
Atascadero Kicks Off the Month of Love with a Weekend Full of Father-Daughter Dances
This year’s theme took fathers and daughters under the sea by Christianna Marks and Camille DeVaul ATASCADERO — Atascadero’s annual Father-Daughter Dance was back for its 18th year, and this year, participants went Under the Sea with the dance’s theme. The fun-filled...

Elizabeth (Betty) Sandri 1935 – 2021
Elizabeth Marie (Betty) Sandri went to be with Jesus on September 16, 2021, at the age of 86. She was a born and raised Chicago girl with two immigrant parents from Romania and Hungry. She loved her childhood, filled with neighbors who looked out for her. She...

Marjorie McCulley 1925-2023
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Marjorie McCulley on January 2, 2023. She was 97 years old. Marjorie Maxine Mapes was born November 15, 1925, in Maywood, CA, the only child of Edith Giesey Mapes and Harry Francis Mapes. Her early childhood was...

Adelaide “Babs” Dolores Stimmel 1931-2023
Adelaide Dolores Stimmel was born the third of six children to Roy P. and Adelaide V. Michelbook on April 10, 1931, in Alameda County, CA, and raised in Berkeley, CA. Babs was the nickname given to her as a baby by her siblings and remained the name that her friends...

Helen C. Amaral 1944-2023
Helen Clara Larsen Amaral, 78, died at home, Wed. Jan. 4, 2023. She was born in Bell, California, on Jun. 4, 1944, to Victor Alvin Larsen and Luella Clara Wallner. She was raised in Gaviota, Calif. overlooking the Pacific Ocean along the 101 Highway at a small...

Darwin Wayne Curry 1937-2023
Darwin Wayne Curry passed away unexpectedly in Fresno, CA, at the age of 85. Darwin was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1937 to Elmo Keith Curry and Helen Ross Curry. Darwin graduated from Sierra High School in Auberry, CA, and attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars 2814 Hosts Second Chili Cookoff
The event raised approximately $700 that will be donated to Meals That Connect through Atascadero Senior Center ATASCADERO — On Saturday, Feb. 4, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2814 of Atascadero hosted its second Chili Cookoff. The community came out to support...

Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services Launches a New Burn Permit System
ATASCADERO — The City of Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services announces a new, online burn-permitting website and app. This is a major step forward to ensure public safety in the community in partnership with the Western Fire Chiefs Association and its Outdoor...

Barrel Creek Project Passes, Will Go Before City Council on Feb. 28
Tentative Tract Map for 10850 El Camino Real continued to Feb. 21 meeting ATASCADERO — The Atascadero Planning Commission met virtually for the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. Chairperson Jeff van den Eikhof was not present for the meeting....

February Issue of Atascadero News Magazine Now in Your Mailbox
See the local issue that features the 5th Annual Running Chicken Fun Run, veteran George Marrett, and how to share some love this Valentine's Day. Now available in your mailbox and online.