in departmental budget cuts, the use of one-time reserves in the amount of $12.8 million, and $6.9 million in voluntary savings directly from employees. As part of the $6.5 million in departmental budget cuts approved by the Board for some departments, cutting jobs was inevitable.

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NORTH COUNTY — The Pond Fire was 90 percent contained with 1,962 acres burned as of Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Officials estimate the fire will be fully contained on Aug. 8.

Officials lowered the number of acres burned from just over 2,000 to 1,962 after completion of field observer mapping.

The fire reportedly started at 4:33 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, in the area of Katacreek Road and Huer Huerro Road east of Santa Margarita. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

The fire destroyed one structure, damaged another and 200 homes were threatened. Evacuation orders for all areas were lifted.

Huer Huerro Road from Highway 58 to Random Canyon remains closed to traffic.

Evacuations were in effect on Monday for Huer Huerro Road from Random Canyon south to Park Hill Road; and Park Hill Road at Huer Huerro Road east to Earthstar Place.

Santa Margarita Elementary School was the evacuation center.

Animals were evacuated to the Railhead Ranch Arena.

According to fire officials, overnight humidity levels contributed to minimal fire activity. Firefighters continue to mop up and mitigate hazards for the rest of the week.

Resources assigned to fight the fire continue to drop — 20 engines, 13 water tenders, seven hand crews, six dozers, and 250 firefighters, mainly from San Luis Obispo County.

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health or your personal freedoms. Each of our readers are expected to research as needed to inform themselves about their individual health Our County Health Officer, Dr. Penny Borenstein, is an MD with a Masters in Public Health.

SETTING IT STRAIGHT In the July 30 issues of The Atascadero News and The Paso Robles Press our story on “North County Golf Courses Stay Open for Business” stated that “North County contains only four golf courses” and that is not the case.

We missed the Links Course at Paso Robles. Beautifully sprawling over 220 acres and surrounded by vineyards. One of the largest driving range featuring over 300 yards of natural grass, a putting green, and a chipping green that sits beside a 290 space RV park including a 250-person banquet facility. We regret the error.

COVID-19 RESOURCES • Latest News & Updates pasoroblespress.com/covid-19 • SLO County Official Info readyslo.org • SLO County Official Coronavirus COVID-19 Page bit.ly/SLOcovid19

NORTH SLO COUNTY • Paso Robles Chamber pasostrong.org • Templeton Chamber - Templeton Strong page bit.ly/tempopenbiz • Atascadero Chamber bit.ly/atasopenbiz

OTHER COVID-19 RESOURCES • California COVID-19 (coronavirus) Response Page covid19.ca.gov • CDC – Center for Disease Control bit.ly/cdccovidcases • WHO – World Health Organization bit.ly/whocovidadvice • Center of Systems Science and Engineering by Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Tracking bit.ly/covidtrackmap

STAFF REPORT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The deadline for candidate filing for November 3, General Election, is 5p.m. on Friday, August 7. Seats are open in all the county’s schools, community service, special districts, and all cities.

Candidates for city offices must file with their respective City Clerk.

If all incumbents for an office do not file by the August 7 deadline, non-incumbent candidates have until Wednesday, August 12, to complete the required paperwork.

The list of candidates who have filed for office can be found on the County Clerk-Recorder’s website at slovote.com. A list of contests, qualifications, and other information for candidates are available in the Candidate’s Manual on the website.

Anyone interested in running for office is required to call the Elections Office at (805)781-5228 to make an appointment so candidate papers can be prepared in advance to reduce the time at the Elections Office.

Candidates are encouraged to follow all health and safety guidelines (i.e., physical distancing, facial masks, hand sanitizer, use of personal pens, etc.).

NATIONAL POST OFFICE PROCESSING CHANGES Starting on July 20, the Paso Robles Post Office, Post Master informed us they will no longer be breaking down the raw mail for carriers to take out in the morning. It will now be done in the afternoon. This means that if the newspapers are delivered Thursday morning, they would not be sorted for routes until Thursday afternoon. This, in turn, would mean that the Post Office would not be delivering local papers until Friday morning.

According to the Post Master, this policy was implemented by the United States Post Master General after evaluating the post office workers’ overtime. They were sorting in both the a.m. and p.m., this policy eliminates the a.m. sorting. We are unaware if this will affect both papers; however, we will be evaluating our options, which may include in-person delivery. If you are interested in having your paper delivered to your home by in-person delivery, please call us at (805)466.2585 or email office@13starsmedia.com. For now, there will be a delay in you receiving The Paso Robles Press.

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ite place to live and he never stopped reminiscing about the good times he had there. He talked about the winter days of snowmobiling through the streets, participating in the annual Yellowstone river float, and even about his first time drinkWILLIAM H. DUKES, JR. ing in a bar. He was 15 and, 1957 - 2020 he would later advise, all it took was to “walk in like you ill Dukes passed owned the place”. away on Friday July Bill followed in his father’s 24th at his home in footsteps and enlisted in the rural Paso Robles. He was United States Air Force in born in Phoenix Arizona July of 1974. He worked as in 1957 to William and an Aircraft Maintenance Maureen. As a young man Specialist at Castle Air Force his family moved around Base in Atwater, CA. It’s from Arizona to Newfound- here that he met and married land then Washington, New Terrie Rogers, his first wife, Mexico, and finally Montana. lifelong friend, and mother Montana was Bill’s favorto Wyndi, Levi and Jacob.

After his military service, Bill worked as a Carpenter and Concrete finisher travelling wherever the work was.

In 1984 Bill met flicka and they soon fell in love.

Soon after he moved for the last time, settling in rural Paso Robles. When he and flicka married in August of 1985, Bill gained three more children, Robert, Jaime and Justin, forming a blended family with a six pack of children. Bill continued to work construction and made many lifelong friends in the area.

Bill is survived by his sister Debbie (Bill) Thomas, his children Robert (Lisa) Ezell, Wyndi (Brendan) Cashman, Justin (Denise) Ezell, Jaime (Carlos) Galli, Levi (Heather) Dukes, and Jacob

(Nickie) Dukes, his twenty-two grandchildren and 1 great grandchild (with a second on the way). Bill was preceded in death by his parents, his wife flicka, and his sister Karen.

No matter the circumstances Bill could always make even the most mundane of activities a good time. He will be remembered for the wild things he was always up to, and for the exclamation that always followed, “What a rush!” Bill, what a rush it was to know and love you.

Due to the pandemic, a date for Bill’s celebration of life has not been set. To request notification when details are available, text the phrase Bill Dukes to 31996.

He lived most of his life with our father and mother, Clifford and Dorothy Hier-Johnson in their Atascadero Colony home at the end of Maricopa Rd. The home was built by Ivan’s grandfather, J. A. Hier-Johnson Ivan is survived by his sisters Carol Thomason of Portland, OR and Linda Trice of Oakhurst, CA. For many years, Ivan was a client of Escuela Del Rio, program for the disabled in

Atascadero. (He is still fondly remembered for his role as ‘Sonny’ in their annual musical). He loved people and offered a smile and hand of friendship to everyone he met.

He loved music, especially Johnny Cash and The Beatles.

He loved a hamburger, fries and a coke.

Ivan was made happy by small acts of kindness from caregivers, teachers and friends.

He saw people, all people, as a joy to be welcomed.

He died of congestive heart failure on July 22, 2020 at Casa de Vida, residence for the disabled, in San Luis Obispo where he received encouraging, compassionate care for the last years of his life.

I write this with gratitude to all who over the years extended a helping hand to Ivan. We should all be so lucky as to have a brother like him.

He was a gift in our lives and will be missed and remembered always.

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van was born at Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital May 25, 1951.

DEATHS WILKINS — Barbara Wilkins, 78, of Nipomo, passed away July 21, 2020. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

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he Alzheimer’s Association estimates there are 6M persons in the US afflicted with some form of dementia. Most of those are female. My wife of 65 years died on 7/27/20. She had 7th Stage Alzheimer’s Disease and a heart attack did her in. Alzheimer’s is progressive and has no cure. It is also inherited. The above picture shows her mother and her 4 sisters. Four died with Alzheimer’s.

There are medicines to slow Alzheimer’s down if used early enough. We didn’t.

She raised two sons, anchored my consulting business, helped design a ranch with solar house and airstrip, ran a roadroller, could fly a light airplane in an emergency, planted an orchard, and put up with me.

My work took us all over the US and sometimes to Europe. We worked hard, eventually unwound in Atascadero, and retired at Merrill Gardens in Santa Maria.

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ACCIDENT

SLO Sheriff’s Office Identifies the Individual Whose Foot Was Found in Templeton on Sunday STAFF REPORT TEMPLETON - On July 27, the San Luis Sheriff ’s Office opened an investigation after a bicyclist found a human foot near Templeton on Sunday, July 26.

A bicyclist reported finding the foot at 9:15 a.m. near Santa Rita Road in rural

Templeton. Detectives are not releasing the exact location of the discovery at this time. It’s not known at this time the origin of the foot.

Today, the Sheriff ’s Department released that they have identified the individual whose foot was found near Santa Rita Road in rural Templeton on Sunday. With the help of the Santa

Barbara County Sheriff ’s Office and its rapid DNA process, the individual was identified as a surviving victim of a traffic collision on July 17. That collision occurred when the car that the male victim was driving crashed into a guardrail and caught fire on southbound Highway 101 just north of the Vineyard Drive off-ramp.

Both of the victim’s legs were severed in that collision. One foot was recovered at the scene. The other foot could not be located. That collision occurred approximately three miles away from where the individual’s foot was found near Santa Rita Road. For information regarding the collision, please contact the California Highway Patrol.

QUARESMA — Alex Jerry Quaresma, 36, of El Mirage, Arizona and formerly of Arroyo Grande passed away July 23, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of the Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

TREVINO — Maria A. Trevino, 88, of Rio Linda and formerly of Grover Beach passed away July 25, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of the Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

GOUIN — Jeanette Gouin, 74, of Paso Robles passed away July 24, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of the Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.

CHESTER — Garland Chester, 70, of Atascadero passed away on July 30, 2020. In the care of Blue Sky Cremation Service.

O’NEAL — Faye Fairy O’Neal, 98, of Arroyo Grande passed away on August 3, 2020. Services are in the care of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel of Arroyo Grande.

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ATASCADERO POLICE DEPARTMENT JULY 27, 2020 • 09:31— STEVEN DEWEY MARTIN of Atascadero was cited for suspended/revoked drivers license [14601.1(a)vc]; case no. 201673 • 13:56— CYNTHIA SANICO, transient, was cited for local warrant - misdemeanor [b/w-m]; case no.

201677 JULY 28, 2020 • 08:43— RAYMOND EARL SEARS of Atascadero was booked for misd violation of probation [1203.2(a) pc], inflict corporal injury on spouse/former spouse [273.5(a)pc]; case no. 201685 • 16:50— ABRAHAM MICHAELMOHAMMAD GHANNAM, transient, was booked for misdemeanor violation of probation [1203.2(a)pc], battery by spouse, cohabitant, former spouse [243(e)(1)pc]; case no. 201689 • 21:14— HOPE DESIREE ROSA of Atascadero was booked for being under influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s], outside warrant-misdemeanor [o/w-m]; case no. 201690 JULY 29, 2020 • 00:09- TRAVIS CORY MEADERBROWN of Atascadero was cited for local warrant - misdemeanor [b/w-m]; case no. 201692 • 14:27— ANDREW MICHAEL POWELL, transient, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia [11364(a)hs]; case no. 201697 • 14:30— TREVOR WILLIAM SIMMONS, transient, was cited for misdemeanor possession of controlled substance [11377(a)hs]; case no.

201697 • 21:42— JOSE GUADALUPE CANO, transient, was booked for disorderly conduct/drunk in public [647(f)pc]; case no. 201702 JULY 30, 2020 • 13:00— LUIS EDUARDO CONG of Lompoc was cited for driving under the influence of any drug [23152(f)vc]; case no. 201704 • 22:56— rOBERTO PABLO GONZALEZ of Paso Robles was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia [11364(a)hs], misdemeanor possession of controlled substance [11377(a)hs]; case no.

201707 • 23:28— JOHN JESSE BRILL, transient, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia [11364(a)hs], misdemeanor possession of controlled substance

[11377(a)hs]; case no. 201708 JULY 31, 2020 • 21:42— JOSE LUIS VEGAALVAREZ of Los Osos was cited for suspended/revoked drivers license [14601.1(a)vc]; case no. 201714 AUGUST 1, 2020 • 00:31— MITCHELL ROBERT CRYER of Paso Robles was booked for take vehicle w/o owner’s consent [10851(a)vc], misdemeanor possess narcotic controlled substance [11350(a)hs], possession of drug paraphernalia [11364(a)hs], receive/ purchase stolen vehicle/trailer [496d(a)pc]; case no. 201717 • 23:17— JAMES GORDON KORSKI, transient, was booked for possession of drug paraphernalia [11364(a)hs], misdemeanor possession of controlled substance [11377(a)hs], under influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s], misd violation of probation [1203.2(a)pc]; case no. 201724 AUGUST 2, 2020 • 20:12— DANIEL ANTHONY DELEON, transient, was booked for willfully resists/obstructs peace officer [148(a)(1)pc], adw not a firearm on p.o./firefighter:gbi likely [245(c)pc], local warrant - misdemeanor [b/w-m]; case no. 201730 PASO ROBLES POLICE DEPARTMENT

• 22:37— LUCIANO CENDEJAS of Shandon was booked and released for false id to peace officer [148.9(a)pc]; case no. 20-1652 JULY 29, 2020 • 01:44— THOMAS ARTHUR ANDERSEN of Paso Robles was released to a third party for outside warrant- felony [o/w-f], commerce/transfer/ poss billy club [22210pc], under influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s]; case no.

201653 • 01:41—ABRAHAM BUENROSTRO of Chula Vista was booked and released for driving under the influence of alcohol [23152(a)vc], dui alcohol/0.08 percent [23152(b)vc]; case no. 20-1654 • 09:46— MARK DUANE ARCHER of Bakersfield was released to another agency for outside warrant- felony [o/w-f], possession of narcotics for sale [11378h&s], sale/manufacture of controlled substance [11379h&s], possession of unlawful paraphernalia [11364(a)h&s], possession of nunchaku [22010pc], possess narcotic controlled substance [11350(a)h&s], revoke postrelease supervision & order person to confinement in county jail [3455(a)h&s], under influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s]; case no.

201657 • 10:11— KRISTINE AMBER ALMANZA of Bakersfield was booked and released for being under influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s]; case no. 201657 • 21:59— GENE LOUIS KRALLMAN from Paso Robles was booked and released for disorderly conduct/ drunk in public [647(f)pc]; case no. 20-1666

JULY 26, 2020 • 01:15— LUCAS ROBERT BENNER of Atascadero was booked and released for possession of narcotic controlled substance [11350(a)h&s], drive JULY 30, 2020 while suspended for dui [14601.2(a)vc], driving • 11:10— JORGE ANTONIO ROSAS of Paso Robles under the influence of any drug [23152(f)vc]; was booked and released for outside warrantcase no. 201623 misdemeanor [o/w-m]; case no. 201669 • 18:29— THOMAS LEONARD HUGHES of Paso JULY 27, 2020 Robles was booked and released for being under • 17:02— CORY SCOTT BRYCHTA of Calipatria was influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s]; released to another agency for hit and run/death case no. 201671 or injury [20001vc], dui of alcohol and drugs w/ bodily injury to person, not driver [23153(f)vc], JULY 31, 2020 outside warrant- felony [o/w-f]; case no. 201637 • 12:44— NATHAN DANIEL DUCKWORTH of San Miguel was released to another agency for possesJULY 28, 2020 sion of narcotic controlled substance [11350(a) • 20:00— WALTER DARRELL ROUSE of Paso Robles h&s], possession of specified controlled substance was released to a third party for disorderly [11377(a)h&s], drive while suspended for dui conduct/drunk in public [647(f)pc]; case no.

[14601.2(a)vc], driving under the influence of any 201651 drug [23152(f)vc], outside warrant- felony [o/w-f];

case no. 21675 • 13:15— PAUL MICHAEL FANN, transient, was booked and released for disorderly conduct/drunk in public [647(f)pc]; case no. 201677 • 22:00— CHELSEA ANN BRILES of Bakersfield was released to a third party for disorderly conduct/ drunk in public [647(f)pc]; case no. 201680 • 00:29— JESSICA MARIE SAENZ of Lompoc was booked and released for being under influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s]; case no.

201681 AUGUST 1, 2020 • 11:42— WALTER DARRELL ROUSE of Paso Robles was booked and released for disorderly conduct/ drunk in public [647(f)pc]; case no. 201684 • 17:17— JULIO CESARGONZALEZ MANRIQUE of Paso Robles was released to a third party for driving under the influence of alcohol [23152(a)vc], dui alcohol/0.08 percent [23152(b)vc], unlicensed driver [12500(a)vc]; case no. 201685 • 23:11— NATALIO HERNANDEZJUAREZ of Paso Robles was released to a third party for battery by spouse, cohabitant, former spouse [243(e)(1)pc]; case no. 201686 • 23:58— CORINA SUE SUNDAHL of King City was released to a third party for possession of narcotic controlled substance [11350(a)h&s], possession of unlawful paraphernalia [11364(a)h&s], possession of specified controlled substance [11377(a) h&s]; case no. 20-1688 AUGUST 2, 2020 • 14:02— ADRIANA PEREZ of Guadalupe was booked and released for assault [240pc], under influence of controlled substance [11550(a)h&s], possession of unlawful paraphernalia [11364(a) h&s]; case no. 201691 • 14:15— DELFINO MARZALINO MIRANDA of Paso Robles was released to a third party for driving under the influence of alcohol [23152(a)vc], dui alcohol/0.08 percent [23152(b)vc]; case no.

201692 • 14:44— NATALIO HERNANDEZJUAREZ of Paso Robles was released to another agency for court order violation domestic violence [273.6(a)(1)pc]; case no. 20-1693 • 18:31— ISAAC LEE PERRY of San Diego was released to a third party for driving under the influence of alcohol [23152(a)vc], dui alcohol/0.08 percent [23152(b)vc], willful cruelty to child [273a(b)pc]; case no. 201694

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s we continue trudging through one of the most challenging and difficult times in our lives, my thoughts are always on my littles and how life events today will impact their future. As a parent, my goal has always been to create a safe environment that allows for their creative minds to grow. That is quite the challenge in today’s world during what feels to be an endless pandemic and turmoil.

When I was young, I realized that my purpose in life was bigger than me. I found that if I desired something different, then I would need to do it myself. I came to the realization at one point that I wanted to be a better mom

than my own mother. Now when I came to that understanding, it was not intended as a criticism to my mom; however, when I said it out loud at the young age of roughly eight years old, she took it as so. What it meant to me was that I was learning lessons from my mother and her hardships that I did not want to take with me as I grew, and for that, I was genuinely grateful for all the lessons no matter how hard they were for all of us to live through.

Today now more than thirty years later, I want the same for my children. Our goal is that they are better humans then we are. And we learn so much from them every day. Our Mirac Man turns eight on Saturday, and he fills my heart so full that most of the time, it comes right out my eyes. His view of life is so pure and accepting, and he does not know any different. He is helpful and kind and loves making new friends no matter where he goes. He and his brother have been troopers through this pandemic, from distance

learning and Zoom classes while we continued working, wearing a mask, and ensuring that we are all safe. Throughout the lockdown, my husband and I continued to cover stories, taking photos, and the endless task of going to the post office. They were right there every step of the way. They understand deadlines, and some weeks are harder than others, but they never complained. We used to travel a lot, and that time together in the car holds some of my most cherished memories. They miss going to Monterey, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Tahoe, but they are excited for when we are able to go when it is “safe” is how Mirac explains it.

I could not be more proud, humbled, and honored to be their mom. They have been through a lot, and they don’t understand it all; we do not expose them to everything, but they recognize that the world and our nation is changing, and we all play a vital role in shaping our tomorrow.

Stay safe, share love, and be a good human.

THE Digital Opinion CALIFORNIA MEN’S COLONY IS DEALING WITH A COVID-19 OUTBREAK, POSTED 08/04 Bummer but remember that over 99% will survive absent of pre existing health problems according to the stats.

Steven Zink

Graphs but no actual verified test? lol

William Kirkpatrick

Happy 8th Birthday Mirac Man, we love you!

Bob Springer

Nursing Home Visitors: Improvement, But Not Much

THOMAS ELIAS

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he good news in California nursing homes this summer is that some allow their residents to see visitors at long last, but almost exclusively outdoors and in very controlled circumstances where the guests have little chance to see what’s happening inside the homes.

This small, far-from-universal change is largely the result of a slight improvement in a key state guideline governing nursing homes.

The change: The state Department of Public Health (DPH) no longer merely recommends that nursing homes allow residents to designate one person to visit during the COVID-19 pandemic if the visitor’s distance, don masks, and other personal protective equipment. In late June, the DPH began mandating that nursing home denizens “shall” be allowed to pick a guest.

That’s a big improvement for the relatively few residents of the homes who now get occasional visits. Previously, all visitors had been banned from the homes, even state inspectors. This amounted to carte blanche for many nursing home managements to reduce staff (especially with state staffing requirements suspended early on) and keep disabled residents in bed for days at a time. Even on days when they’re allowed out of bed, staffers often stash them back there around mid-afternoon because workloads are so large they would not otherwise have time to serve dinner to all their patients.

Essentially, visitors have lost their previous role as the main watchdogs over nursing home practices.

The intent of the original visitor ban was to keep the coronavirus plague out of the homes. That policy has failed, what with about 49 percent – almost half – of all California COVID-19 deaths occurring among those residing in nursing homes, as of early July. “(The ban) has been an extreme hardship for most nursing home patients,” said Lori Smetanka, executive director of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care. “It has led to significant physical, social and psychological harm for many thousands

of residents. Their needs are worsening without families to visit them.” She added that even when virtual visits via services like Zoom and Facetime are arranged, “they often prove disruptive to residents, especially those with cognitive impairments.”

That adds to a climate described this way by one 76-year-old physically disabled nursing home resident who retains all his mental faculties: “The nursing home establishment makes people feel like ‘throw-aways,” he wrote in an email. “We feel much like abandoned pets or children with disabilities.

This makes it difficult to maintain the attitude and motivation you need to feel like a human being in here.”

Lawyer Tony Chicotel of the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform organization describes the last four months for a typical resident of this state’s nursing homes as “very much like solitary confinement,” adding that most are even worse off than that because they share rooms and get little privacy outside their own thoughts.

“This is institutionalized isolation,” Chicotel said. “Some call it a form of solitary confinement. It’s become inhumane and cruel. This has been done to people without any consultation or due process. And the no visitor policy has

75 Years Later

that it had to be assembled in flight lest an accidental detonation on takeoff resulted in the death of thousands of American airmen. The B-29 Enola Gay executed its mission, dropping the weapon at 8:15 a.m., which detonated at 1870 feet, releasing a fireball hotter than the surface of the sun.

At least 64,000 Japanese died instantly.

Hiroshima was a legitimate military target, but the civilian casualties were far less than AL FONZI had occurred in the previous six months COMMENTARY from conventional bombing. American oday, August 6, 2020, is the 75th firebombing of Japanese cities had resulted anniversary of the dropping of the in over 200,000 civilian deaths in just one atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan prior raid on Japan’s cities without the Japa(the first of two atomic weapons used), nese military weakening in their resolve to leading to the end of the bloodiest war in fight-on. The firebombing was adopted as human history.

Japan had dispersed its industrial producFor most of the last 75 years, westtion throughout civilian neighborhoods, ern scholars have waged an unremitting making precision-bombing ineffective with campaign to discredit the dropping of the high losses of American aircrews. Shotbomb, asserting America unnecessarily down aircrews, after brutal interrogations, slaughtered Japanese civilians when peace were universally executed by Japan’s military. was imminent. I challenge that assertion, Japanese Imperial forces devastated and the military and political history of the China between 1937 and America’s entry Pacific-Asia campaign of WWII bears it into the war in December 1941. In 1937 out.

Japanese forces ravaged the Chinese Almost all academic scholarship since cosmopolitan city of Nanking, raping 1970 regarding the dropping of the bomb 40,000 Chinese women and girls as young avoids the military realities of the war with as five, killing over 200,000 civilians in a Japan, most importantly, the conduct of the month-long orgy of murder. Japan’s barbaJapanese Imperial Military forces and the rism towards indigenous civilians in the military dictatorship which governed Japan. conquered territory, along with prisonThe Hiroshima bomb, the first actual ers-of-war (POWs) and interned civilmilitary atomic weapon, was so unstable ians, was emblematic of Japanese military

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conduct throughout the war in every area of occupation. Those they didn’t immediately murder were raped, tortured, subjected to barbaric medical experiments, or starvedto-death. (Unit 731, a Japanese biological weapons unit in China, killed over 200,000 Chinese civilians and POWs in their experiments, including dissecting victims alive without anesthetic).

As Japanese forces were decimated by Allied advances, the Japanese Imperial Headquarters issued orders to execute all prisoners of war. In the Philippines, this was carried out on the island of Cebu, where allied prisoners were burned alive, prompting a major and successful Army Ranger raid to rescue prisoners on the island of Luzon. Unfortunately, many more prisoners did not survive and would not survive longer due to starvation and disease rapidly killing the 150,000 allied POWs still in captivity.

As Allied forces approached Japan, its forces increasingly engaged in suicidal tactics, choosing death over surrender. Allied casualties mounted with each amphibious operation, culminating in the bloodbath at Iwo Jima, where the Marines suffered 7000 dead, followed by Okinawa, where 23,000 Americans lost their lives.

Suicide attacks sank 36 American ships, damaging many more: 293,000 Japanese troops and Okinawan civilians lost their lives.

Japan’s military was determined to fight

PASO ROBLES CITY MANAGER TOM FRUTCHEY WROTE A LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY, POSTED 08/03 I am going to be a bit of a contrarian here. I have been studying Southern California pretty closely and So Cal county cases had a large drop in cases. They have reached a level of cases in their counties that are very similar to what we saw in Sweden and may have happened in Italy.

If you look at California, Texas, and Florida combined, new cases dropped last week by about 23,000 and 35,000 over 2 weeks ago. Southern California numbers dropped while Central and Northern California cases went up. I think you will see a drop in Kern County cases this week and In Paso Robles/Templeton as well. The rest of the County still has a way to go to hit the Herd immunity threshold. Kern County’s percentages are a bit higher than SoCal numbers. Maybe less testing? Their numbers should be going down. Paso Robles is close. I think we are at or past the peak already.

We should know in the next week or two.

been a colossal failure, too.” In fact, most of the COVID-19 that has so severely hit nursing homes came into them with staffers, who often must work two jobs because of their low pay. Even if one home where they work is “clean,” they can become infected at their second job or in crowded conditions where they live.

Then there’s assisted living, where residents often pay large sums for rooms and apartments. They also have had no visitors, reports Chicotel. But unlike nursing home residents, they are allowed out for excursions, medical appointments, or other needs. The rub, says Chicotel: On their return, most assisted living homes require residents who leave even for short times to quarantine for 14 days, never leaving their rooms during that time for any reason.

As a result, few ever leave, and many residents suffer isolation similar to nursing home patients.

If a society can be judged by the way it cares for its grandparents and other elders, what does all this say about California and the rest of America, where the same situations apply almost everywhere?

Thomas Elias is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at tdelias@ aol.com.

to the death, even at the cost of the entire civilian population. For example, e.g., schoolgirls were given bamboo spears to charge Allied troops on the beaches as the Imperial staff waxed about “the death of 100 million flowers.”

After the dropping of the second atom bomb, the Japanese military refused to surrender; the Imperial War Council was deadlocked. The Emperor broke the tie, but a Palace military coup attempted (unsuccessfully) to prevent the Emperor from broadcasting his order-to-surrender speech to Japan’s military forces, which finally ended the war.

Over 25 million people died in the Asia/ Pacific War, and it’s estimated that 20 million or more Japanese and millions of American/Allied troops would have died had the war continued, including the annihilation of the entire U.S. Marine Corps.

Hiroshima was tragic, but ironically, the Bomb conceivably saved Japan’s civilian population from merciless destruction at the hands of its military dictators.

References: The Fall of Japan by William Craig, 1967. Japan’s Longest Day by Pacific War Research Society, 1963 ( Japanese translation), 1968, English. The Pacific War: World War II and the Japanese, 1931-1945 by Saburo Ienaga, 1978 Al Fonzi is an independent columnist for The Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press; you can email him at atascaderocolumnist@ gmail.com.

I agree with you so why did you let such a large part of our city park get taken over for dining?

Linda Williams

What they do is count all the retests as one as well. So if you’re in the hospital, each day you get a new test.

Hence the counts keep going up.

Hospitals are fleecing the taxpayer ..

David Stoiber

County Health Department reports the count for “new tests”, not retests.

Hospitals are caring for suffering people.

Carol Janssen

DISTRICT ATTORNEY DOW RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS, POSTED 07/31 Fresno County and the city of Fresno have made similar statements Melinda Solender Warner

“In other words, it would simply NOT be in the interest of justice to prosecute someone for singing in their place of worship.” --- Thank you Heather Kraft

He made this an issue by making the statement he made. No one would be paying attention to this if he hadn’t said it to rally up the right and annoy the left.

Tracy Dauterman

Notice his single word response concerning the Arata case. He knows his post was unwise but his best strategy is to say as little as possible.

Chris Neary

He seems to be deciding which laws to enforce based on his personal beliefs. That sounds problematic.

David Clarke

WORLD DAY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, POSTED 07/31 WTG Atascadero peaceful and polite.. I also love how the message was clear and everyone there was respectful!

Lynda Biddle-Vering

AMAZING! Thank you so much for the support Alyssa Rose Lewis

MYSTERIOUS AND UNSOLICITED SEED’ SHIPMENTS FROM CHINA, POSTED 07/30 I would caution against even handling the seeds. As soon as you can identify them, pack them in something secure and wash your hands.

Mark Chester

Burn them, don’t throw in garbage they MIGHT eventually sprout and who knows what they are! And yes wash hands really well.

Sue Maki

Got some of these awhile ago, no I didn’t plant them or eat them don’t worry.

Cindee Nicole

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PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201272 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ALL OF THE ABOVE OUTLET, 398 EXLINE RD., SPC A-14, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: RYAN BURKE, 398 EXLINE RD., SPC A-14, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ RYAN BURKE, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 06/25/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 10/04/2018 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 06/25/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 506 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201281 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: POPINJAY WINES, 1200 PRISKA DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: VINA ROBLES, INC., 1200 PRISKA DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ VINA ROBLES, INC, HANS MICHEL, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on

06/26/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/25/20 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 06/26/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 507 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201316 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MESSER FAMILY TRUST; DON MESSER CONSTRUCTION, 8040 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 , SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A TRUST: DONALD MESSER, TR, 8040 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, BRIAN MESSER, TR, 8040 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, LINDA MESSER, TR, 5425 ARDILLA AVE., ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ DON MESSER, TRUSTEE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/01/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 1/1/1974 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/01/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 508 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201236 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PADIYAZ TAX & INSURANCE SERVICES, 1299 MISSION ST. SPC. 4, SAN MIGUEL, CA 93451, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: YAZMIN PADILLA, 6961 NAVAJOA AVE, ATASCADE-

RO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ YAZMIN PADILLA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 06/22/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/18/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By SKING, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 06/22/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 509 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201329 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PREMIERE REALTY, 1545 HILLCREST DRIVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 93420, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP: RICHARD RYAN KELLEY, 1545 HILLCREST DRIVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 93420, LLOLAINE ROSS, 1545 HILLCREST DRIVE, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 93420 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ RICHARD RYAN KELLEY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/02/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 5/06/1997 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/02/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 511

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201385 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: BYBLOS MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT, INC, 5945 TRAFFIC WAY, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: BYBLOS MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT, INC, 5945 TRAFFIC WAY, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ BYBLOS MEDITERRANEAN, INC, MOHAMED HAMMAD-PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/09/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07/9/20 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/09/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 512 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201317 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: JARDINE VINEYARD, HUERHUERO VINEYARD, PLEASANT VALLEY VINEYARD, CALIFORNIA KARMA, 1200 PRISKA DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CALIFORNIA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: VR-GROUP, INC., 1200 PRISKA DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ VR-GROUP, INC., HANS R.

MICHEL, VICE PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/01/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 02/03/2005 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/01/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 513 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201321 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CORNUCOPIA TOOL & PLASTICS, 448 SHERWOOD ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: GRIT & GLORY VENTURES CORPORATION, 2625 S RIVER RD, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ GRIT & GLORY VENTURES CORPORATION, SHANNON MONTELLO, CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/01/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07/01/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/01/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 514 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201260 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: EL PASO SELF STORAGE,

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2935 UNION ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: CYPRESS EQUITIES GROUP II, L.P., 26615 CARMEL CENTER PLACE, #201, CARMEL, CA 93923 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ CYPRESS EQUITIES GROUP II, L.P., FRANK CRIST III, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 06/24/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 2/22/99 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 06/24/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 515 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NEW FILE NO. 20201384 OLD FILE NUMBER. 20172270 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME(S) TO BE ABANDONED: BYBLOS MEDITERRANEAN GRILL, 5945 TRAFFIC WAY, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME WAS FILED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ON: 9/19/2017 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) HAVE ABANDONED THE USE OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: SEREENA PIZZA INC., 8731 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 THIS BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION.: SIGNATURE OF REGISTRANT: SEREENA PIZZA INC., BASSAM Y. AYESH, PRESIDENT THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY ON: 07/09/2020 CERTIFICATION I HERBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. TOMMY GONG, COUNTY CLERK

BY JAANDERSON, DEPUTY CLERK PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 516

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE City of Atascadero DATE: TIME: PLACE:

August 11, 2020 6:00 p.m.

City of Atascadero Council Chambers 6500 Palma Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Atascadero will hold a PUBLIC HEARING at the time and place indicated above to consider the adoption of a resolution approving the 2020 Speed Zone Survey Update, and associated modifications to Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 2, Article 5 “Speed Regulations.”

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, and the current prohibition on group gatherings, the City Council Meeting will not be physically open to the public.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if a challenge to the above applications is made in court, persons may be limited to raising only those issues they or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to be virtually attend and will be given an opportunity to speak in favor or opposition to the above-proposed project.

Written comments are also accepted by the City Clerk, prior to the hearing at 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422 and will be distributed to the City Council. If you have any questions, please call the Public Works Department at (805) 470-3456.

INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS may access the live-streamed meeting through the City’s website, on Spectrum cable Channel 20 in Atascadero, and on KPRL Radio 1230AM. Public comment may be provided virtually by calling 805-538-2888, or by submitting written public comments to cityclerk@ atascadero.org by 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Information regarding the hearing is filed in the City Clerk’s office. A copy of the draft resolution and Engineering and Traffic Survey can be viewed in the offices of City Hall, 6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero, by appointment only, or on the City’s web site at www.atascadero.org.

DATED: July 28, 2020 S/ L Christensen, City Clerk PUBLISH: July 30, 2020, August 6, 2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201222 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: HOTEL CHEVAL, 1021 PINE ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: HOTEL CHEVAL, LLC, 1160 SUMMIT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ HOTEL CHEVAL, LLC, ROBERT GILSON, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 06/19/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: SEPT 1, 2006 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By ABAUTISTA, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 06/19/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 517 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201391 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ELEPHINO, 1335 NEW WINE PLACE, TEMPLETON, CA 93465, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: ANTONY C. BILLES, 1335 NEW WINE PLACE, TEMPLETON, CA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ANTONY C. BILLES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/10/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07/10/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By SCURRENS, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/10/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 518 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201366 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: OWLMAN CIDER, 10680 SANTA ANA ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: WALTER J. RIVERA, 10680 SANTA ANA ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, RHONDA L. RIVERA, 10680 SANTA ANA ROAD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ WALTER J. RIVERA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/08/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NA CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By ABAUTISTA, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/08/2025 PUB: 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 519 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201387 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CRUZ CONSTRUCTION, 7365 SANTA YSABEL AVE., ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: LACI CRUZ, 7365 SANTA YSABEL AVE, ATASCADERO,

CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ LACI CRUZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/10/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 7-10-20 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By SKING, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/10/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 520 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201352 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ARCHIE’S ALOHA PEST MANAGEMENT, 3850 RAMADA DR, SUITE D-6, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: ARCHIE’S ALOHA PEST MANAGEMENT L.L.C., 3850 RAMADA DR. SUITE D-6, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ARCHIE’S ALOHA PEST MANAGEMENT L.L.C., ARCHIEMEDES CORPUZ MANAGER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/07/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/01/2005 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/07/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 521 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201360 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: THE HOUSE MADE CHEF, 977 FOOTHILL BLVD SUIT#109, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA (CA) 93405, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JENNA L BAILEY, 283 VIA LAS CASITAS, TEMPLETON, CALIFORNIA 93465 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JENNA L BAILEY, FOUNDER OWNER CHEF This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/08/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By JAANDERSON, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/08/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 522 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201410 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ATASCADERO COUNSELING, 5975 ENTRADA AVENUE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: MASOOD MOGHADDAM, 9435 JORNADA LANE, APT 6, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MASOOD MOGHADDAM This statement was filed

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with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/14/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: N/A CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/14/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 523 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201407 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: BELLISSIMA STUDIO, 2727 BUENA VISTA DR #102, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: SHANIA CRUZ, 2485 SMITH RD, BRADLEY, CA 93426 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ SHANIA CRUZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07-14-2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By ABAUTISTA, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/13/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 524 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201354 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: M.E. DESIGNS, 610 10TH STREET, SUITE D, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: MICHAEL T. SHICK, 4390 JARDINE RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, ELSA V. SHICK, 4390 JARDINE RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MICHAEL T. SHICK This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/07/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/19/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/07/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 525 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201397 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: GIFTS FOR THE SOUL, 6030 LEWIS AVENUE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: TIFFANY NIXON, 6030 LEWIS AVENUE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ TIFFANY NIXON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 01/31/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/13/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 526

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201370 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ROUX COLLECTIVE, 821 PINE STREET SUITE C, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JACQUE LEONARD, 834 SYCAMORE CYN RD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JACQUE LEONARD This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/09/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

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By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/09/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 527 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201401 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: THE KRAFTED CELLAR, 145 EAGLE CREEK CT, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: CANDACE RAE OESTREICH, 145 EAGLE CREEK CT, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ CANDACE RAE OESTREICH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07/09/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/13/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 528 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201371 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MATT’S SMOG & CAR CARE INC, 834 PASO ROBLES STREET, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: MATT’S SMOG & CAR CARE, INC, 834 PASO ROBLES ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIF. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MATT’S SMOG & CAR CARE INC, MATTHEW DEAVILLE PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/09/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 03/13/2015 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By SKING, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/09/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 529 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201444 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: VIDONE MARKETING, VIDONE, 9330 RIVERA LANE APT B, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: DAVIDSON ONYEKACHI

EJIMOLE, 9330 RIVERA LANE APT B, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ DAVIDSON EJIMOLE, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/20/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 11/10/2012 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/20/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 530 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201423 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: LAVA PRINT SIGNS AND WRAPS, INC., 5585 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: LAVA PRINT SIGNS AND WRAPS, INC., 5585 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ LAVA PRINT SIGNS AND WRAPS, INC., JOHN F. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/15/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07/15/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/15/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 531 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201381 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE, 484 WASHINGTON ST, STE B, 424 MONTEREY CA, 93940, MONTEREY COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: CINDY LEE KERR, 484 WASHINGTON ST, STE B, 424, MONTEREY, CA 93940 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ CINDY LEE KERR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/09/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: N/A CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/09/2025 PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 532 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201351 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: AMSTRDM LLC, 725 13TH ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93442, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: AMSTRDM LLC, 725 13TH ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ AMSTRDM LLC, KATELYN SMITH, MANAGING MEMBER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/07/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/04/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/07/2025 PUB: 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20/2020 LEGAL CM 533 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201456 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: ONCE AGAIN ALTERATIONS, 945 12TH ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: WANITA A. GUNTER, 945 12TH ST, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ WANITA A. GUNTER, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/22/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 07/22/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/22/2025 PUB: 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20/2020 LEGAL CM 536 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201470 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: NAUTICAL COWBOY, 6005 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: MORRO ROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC, 6005 EL CAMINO REAL, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MORRO ROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC, DAVID WEYRICH, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/23/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 3/1/2018 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/23/2025 PUB: 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20/2020 LEGAL CM 537 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201398 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: NEBULA TECHNOLOGIES, 9850 GARCERO RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: JEAN-ONAIIS D’ABREAU, 9850 GARCERO RD, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ JEAN-ONAIIS D’ABREAU This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/13/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: JULY 9TH 2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/13/2025

PUB: 7/30, 8/6, 8/20/2020 LEGAL CM 538

8/13,

PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO. Petition of JULIA KIMBERLY WONG. for change of name, case no. 20CVP-0234 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: JULIA KIMBERY WONG. filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follow: a. Present name: JULIA KIMBERLY WONG to Proposed name: JULIA KIMBERLY WONG OUIMETTE 2. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before the court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for the change of name should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 09/09/2020 Time: 9:30am Dept: P2 b. The address of the court is 901 PARK STREET, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 c. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county: PASO ROBLES PRESS Date: 7/23/2020 /s/ Judge LINDA HURST, Judge of the Superior Court.

PUB 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20/2020 LEGAL CM 539 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201501 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: CAB, 506 SOUTH 14TH STREET, GROVER BEACH, CA 93433, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: CHARITY ACROSS BORDERS, INC., 506 SOUTH 14TH STREET, GROVER BEACH, CALIFORNIA 93433 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ CHARITY ACROSS BORDERS, INC, FAUSTINA ATTA, PRESIDENT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/28/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 12/04/2019 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/28/2025 PUB: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2020 LEGAL CM 544 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201489 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: REAP WHAT U SOW, DEV 1 SOCIETY, 507 VERONICA DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: LAURA RENEE JACKSON, 507 VERONICA DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, DARRYL LAMONT JACKSON, 507 VERONICA DRIVE, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ DARRYL L. JACKSON, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/27/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/27/2025 PUB: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2020 LEGAL CM 545 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No 20201438 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: LUCKY LUCKY STUDIOS, 370 OLD CREEK RD, UNIT A, CAYUCOS, CA 93430, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: MACEY HARDRIDGE, 370 OLD CREEK RD, UNIT A, CAYUCOS, CA 93430 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MACEY HARDRIDGE, FOUNDER AND OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/20/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 03/23/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/20/2025 PUB: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2020 LEGAL CM 546 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201471 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: WISBERG INVESTMENTS, 1232 TIFFANY RANCH ROAD, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 93420, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A MARRIED COUPLE: ROBERT EARL WISBERG, 1232 TIFFANY RANCH ROAD, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 9.3420, SUSAN ANN WISBERG, 1232 TIFFANY RANCH ROAD, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 93420 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ ROBERT E. WISBERG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/23/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 06/01/2020 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By EBROOKHART, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/23/2025 PUB: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2020 LEGAL CM 547 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201517 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: MY MARKETING, 4519 YERBA AVENUE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY: MY MARKETING, 4519 YERBA AVE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ MY MARKETING, BRITTANI ELISSA TOM, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/29/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/29/2025 PUB: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2020 LEGAL CM 548 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201409 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF PASO ROBLES, 915 CRESTON ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A CORPORATION: FIRST UNITED METH-

ODIST CHURCH OF EL PASO DE ROBLES CORP, 915 CRESTON ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization CALIFORNIA I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ FIRST UNTED METHODIST CHURCH OF EL PASO DE ROBLES CORP, MERIDITH LOVE, TREASURE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/14/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: 7/14/2015 CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By GUGALDE, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/14/2025 PUB: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2020 LEGAL CM 549 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No 20201529 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS/ARE DOING BUSINESS AS: PAWS IN THE POPPIES, 878 BOYSEN AVENUE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN INDIVIDUAL: KATHRYN SUZANNE BENTON, 4460 NOGALES AVENUE, ATASCADERO, CA 93422 If Corporation or LLC- CA State of Incorporation/Organization I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows is false is guilty of a crime.) /S/ KATHRYN BENTON, BUSINESS OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Luis Obispo County on 07/30/2020 TRANSACTING BUSINESS DATE: NOT APPLICABLE CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

TOMMY GONG, County Clerk

By NBALSEIRO, Deputy New Fictitious Business Name Statement, Expires 07/30/2025 PUB: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2020 LEGAL CM 550 PUBLIC NOTICE W.A. Rasic Construction Company is requesting bids from local businesses and certified DBE/WBE/MBE/SBE Subcontractors and Suppliers as well as local individual hires for the following project: City of Morro Bay WRF Lift Stations and Offsite Pipelines Bid No. 17-082 Location: Moro Bay, California Owner: City of Morro Bay Bid Date: August 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM Estimated Bid Value: $27,000,000 Addendums Issued: 3 W.A. Rasic Construction is looking for local individual hires to join our team for the above listed project as well as quotes from certified DBE’s (minority businesses, women’s business enterprise and labor surplus area firms) and local businesses for Services, Suppliers, and Subcontractors for the following, but not limited to, scopes of work: Shoring Engineering, SWPPP Development, Video Recording of Existing Conditions, Trucking (Soil Disposal), CPM Scheduling, Aggregate Material Suppliers, HDPE/FPVC Supplier, Misc. Pipe Appurtenances and Mechanical Piping supplier, Dewatering, Sewer ByPass, Erosion Control, Bore & Jack, Microtunneling, Precast Concrete, Asphalt Paving, Fencing, Landscaping, Masonry, Rebar, Structural Steel, Miscellaneous Metals, Paintings & Coatings, Electrical & Instrumentation, Striping, Potholing, Building Trades All Subcontractors must be licensed in the State of California at the time of bid and have a valid DIR Registration Number. W.A. Rasic is a Union Signatory Contractor to all Building Trades and thus any subcontractor must be signatory or willing to sign a project labor agreement. Subcontractors and suppliers are advised to submit their quotes 2 working days before the Prime’s bid due date for evaluation and completion of all nec-

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essary forms to submit with our bid. Please use the following Drop Box link containing the Plans and Specifications which are available at no cost. https://www. dropbox.com/sh/2hiqmcwglw8oazm/AADVMWcx8RxjzcTKN3C5AvvKa?dl=0 Plans and Specifications are also available at no cost for review from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday at our office located at 4150 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. Assistance in obtaining bonds, lines of credit, insurance, equipment, supplies, materials or related services are available to all firms. W.A. Rasic is also willing to break any work items down into smaller categories or quantities and we can also arrange delivery schedules in order to facilitate maximum local and DBE business participation. Please contact Mariah Medina via phone (562) 928-6111 or email (mmedina@warasic.com) if you have any questions or require further assistance.

PUB: 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 501 PUBLIC NOTICE Title Order No.: 05941472 Trustee Sale No.: 84632 Loan No.: 2018115 APN: 027-191-043 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/21/2018.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 8/18/2020 at 11:00 AM, UNION HOME LOAN, INC, as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 8/31/2018 as Instrument No. 2018036238 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Luis Obispo County, California, executed by: NOUEL RIEL CELLARS INC., A WYOMING CORPORATION , as Trustor SEE EXHIBIT ‘B’ ATTACHED , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful

money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building located at 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described the land therein: See Exhibit “A” Attached Hereto And Made A Part Hereof.

The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7755 AIRPORT RD PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 “VACANT LAND” Directions to said land may be obtained by submitting a written request within ten(10) days from the first publication of this notice to: California TD Specialists 8190 East Kaiser Blvd., Anaheim Hills, California 92808; 7755 Airport Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit $1,514,744.44 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the under-

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signed a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 7/9/2020 UNION HOME LOAN, INC., as Trustee BY: CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS AGENT 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www. stoxposting.com CALL: 844477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

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

Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 844-4777869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 84632. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.”

TS# 84632 APN# 027-191043 LEGAL DESCRIPTION’ EXHIBIT “A” PARCEL 3 OF PARCEL MAP NO. CO-72347, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO MAP RECORDED JANUARY 23, 1974 IN BOOK 13, PAGE 57 OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPTING FOR AND DURING THE LIFETIME OF J.A. WEISHER AND PEARL L. WEISHER, HUSBAND AND WIFE OR THE SURVIVOR OF THEM, AN UNDIVIDED ½ INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OIL, GAS, PETROLEUM, HYDROCARBONS AND OTHERE MINERALS UNDERLYING SAID LAND AND UPON THE DEATH OF J.A. WEISHER AND PEARL L. WEISHER, HUSBAND AND WIFE OR THE SURVIVOR OF THEM, SAID UNDIVIDED ½ INTEREST SHALL BECOME VESTED IN CHARLES W. SCHIMPFF, HOWARD D. CHASTAIN, JR., HENRY W. BUCKINGHAM AND JOHN G. WIGMORE AS TENANTS IN COMMON, EACH AS TO UNDIVIDED ¼ INTEREST OR THEIR HEIRS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS PROVIDED THAT THE RIGHT OF ENTRY OR ACCESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPLORING, DRILLING, PRODUCING OR EXPLOITING THE MINERALS IS LIMITED TO THE SUBSURFACE OF SAID LANDS LYING AND BEING MORE THAN 500 FEET VERTICALLY BE-

LOW THE SURFACE THEREOF AND THAT NO RIGHT OF ENTRY OR ACCESS IS EXCEPTED OR RESERVED AS TO THE SURFACE OR SUBSURFACE OF SAID LAND LYING AND BEING LESS THAN 500 FEET VERTICALLY BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, AS RESERVED IN THE DEED FROM J.A. WEISHER AND PEARL L. WEISHER, HUSBAND AND WIFE AND RECORDED DECEMBER 29, 1962 IN BOOK 1163 PAGE 29 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. TS# 84532 LOAN # 2018115 EXHIBIT ‘B’ BENEFICIARIES LONGVIEW VALLEY, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 28.571 % INTEREST AND ROBERT M. RUSSAK AND/OR MARLENE RUSSAK, TRUSTEES, OR SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE(S) OF THE RUSSAK FAMILY TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 8, 2001 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 18.797% INTEREST AND DANIEL H. ESTIN AND JOAN M. ESTIN, TRUSTEES OR SUCESSOR TRUSTEES OF THE DANIEL ESTIN TRUST DATED JUNE 17, 2002 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 18.797% INTEREST AND JOHN E. QUILICO AND CHRISTINE C. QUILICO, TRUSTEES OF THE QUILICO TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 1991, AND ANY AMENDEMENTS THERETO AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 13.534% INTEREST AND BRUCE J. SCHULTE AND SHARON L. SCHULTE, TRUSTEE OF THE SCHULTE FAMILY TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 11.278% INTEREST AND CLIFFORD PASTOR, A SINGLE MAN, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 7.519% INTEREST AND UNION HOME LOAN PROFIT SHARING PLAN, AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 1.504% INTEREST PUB: 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2020 LEGAL CM 510 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Title Order No. 1418579CAD Trustee Sale No. 20634 Account No. 1055015601 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 11/19/2019.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED-

INGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08/20/2020 at 11:00AM, SUNRISE ASSESSMENT SERVICES, as the duly appointed Trustee pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, Recorded on 11/20/2019, as Instrument # 2019052046 of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of SAN LUIS OBISPO County, California, property owned by: LINDA LEE SCHAEDLE. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: In the breezeway adjacent to the County General Services Building, 1087 Santa Rosa Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408, all right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, describing the land therein: APN: 009-575-031 THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO A 90 DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 267 QUAIL SUMMIT ROAD, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee, towit: $11,448.55 Estimated.

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant under

said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772, using the

file number assigned to this case 20634. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE: THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: 07/13/2020 SUNRISE ASSESSMENT SERVICES 11707 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 202 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Sale Information Line: (916) 939-0772 or www. nationwideposting.com Tara Campbell, Asst. Vice President NPP0370861 To: PASO ROBLES PRESS PUB: 07/30/2020, 08/06/2020, 08/13/2020 PUB: 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2020 LEGAL CM 534 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SUZANNE Y. SMILEY CASE NO. 20PR-0217 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SUZANNE Y. SMILEY A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LIDA LUCAS in the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.

The Petition for Probate requests that LIDA LUCAS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the per-

sonal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: September 1, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: 9 Address of Court: 1050 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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Big Birthday Shoutout to Edie Knight

WORSHIP DIRECTORY ATASCADERO BIBLE CHURCH Atas. Mall & Fwy. 101 (6225 Atas. Mall); Sunday Worship 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.*; *kids programming available at these services; Rejoice Service 5:30 pm; Middle School ministries – Tuesdays 6:30 High School ministries – Wednesday 6:30 p.m.; Celebrate Recovery, Thursdays 7p.m.; Pastor Tom Ferrell, 466-2051; abcchurch.org.

ATASCADERO GOSPEL CHAPEL Corner Curbaril & Atascadero Ave.; Sunday 9:30 a.m.-Reflect, 10:10 a.m.-Connect, 10:30 a.m.-Recharge; AWANA Clubs Wednesday 6:30 p.m.; 466-0175; Ted Mort, Pastor.

AWAKENING WAYS SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY Living the Consciously Awakened Life; Rev. Terry and Dr. Frank zumMallen; Sunday Gathering for Children & Adults 10 a.m.; Atascadero Lake Pavilion, 9315 Pismo Street; A New Thought Spiritual Community! For classes and workshops in Practical Spirituality and upcoming events visit our website awakeningways.org; 460-0762.

Barbie Butz COLUMNIST

M

y good friend, Edie Knight, is having a birthday on Saturday and it’s a big one!

This remarkable woman will celebrate 90 years, and anyone who knows her knows that those have been exciting, busy, and productive years.

GRACE CENTRAL COAST NORTH COUNTY CAMPUS 9325 El Bordo Avenue; Sunday Services at 9:30 and 11 a.m.; 805-543-2358; gracecentralcoast.org; Helping people find and follow Jesus.

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

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 9925 Morro Road, Atascadero; “The Church on the Hill”; An independent church committed to the teaching of God’s Word.; Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship – 11 a.m.; Evening Bible Study – 6 p.m.; Wed Prayer – 7 p.m.; Nursery care provided.; Pastor Ken Butler, Jr.; (805) 461-9197.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 535 Creston Rd., Paso Robles ; (805) 238-3549 ; Dr. Gary M. Barker, Pastor; Goal of church: To teach Believers to love God and people.; Sundays: 9 a.m.

Sunday School; 10 a.m. Fellowship ; 10:30 a.m. Service; 6 p.m. Eve Service; Wednesdays: 7 p.m. prayer meeting.

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA 8 a.m. Traditional Liturgical Service; 9:05 a.m. Education and Sunday School; 10 a.m. Modern Worship Service with staffed nursery care provided; Holy Communion on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays; Pastor Liz Radtke; Pastor Ryan Radtke; 8005 San Gabriel Road, Atascadero; 805-461-0340; ourhopelutheran.org.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-LCMS 4500 El Camino Real, Atascadero; 466-9350; Morning Bible class at 9 a.m.

Sunday; Coffee and Sunday Worship with Holy Communion at 10 a.m.

Sunday; Thursday morning Bible class 10 a.m. followed by refreshments and fellowship; Developmentally disabled Bible class 1st and 3rd Saturday mornings; redeemeratascadero.org; redeemeratascadero@gmail.com; Pastor Wayne Riddering.

PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC We honor ancient scriptures, responding to God’s contemporary call to be just and kind.; Join us for Worship Sunday, 10 a.m.; Church School Sunday, 10:15 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship 11 a.m.; Men’s Bible Study, Wednesday, 8 a.m.; Women’s Bible Study, Friday, 10 a.m.; Youth Group; 1301 Oak St., Paso Robles; 805-238-3321 ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH 820 Creston Rd., Paso Robles; (805) 238-2218- Parish Office open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; website: www.saintrosechurch.org; Mass times;; Daily MassMon-Fri 7 a.m., Sat 8 a.m.; Spanish Mass- Tues 7 p.m.; Sunday Mass times:; Saturday, 5 p.m. Vigil Mass; Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 5 p.m.; Spanish Mass12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.

ST. WILLIAMS CATHOLIC CHURCH 6410 Santa Lucia Rd., Atascadero; Father Edwin Limpiado, Father Martel Ramos, Priest in residence; stwilliams.org; Confession:; Sat .3 p.m. or appt.; Mass or Communion Service; M-F 8:30 a.m.; Weekend Mass Schedule; Saturday: 4:30 p.m.; Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. (Sp), 4:30 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 940 Creston Road; Has one Sunday worship service, a contemporary service at 9:30 a.m.; Children’s service starts at 9:30 a.m. ; For more information, call the church office at (805) 238-3702.Ext. 206.

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

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

EDIE KNIGHT

She and her husband, Del, who passed away several years ago, lived in many interesting places due to Del’s Air Force career. While they were in Washington, D.C. Edie worked at the Pentagon. She

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1 Tbsp. sugar 1/8 tsp. salt ¼ cup cold butter, cubed 6 ½ tsp. cold water 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract Filling: 1 ½ cups chopped peeled tart apples (Pippins work well) • 3 Tbsp. sugar • 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour • Topping: • 1 tsp. sugar • ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon • 1 large egg • 1 Tbsp. water • 2 Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping, warmed Directions: 1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt; cut in the butter until crumbly.

Gradually add water and vanilla, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.

Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 10-inch circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking

sheet. Combine the filling ingredients; spoon over the crust to within 2-inches of edges. Fold up edges of crust over filling, leaving the center uncovered. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle overfilling. Whisk egg and water; brush over crust.

3. Bake until crust is golden and the filling is bubbly 25-30 minutes. Using parchment, slide tart onto a wire rack. Drizzle tart with the caramel topping. Serve warm.

Note: To one of the tarts, I added about a cup of fresh blueberries and some chopped walnuts, and on another one, I added about ¾ cup of raisins and some walnuts. All of the tarts were beautiful. Later on, I think I will add fresh cranberries to the apples. This is a recipe you can be creative with.

Enjoy!

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

Stuff I Learned From Cows

in circles.

7. Hogs have no place on a cow ranch.

8. Stay close to your youngsters at all times. If you must go, leave them with a lee pitts good babysitter.

COLUMNIST 9. Hide when people gang up and come looking for you ows are supposedly because whenever you meet “dumb” animals, and in large groups, no good yet I have learned a lot can come of it. from them, such as...

10. Never go swimming unless 1. Don’t shoot the bull. you can keep your head 2. If someone wants to load above water with your feet you up and take you to firmly on the ground. town, put up a big fight.

11. The biggest thing wrong There is danger lurking with the world is that there there. are far too many people 3. When your offspring in it. become of age and leave 12. If you get caught in a home, no amount of bawlsqueeze, just stand quietly, ing will bring them back. take your medicine and get 4. Piercings, notches, tattoos, it over with as quickly as and brands hurt and make possible. it easier for Big Brother to 13. Offspring are far better off identify you. being raised by the female 5. The way to acquire a small of the species. fortune in the cattle busi14. Life is sexually transmitted. ness is to start with a large 15. A banker is your friend... one. until he isn’t.

6. Don’t allow yourself to be 16. Sacred cows make great driven by an unruly mob. hamburgers.

Especially don’t get stam17. If you have an enemy, give peded. You could get hurt, them a cow. and it will only result in 18. Males come around for one you going round and round reason and one reason only.

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19. It can be liberating to step away from the herd and run around naked when no one is looking.

20. Life is not about how fast you can run or how high you can climb, but how much you can eat.

21. Sometimes the skies are cloudy all day.

22. When the chips are down, no matter how careful you are, you’ll step in a big pile of **** once in a while.

23. Good hay is expensive, cheap hay even more so.

24. You’re on the backside of life when you start to lose your teeth.

25. If someone starts bringing you breakfast in bed for no apparent reason, be afraid.

Very, very afraid.

26. After the female is in the family way, the male will usually disappear faster than vanilla ice cream at a five-year-old’s birthday party.

27. Don’t allow yourself to get fenced in or get stuck in the mud.

28. Getting fat can cause death.

29. Trust the cows more than the chemists. Life is too short to drink fake milk.

30. Birth, copulation, and death. That’s life. None of us will make it out alive.

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

Oneness Does Not Equal Sameness rev. elizabeth rowley COLUMNIST

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always has humorous stories to tell about those days.

When Del retired, they moved to Atascadero, where they became active in the local Republican Party, serving on the Central Committee for several years.

Edie was a founding member of Assistance League of San Luis Obispo County, a member of the Friends of the North County Women’s Shelter Fundraising Committee, a member of Atascadero Chapter VF of PEO Philanthropic Educational Organization), a member of the Coats for Kids Committee, and an active member of Atascadero Republican Women Federated. Among her many honors and recognitions was the 33rd Assembly Woman of the Year Award.

I am happy to give a huge “shoutout” to Edie Knight on her 90th birthday!!

Yesterday I baked three tarts using a new recipe, which I’ll share with you. It is absolutely delicious and easy to make.

For the first two, I used Pillsbury ready-made pie crust and made my own crust for the third. If you are in a hurry, the ready-made is fine.

Caramel Apple Tart Ingredients: • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

onsider the simple Hindu greeting and salutation upon meeting or the valediction upon parting ways of “Namaste.”

Namaste translates as “I bow to you.” It also has the deeper spiritual meaning that the life force, the Divinity, the Self, or the God in me is the same in all. Namaste - the God in me honors the God in you.

This salutation also points out that while we are made from the same spiritual substance, we are not identical expressions of that substance.

Wouldn’t it be boring if we were? A bunch of me’s, or a bunch of you’s, walking the

planet and nobody else?

I had an experience of embodying oneness at a 5-night silent retreat with one of my favorite enlightened guys, Adyashanti. There were over four hundred attendees on this retreat, and we were four days deep into the container of silence.

In the second silent sitting that day I opened my eyes suddenly, looked around the room and noticed that everyone was together in the same silent container, observing the same things: passing thoughts, breathing, coughing, inner peace, still body, still mind — through different eyes, in different bodies. Suddenly I felt as if I had merged into the Whole and became one with The One. I went from hovering above the crowd, looking through the person’s eyes next to me, then before me, then the person across the room to the

right, and then across the room to the left.

What a profound mystical experience this was for me, which has gradually integrated within me over time. Oneness points to the truth that we are all born of the same stuff, yet we are not identical. Consider a stained-glass window. All are pieces of the window, but each glass is a different color, a different shape, as a unique individualized expression within the whole.

I’m a 5-foot-3-inch, 40 (something) year old, female, white, brown hair, hazel eyes, and athletic. You may be a 5-foot-8-inch, 22-year-old male, a person of color, with brown hair, brown eyes, and not athletic. Each of us with our own unique life experiences, conditioning, ancestry, and heritage. Either privileged or burdened by the circumstances we were born into, which were

beyond our control. The two of us are part of the whole.

God is all there is, and you are God in form, in your own uniquely fabulous way. Divine and human. Just like the quarter has a heads side and a tails side. Both are the quarter, yet each side is uniquely different.

Yes, we are one, but we are not the same.

As we honor the Divinity within one another, let us simultaneously honor each other’s uniqueness, as the individualized expressions of the Divine that we all are. I honor the Divinity within you that is you, and simultaneously acknowledge and respect the unique individual, expression of the Divine as you!

And so it is.

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

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AHS Senior Havemann Wins JB Dewar Tractor Restoration Grand Prize

By CONNOR ALLEN

T

he JB Dewar’s Tractor Restoration Educational Program held its annual competition on the weekend of July 25 with the largest field of tractors the event has seen in its 20 years, and Atascadero senior Casey Havemann earned the grand prize. This year’s competition, which usually takes place during the California Mid-State Fair, featured 10 different tractors with 15 competitors.

The program was founded in 2000 by Ken Dewar as a fun educational program for kids in San Luis Obispo County and tied it to the DELO National Tractor Restoration program, which Havemann is set to enter.

The competition is judged in three equally weighted areas, the actual restoration of the tractor, their record book where students record everything they do to their tractors and how long they spend, as well as a brief oral report to the judges.

Most students begin in the fall and spend between nine months to a year, logging more than 400 hours, on their tractors preparing them for the competition in late July. Students can choose to restore their own tractor or pick their own from the JB Dewar yard of tractors donated to the program.

First place winner and Atascadero High School senior Casey Havemann plans to use his grand prize for college. Photos courtesy of JB Dewar

Fellow Greyhound Josh Jorensen took second place.

“JB Dewar owns the tractor until they enter it into the competition,” Program Coordinator Rachel Dewar said. “Once they finish all the work, and it’s running, and it looks nice, it is the students to keep. Then, what they do with it is totally up to the contestant, but I would say more than 90% of the students end up keeping them.”

While the competition might seem like it is aimed at lifelong gear heads, it is open to all skill and knowledge levels.

“We had a group of girls this year that I joked about not knowing the difference between a steering wheel and a tire,” Dewar said. “They truly came into it blind, and by the end of the year, they are talking about things over my head. It is fun to see them learn the mechanical side and

trophy, except his prize is a yellow 1958 Case Terratrac 320.

“I’m done with the tractors now,” Havemann said. “But I’ll use that money to pay off what’s left from the tractors and then the rest is going toward college.”

Havemann and his brother Taylor grew up showing pigs at the Mid-State Fair until one day, the tractor restoration program caught their eye. A few months later, Taylor had his first tractor entered in the program. Casey watched, became interested, joined, and continued to do so after his brother went off to college.

Havemann entered his first tractor, a 1951 Farmall Super-C, in 2018 and placed third, but a few weeks later found the tractor that would take him to the national competi-

Havemann spent 533 hours restoring his tractor.

also we have had students who came in really shy and then talked your ear off at the end. It’s great to see them grow.”

Havemann entered the program as a rookie but is, at this point, a veteran going out on top. He is a shining example of what can happen when a student commits to the program. The current Greyhound is John Elway walking off the field in 1998 hoisting a championship

tion.

“I first saw the tractor at the MGE yard in Paso where people can donate tractors to the JB Dewar program,” Havemann said. “My brother had done an Oliver Dozer with a blade on it, and I thought it was a super cool tractor, so I wanted to do one. I ended up liking this one, and it was a complete tractor and a good enough one to understand what it was like from the factory.”

The future mechanical engineer began working on this tractor in 2019 and spent 533 total hours breaking it down and building it back up.

Another critical factor in the tractor competition is the student’s ability to fundraise to support their projects.

“Students are responsible for funding their tractor restorations, and we encourage them to go out into the community and ask for help from different companies,” Dewar stated. “The businesses around here love this program and love supporting the kids.”

Luckily for Havemann, he was able to keep his rebuild on the lower side of costs spending $3,000 on the restoration, some of which he had from the prize money won in 2018.

“I was able to keep money from working on years past and save up,” he said. “Total, on my tractor, was

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about $3,000, which kind of seems like a lot but if you think about a professional paint job on a car is $10,000 nowadays, so it is kind of surprising I was able to rebuild that tractor completely for just under that amount.”

Months of work and hundreds of hours in his shop all led to July 25 and the potential to win and take home JB Dewar’s grand prize of $4,000. When he finally heard his name, he didn’t know what to do.

“It never really sunk in until the day after when my mom posted something on Facebook for me, and there were multiple comments of congratulations,” Havemann said.

“I was a little in shock.”

The senior still has one more year of high school. He can start considering colleges but already has a list in mind, including Reedley, where his brother currently attends, and the John Deere college in Oregon.

Behind Havemann in second place was fellow Greyhound Josh Jorgensen, who entered a 1941 McCormick Deering O4, followed

by Ben Foxford and his 1961 Massey Ferguson 35 Diesel from San Luis Obispo.

Havemann will have his tractor submitted to the DELO National Tractor Restoration Competition this month, with the event taking place in September.

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County District Attorney Dan Dow, spoke to the crowd before peacefully marching south on El Camino Real crossing at Morro Road and looping north on El Camino Real back to Sunken Gardens.

Dow talked about a harrowing and “eye-opening” human trafficking case in 2013, involving two teenagers, 15 and 16 years old. It led him to form the San Luis Obispo County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force shortly before being elected DA. Fresno Bulldog gang members kidnapped the two young women, and for over two months, they were trafficked over multiple counties against their will, Dow said.

“They were beaten, they were given drugs, they were raped by their captors and then forced to be sold to purchasers in multiple counties before ending up here,” Dow said.

“One of those ultimate survivors was brave enough, strong enough and courageous enough to get away in the middle of the night, one night from a hotel in San Luis Obispo.”

She called her mom for help, Dow said, and this led to multi-agencies — FBI, and San Luis Obispo and Fresno police departments — finding and freeing the second young woman from her captors.

This led to the task force, whose mission is three-fold, Dow said.

“One is to educate the community with events like this so that people understand it’s actually happening and it’s not a myth,” Dow said. “Two, it’s to educate law enforcement and help them have the right tools that they need to proactively go out and hunt down the predators selling other human beings and then to support victims.”

Support for victims is available through various Central Coast agencies, Dow said, including the Women’s Shelter Program San Luis Obispo, RISE, the Christopher G. Money Victim-Witness Assistance Center and the North County Abolitionists.

Susan Carter of North County Abolitionists encouraged people to do what they could to help. NCA is based in Templeton and has a Facebook page and website nocoabolitionists.org. The mission of the faith-based group is to “expose and assist in the eradication of human trafficking in our community through awareness and education, while working to help restore victims to a life of hope.”

Colony Magazine and Atascadero News co-Publisher Nicholas Mattson told the crowd that he would be involved with this cause personally and bring awareness through the publications.

“We lost our lives of 38 years.

There is nothing,” Kathe said.

The fire didn’t just take the structure in which they lived but also their tangible possessions — photo albums, furniture, family heirlooms, stuffed animals and special blankets.

Their wedding rings and jewelry were melted down in the superheated fire.

The fire took their items of comfort and unity and part of their means as the Rovenstines, who operated a small business refurbishing furniture, also lost the tools of their trade.

Minutes after the fire was contained, the small-town community that keeps so many people in this area went to work doing what they do best, caring for their neighbors.

Tuesday following the fire, Wilson’s brother created a GoFundMe account, and in just a few hours, it had raised thousands of dollars. Currently, the family account has raised $7,490.

The community took care of the family immediately following the fire. Big Bubba’s Bad BBQ offered to feed the family while others offered the family their guesthouses and spare bedrooms. TAPS in Paso Robles established a donation site for different items such as clothes or even kitchen utensils.

“It is humbling, and we are so

CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED FROM A1

Council approved an Optical Fiber Cable in Underserved Areas Grant. This grant is in response to COVID-19 and the need for accessible internet as more people go to school and work from home.

The $2.4 million grant utilizes CARES Act funds to develop high-speed internet. In Paso Robles, the fiber optic internet would cover 13 miles, including 1,000-2,000 businesses and 7,000-10,000 jobs.

To receive the grant, the City is required to contribute 20 percent ($600,000) of the total $3 million

Rise Up For Children demonstration was held in Sunken Gardens in Atascadero on July 30. Photo by Brian Williams

A group of local moms led by Lewis, Mariika Tidwell, Mel Heinemann, Christa Abma and Katherine Fazio were the driving force behind the local event.

Each expressed learning about human trafficking and wanting to bring greater awareness to the criminal activity happening on the Central Coast and across the globe but said they could not do it alone.

Their like-minded drive and determination brought them together two weeks ago, and in that time, they organized the local demonstration.

“This has been a cause that has been dear and near to me because I am a mother of five, and it’s not just for my kids’ safety but future grandkids’ safety,” said Abma, who is a mortgage lender with Infinity Mortgage. She provided tips for children and parents to keep them safe from a possible human trafficker.

• Run, don’t walk to safety.

• Learn the difference between an OK and not OK secret. And be aware of any adult that asks you to keep a secret from your parents.

• Don’t let anyone on the phone or at the door know that you are home alone.

• If you ever get lost, ask the closest store clerk for help and stay there until help arrives.

• Avoid shortcuts when walking from one place to another.

• If you ever get scooped up, scream, kick and fight as hard as you can to get away.

Fazio, who grew up in Germany, has been working with victims of human trafficking for 15 years through the Christian nonprofit organization — Unstoppable Love International. The group operates a

safe house and uses it to get people away from harm.

“It’s a really, really long process and you have to have patience, but it is so worth it to see when they are free and get the healing they need,” Fazio said. “We have sad cases where it doesn’t turn out good, but there are so many amazing cases.”

Following the demonstration, the local organizers said they were pleased with the turnout and contemplated their next steps.

“I’m still in a little bit of a state of shock. I was not expecting this great of a turnout,” Lewis said.

“My hope is that with the success of this demonstration, we will be able to move forward with getting more community outreach, having more local community support. I believe it was a great event. We will be doing more.”

Local Resources • Police, Fire and Emergency - 911 • National Human Trafficking Hotline - 888-373-7888 • Central Coast Freedom Network 785-251-3733 • 211 of San Luis Obispo - 211 • County Adult Protective Services 805-781-1790 • County Child Welfare Services 805-781-1700 • Women’s Shelter Program San Luis Obispo - 805-781-6400 • RISE - 805-886-7473 • Christopher G. Money VictimWitness Assistance Center 805-781-5821 • North County Abolitionists 805-296-2317 • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 800-843-5678

project cost.

The temporary homeless shelter at Borkey Flats was set to open Wednesday, Aug. 5. Homeless people living in the Salinas Riverbed were notified of the accommodation. More notices will be going out to homeless residents in the riverbed, asking them to leave the area and utilize the Borkey Flats shelter. The City is taking these steps because it will be moving forward with its emergency fire hazard mitigation efforts in the riverbed.

With Paso Robles Fire Department Fire Chief Jonathan Stornetta deployed to the Park Fire, Assistant City Manager Sarah Johnson-Rios provided the City’s

COVID-19 update to Council.

San Luis Obispo County remains on the state’s watch list.

The County’s infection rate does not meet the state’s criteria — less than 100 new cases for every 100,000 people within 14 days.

SLO County has a threshold of 285 cases. During the last 14 days, SLO County has seen 533 confirmed new cases.

Paso Robles has the highest total case rate in the County.

Parking enforcement has resumed in downtown Paso Robles. Pas Robles Police Department Police Chief Ty Lewis said the department is currently offering warnings as residents ease back into the parking regulations.

FIG CONTINUED FROM A1

The idea was born to open a restaurant, offering job training and employment in a community-oriented setting.

A serendipitous encounter led to Courtney’s House and local restaurateur’s partnership, Dillow of FigGoodFood, in Atascadero.

Fig at Courtney’s House opened in June 2016.

With COVID-19 cases surging across the state, Dillow said they considered waiting even longer to reopen.

“We decided to simplify. We almost didn’t reopen, but we have grants coming in,” Dillow said. “We have a base of philanthropists who donate to our cause regularly. They believe in us. It was enough for us to

incredibly grateful for the prayers and what the community has done,” Kathe said graciously.

A month later, the proverbial dust has settled, and the world has moved on, the Roventine family is still living their nightmare as they now try to rebuild.

“You get going really good and think you can deal with things and then you remember something and go ‘Oh my goodness, we lost that too or, we don’t have that,’” Rovenstine said. “But we have been fortunate enough to find a home to rent in Templeton.”

After a week in a hotel, the family has moved into a rental offered to them by the Drake family at Drake Farms, but while it is currently their house, it will never be their home.

With their immediate needs met, the family is now looking to rebuild as they want to stay in the community that has raised them and their kids. However, that currently hinges on their ability to find a builder in their price range and whether or not the City of Paso Robles is going to consider their project a new build.

“Everybody knows how expensive it is to live in this area. We are trying to work with the City not to make us put solar, and all the fees that they require because they are considering it a new build,” Kathe said. “We are both born [Rovenstine and Wilson] and raised in this area, but right now, the tough part is, yes, we had insurance, but

insurance only pays so much. We don’t know if we are going to have enough to rebuild. We are trying to find a builder that can build at not an astronomical amount.”

Kathe and the family have reached out to local realty offices through friends and have met with a couple of different builders but have yet to find someone that can hit an affordable price.

At this time, the family is turning to the community to find someone to help them rebuild their home for around $200 a square foot. While finding a builder is their most pressing need, donations via the GoFundMe or anything to help the children will go a long way in keeping a local family local.

“I didn’t realize that during COVID, electronics were unavailable at this time, but even as some people think those things are really trivial, with our oldest son who has special needs, it’s all he can focus on since the fire,” Kathe said. “They lost all their electronics and lost their laptops that they used for their schoolwork and homeschooling. They lost all their toys. We have purchased a couple Legos to keep busy, but it’s hard with us running around all day long at doctor’s appointments or trying to find a house.”

Donations can be made to the link below or dropped off at TAPS in Paso Robles. Visit gofundme.com/f/my-brother-markwilson-paso-robles-house-fire

go, OK let’s just reinvent it.”

And it would be a shame not to have people eating in the tranquil gardens that surround the charming Victorian-era house that overlooks the Templeton Park.

“What a shame to not have people enjoying the property,” Dillow said.

Dillow said they seriously began looking at reopening about six weeks ago. A portion of the staff was ready to come back, but some were not.

“Everyone’s routine’s are so disrupted it’s hard for people to commit,” Dillow said. “It was hard for us to commit. Every day was different. One day it was like OK today it feels right. Tomorrow it wasn’t. We weren’t all on the same page on the same day, basically.

Once we all decided at the same

time, let’s do it, it all fell into place.”

A new addition that people will notice is the Plant Ivy food truck nestled next to Courney’s House. Plant Ivy is a vegetarian food truck owned by Ivy Alvarado that specializes in one of the most popular meatless hamburgers: The Impossible Burger. It’s not open every day, visit www.plantivy.net for hours and menu. Alvarado, 26, is a young woman with disabilities.

Fig at Courtney’s House has also changed its hours of operation. Visit www.figgoodfood.org/ for hours, menu, or to place an order online.

Dillow said they are still working out some of the kinks and hopes people will be patient.

“Everybody is just going to have to relax,” Dillow said. “Timing is going to be the biggest issue.”

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