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Baby Mongoose Lemur born at the Charles Paddock Zoo
ATASCADERO — The Charles Paddock Zoo has announced the birth of a Mongoose Lemur. The baby Lemur is now on exhibit and can be seen by watchful visitors. This mongoose lemur Eulemur mongoz, will spend at least the first three weeks clinging to the mother. In the first weeks after birth, it is hard to tell the gender, but the zoo staff will be able to tell if it’s a male or female by development of its beard color. Males have reddish-orange fur beneath their chins while females have white fur. The males are born with white beards that turn the reddish-brown when they reach about six weeks old. Around five weeks they’ll start to slowly venture out and sample the foods that it’s mother and father are eating. The adult diet consists mostly of fruit, but they also eat flowers, leaves and occasionally bugs. It will be completely weaned around 5 to 6 months and they will pay close attention to the size and behavior of the baby without intervening unless absolutely necessary.
WM to host free waste drop-off event for Atascadero customers
ATASCADERO — WM will allow customers in the City of Atascadero to dispose of large, bulky items, green waste and hazardous material at the Chicago Grade Landfill for free between April 20-27. “WM takes seriously its commitment to environmentally-friendly waste disposal,” said Sandra Pursley, Area Director for WM. “We encourage all Atascadero customers to take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of household waste for free.”
Construction starting for the Lift Station #13 and Force Main Replacement Project
ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero has begun work on Lift Station #13 and Force Main Replacement project that includes replacement of Lift Station #13 (located on El Camino Real near San Ramon Road), approximately two miles of force main along a new alignment on Santa Cruz Road and Traffic Way, and pavement rehabilitation of approximately one mile of Traffic Way between Carrizo Road and Chico Road.
William Greggory Stoulil 1943-2024
Gregg Stoulil passed away at age 81 on March 28, 2024. Gregg bravely battled Pulmonary Fibrosis for decades and has now joined his brothers Gordon “Gordy” Stoulil and George Stoulil. Greg continued to bless everyone who knew him with his grand smile despite his battles. Gregg was born...
Robert J. Wilkins Jr. “Bob” Mr. Atascadero 1932 – 2024
Robert J. Wilkins, Jr. “Bob,” was born October 13, 1932, and was a lifelong resident of Atascadero. Bob’s grandfather, Harold J. Wilkins, was E.G. Lewis’s bookkeeper in the early 1920’s. Mr. Lewis was the founder of Atascadero. Harold sent Bob’s father, Bob Wilkins, Sr., and his uncle, Joe Wilkins, to Cal Poly to learn the printing trade. Bob Wilkins, Sr., and Joe Wilkins worked at various local newspapers and eventually landed a job with the Atascadero News in the Printery building. During this period, Bob helped with multiple tasks like sweeping and putting type away; he emptied the wastebasket for Marguerite Travis. She was an editor for Atascadero News and the author of Birth of Atascadero. Bob would reprint the book in the 1960s for the Atascadero Historical Society. The newspaper moved out of the Printery building around 1945 with the help of Bob’s Dad and Uncle. After the move, they started their own business, Wilkins Studio. Bob Jr.’s dad continued his passion for photography while Joe was proficient with the letterpress. On occasion, Bob Jr. helped his uncle with the print shop, and in 1951 took over the printing business.
Women of Influence North County (WINC) Wendy Lewis
The inaugural Women of Influence North County program (WINC) will be honoring Wendy Lewis as its first WINC this April. The new annual award is a collaboration between the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce and Atascadero’s chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). This program highlights women in...
Community Organization Of the Year ALF Food Pantry
ALF Food Pantry has been named Community Organization of the Year by the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce. Formerly known as Atascadero Loaves and Fishes, the nonprofit has been providing groceries free of charge for more than 30 years. Their humble beginnings took shape in the basement of a local church and is now located at 5411 El Camino Real in Atascadero.
Hispanic Business of the Year La Parilla Mexican Grill
For the first time, the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce is honoring a Hispanic Business of the Year at its annual Awards Dinner and Gala this April. Nominated by the community, La Parilla Mexican Grill will be recognized as the inaugural winner of the award. In May of 2023, the Hispanic...
Business of the Year The Pottery
The Atascadero Chamber of Commerce has announced The Pottery as their 2024 Business of the Year. The art studio is a place for the creatives of the city to create beautiful and useful items with their own hands while also building a place for community. “It was really emotional, if...
Lifetime Achievement Award Doug Filipponi
This year the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce Award for Lifetime Achievement is going to Doug Filipponi. Doug has been an Atascadero resident since the age of 7, and in all his time in the area, he has created multiple businesses and helped the community in some really big ways. “I...
Citizen of the Year Jerry Tanimoto
It has been announced that the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Citizen of the Year is Jerry Tanimoto. Jerry has been building relationships within the community through teaching and volunteering since he moved here in the 70s, and it’s no surprise that he’s being honored for all his hard work in Atascadero.
April events and new businesses downtown
April showers bring May flowers, though with all this rain we’ve already had, flowers will be blooming early, I bet! What’s a better way to welcome spring than by celebrating with our beautiful Farmers Market? Their seventh-year anniversary is Wednesday, April 3, from 3 to 6 p.m. Go buy yourself some flowers (you have my permission!) and support our local growers and small businesses. I love our little Farmers Market. There’s something about being able to relax in the huge fountain with a basket of strawberries and the gorgeous City Hall in the background. Remember when Farmers Market was in the Smart & Final parking lot? Much better now!
Beaver mural to be revealed at Charles Paddock Zoo
Chumash artist John Khus, who created the mural, will unveil it with SLO Beaver Brigade. ATASCADERO — Beavers and their central ecological role in water and in culture will be celebrated on Saturday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Charles Paddock Zoo at 9100 Morro Road in Atascadero, with the unveiling of a mural by Chumash artist John Khus. This mural has been made possible through the California Coastal Commission WHALE TAIL® grants program and the San Luis Obispo Beaver Brigade in collaboration with the Charles Paddock Zoo and the City of Atascadero. The Coastal Commission WHALE TAIL® grants support experiential education and stewardship of the California coast and its watersheds.
Board of Supervisors approves two projects under the 2024 General Plan Amendment
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — At the Tuesday, April 9, supervisors meeting, the San Luis Obispo County supervisors considered two projects under the 2024 General Plan Amendment (GPA). Residents Andrew and Merry Joslin requested that the land-use category be changed from Office and Professional to Residential Multi-Family on an...
Man sentenced for vehicular manslaughter that took life of two pedestrians
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The man responsible for the death of two pedestrians in San Luis Obispo in November 2022 has been sentenced. San Luis Obispo resident Daniel Angel Saliganpatricio, 25, has been sentenced to serve five years and four months in state prison. The incident occurred on...
Board of Trustees goes over the feasibility of putting a future bond on November election ballot
ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. The meeting was held and streamed from the Creston Elementary School Cafeteria. Trustees Tracy Ellis-Weit and Rebekah Koznek were absent from the meeting. During his...
Denise J. Grigory 1931-2024
Denise Jean Grigory, a pillar of strength and heart to her family and friends, peacefully passed away on April 4, 2024, at the age of 93. She leaves behind a legacy of hard work, compassion, and resilience that will forever echo through the rolling hills and rugged beauty of the countryside she called home. She also lives on in her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Marina E. Weatherhead 1941-2024
Marina Ester (Cabrera) Weatherhead, age 82, passed away on March 23, 2024, in Provo, Utah. Marina was born on May 4, 1941, in Chiquimula, Guatemala, to Antonio “Tono” José Cabrera Paiz and Ectelvina “Elvira” Valdés Solís. Although her father began his employment as a carpenter and did not make a substantial income, she and her brother enjoyed spending time at the homes of their uncle Manuel “Meme” Cabrera (a dentist) and aunt Maria “Maruca” Cabrera (a mathematics teacher) who provided them with a radio and record player on which to play their favorite music. Growing up in Chiquimula, she attended the Instituto Normal para Señoritas de Oriente until her graduation in 1958.
Alice Ann Bertram 1927-2024
Alice Ann was born Alice Ann Bunting on December 5, 1927, in Parsons, Kansas, to Edward Bunting and Adena Anderson. Alice passed away peacefully on January 10, 2024, at Twin Cities Community Hospital at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Henry Bunting and John Bunting, two husbands, Albert Romero and Lloyd Bertram, and her son Edward Romero. Though she had lost her entire family, she found family within her church, neighbors, and at the senior center.
Trina L. Parry 1941-2024
Trina L. Parry, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and my rock-steady companion, wife, lover, and friend of 48 years, passed away gently in our Paso Robles home with hospice care on Easter Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. Trina was an angel here on earth, and her positive light was shed for...
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