Category: Colony People
Barbie Butz: Volunteering Is In Her DNA
Posted by Pat Pemberton | Dec 1, 2019
Col. Bill Hatch Remembered as a soldier, friend, f...
Posted by Melissa Chavez | Nov 1, 2019
Atascadero Veteran Recounts Invasion at Normandy
Posted by Mark Diaz | Nov 1, 2019
Colony Days Grand Marshal Flora Adams
Posted by Luke Phillips | Oct 2, 2019
Jack and Bonne Scott are Colony Days King, Queen
Posted by Pat Pemberton | Oct 2, 2019
Hometown Hero Finds New Purpose
by Atascadero News | Jan 4, 2021 | Colony People, News
By Sheri Harrisonfor the Atascadero News Magazine Atascadero’s peaceful Farmer’s Market is a very...
Read MoreBarbie Butz: Volunteering Is In Her DNA
by Pat Pemberton | Dec 1, 2019 | Colony People
She might not wear a cape but she always seems to show up where people need the most help Four...
Read MoreCol. Bill Hatch Remembered as a soldier, friend, father
by Melissa Chavez | Nov 1, 2019 | Colony People
Col. Bill Hatch, who made his career as an Army soldier and leader, passed away at home last May...
Read MoreAtascadero Veteran Recounts Invasion at Normandy
by Mark Diaz | Nov 1, 2019 | Colony People
For a brief moment at 0200 hours on June 6, 1944, Paratrooper Chester “Chet” Pickard looked out...
Read MoreColony Days Grand Marshal Flora Adams
by Luke Phillips | Oct 2, 2019 | Colony People
This year’s Colony Days Grand Marshal is all about family, raising children the right way and...
Read MoreJack and Bonne Scott are Colony Days King, Queen
by Pat Pemberton | Oct 2, 2019 | Colony People
BONNE SCOTT When Bonne first laid eyes on Jack, the two college students were holding pitchforks,...
Read MoreCharles Paddock Zoo Director Alan Baker
by Melissa Allen | Sep 1, 2019 | Colony People
For the past 17 years, Charles Paddock Zoo Director Alan Baker has been a big part of making sure...
Read MoreMrs. E.G.
by Atascadero News | Jul 1, 2019 | Colony People
Mabel Lewis: Founder’s Wife Was a Lover of Animals & Gardening While many people know of...
Read MoreFriends of Atascadero Lake: Nonprofit Works to Keep Atascadero Waterway Clean and Healthy
by Mark Diaz | May 2, 2019 | Business, Colony People
Despite the fact that Atascadero Lake falls under the jurisdiction of the City Parks and...
Read MoreFrank Sanchez Owns a Living Legacy of Local Artistry
by Melissa Chavez | May 2, 2019 | Colony People
When meeting Frank Sanchez, one sees a genial man from a bygone era. He was born Jose Francisco in...
Read MoreAtascadero Kiwanis Club marks 50th anniversary
by Lon Allan | Mar 1, 2019 | Colony People
The Atascadero Kiwanis Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The club was chartered on May 22, 1969, and currently has close to 100 members.
Read MoreAtascadero's Dancing With Our Stars 2019
by Atascadero News | Mar 1, 2019 | Colony People
Annual Fundraiser Coming to Atascadero Lake Pavilion March 21-23 The 10th annual Atascadero’s...
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Morro Bay Life News
- Taste of Americana: Cranberries Help to Shake Things Up a Bitby BARBIE BUTZ When I was growing up, Thanksgiving was one of my favorite holidays. It still is, but of course, it has changed through the years. Members of our family and friends who joined my parents on that day have passed. However, the memories are always with me. The menu was always the traditional… […]
- Commentary: Feeling Aliveby VALENTINA PETROVA Doing what you’ve always done will get you what you’ve always gotten. New paths lead to new experiences. Life is for living. But not all actions and not all paths make you feel alive. Some kill you. While others painfully diminish you. At the end of a lifetime, people close their eyes… […]
- Today is the Day! Nov. 3, 2020 Election day!Did you vote? Today is the day! Be sure to have your ballots in or go vote in person! There are 23 Voter Service Centers that be open today, Nov. 3 Election Day from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Many locations that had been used as polling places in the past are not being used… […]
- SLO County Re-Launches Fabric Face Mask DriveCOUNTY — San Luis Obispo County is again asking for the public’s help as it has re-launched its fabric face mask drive. Donations can be dropped off at several locations in the County. San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials stated that masks would be distributed at local food pick-up sites, in COVID-19 prevention kits,… […]
- California State Parks Announces Phased Reopening Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation AreaCOUNTY —California State Parks announced on Oct. 20, a three-phased reopening plan for vehicular use at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) and Pismo State Beach (SB), starting on Oct. 30. Vehicular access to all state park units was closed in March to prevent visitation surges and help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In… […]
- Touring the Water Reclamation Facility SiteMORRO BAY — The City of Morro Bay recently held a tour of its new Water Reclamation Facility treatment plant site for City officials and the media, walking about the nearly 30-acre site to see the over $70 million plant’s progress. Updates, which included the underground utility work for a new administration building that is… […]
- RISE Sees Increase in Domestic Violence Calls During PandemicCOUNTY — October was National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the nonprofit RISE reminds people that help is only a call away. “Just know that there is help, that they don’t have to go through this alone, there are options,” said Stacey Salome, RISE Director of Development and Marketing. RISE’s toll-free crisis line is staffed… […]
- Harbor Department Seeks Grant to Replace Patrol BoatMORRO BAY — The Morro Bay Harbor Department is seeking a State grant to buy a used patrol boat from Port San Luis, replacing an old boat that’s performed far beyond the call of duty and for far longer than expected. The City Council approved applying for an $85,000 grant from the State Department of… […]
- San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: ‘Pickets for Programs’SAN LUIS OBISPO — Celebrate public art and connect with nature, all while helping fence the Children’s Garden at the SLO Botanical Garden. The Garden is offering the opportunity to buy, paint, and display fence pickets as a fundraiser for education programs. A contribution of $150/picket supports the Garden and displays your painted picket from… […]
- It’s All in the PlanningTax Planning Proactive investors know that the months before year-end are an ideal time to make any final tax-saving moves. While keeping in mind your long-term investment goals, meet with your advisor, and coordinate with your tax professional to examine nuances and changes that could impact your typical year-end planning. Mind your RMDs Be thoughtful… […]